Bugün öğrendim ki: Saint Bernard, İsviçre'nin Pennine Alpleri'ndeki Great St. Bernard Geçidi'nde Montjoux'lu St. Bernard tarafından kurulan bakımevinde yol gösterici ve kurtarma köpeği olarak 300 yıllık hizmette yaklaşık 2.500 kişinin hayatını kurtarmasıyla tanınan çalışan bir köpek hakkında.

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dog breed Bernard --- [](/wiki/File: Hummel_Vedor_vd_Robandahoeve.jpg) Saint Bernard, male, longhaired, 14 months old Other names| St. Bernard St. Bernhardshund Bernhardiner Alpine Spaniel Common nicknames| Saint Origin| [1] | Traits --- Height| Dogs| 70 to 90 cm (28 to 35 in)[1] | Bitches| 65 to 80 cm (26 to 31 in)[1] Weight| Dogs| 64 to 82 kg (140 to 180 lb)[2] | Bitches| 54 to 64 kg (120 to 140 lb)[2] Litter size| 10 puppies Life span| 8-10 years Dog ([domestic dog](/wiki/Domestic_dog "Domestic dog")) The **Saint Bernard** or **St. Bernard** (, ) is a [breed](/wiki/Dog_breed "Dog breed") of very large [working dog](/wiki/Working_dog "Working dog") from the [Western Alps](/wiki/Western_Alps " Western Alps") in [Italy](/wiki/Italy "Italy") and [Switzerland](/wiki/Switzerland "Switzerland").[3] They were originally bred for [rescue](/wiki/Search_and_rescue_dog "Search and rescue dog") work by [the hospice](/wiki/Great_St_Bernard_Hospice "Great St Bernard Hospice") of the [Great St Bernard Pass](/wiki/ Great_St_Bernard_Pass "Great St Bernard Pass") on the [Italian-Swiss border](/wiki/Italy–Switzerland_border "Italy–Switzerland border").[4][5] The hospice, built by and named after Italian monk [Bernard of Menthon](/wiki/Bernard_of_Menthon "Bernard of Menthon"), acquired its first dogs between 1660 and 1670.[4] The breed has become famous through tales of Alpine rescues, as well as for its large size, and gentle temperament.