Name: Saint Bernard

Other name: St. Bernard-Bernadiner.

Country/region of origin: Switzerland.

Date of origin: 1600's. Current version; 1800's.

Height: Males: minimum 70 cm. (27,5 in) -maximum 90 cm. (35,3 in), females: minimum 65 cm. (25,5 in) -maximum 80 cm. (31,4 in).

Weight: Not given in the standard. Dogs weighting up to 140 kg. (308 lbs) are known.

Colour: White with either small or large reddish-brown splashes or a continuous reddish-brown blancet covering back and flanks, either solid or broken up by white.

Present situation: Very well distributed.

Additional info: Exists in two coat lenghts; shorthaired and longhaired.