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Saint Bernards
Saint Bernard is a Swiss alpine working dog used as a rescue dog. Saint Bernards are large powerful dog with thick coat. They are famous for their size and stories of alpine rescues.
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How much does a St. Bernard dog weigh?
between 160 and 240 lb for a male, a tiny bit lower for females.
What is the Oldest st bernard?
Our St Bernard is 18 years young and still going strong! Sheba has a little back hip trouble but still has all her other faculties. She is as loving and sweet as she was when we brought her home at 8weeks. Our vet believes she is the oldest living St. Bernard on record ever! Her best friend and fellow St. Bernard Vashti lived to be 14 before her health failed.
How can you tell if your dog is part St. Bernard?
if the color is a sort of brown color or its a big dog its proably part saint bernard
Are saint bernards smart dogs?
They are extremely intelligent and love to please. Easy to train and love children. At 7 mo, ours weighs about 100# and is getting bigger. This is the 2nd one we've had - the fitst was years ago. Both named "Bear". Such a love!
Dogs are carnivores, although they are not an obligate carnivore like cats. Meat provides most, if not all, the nutrients a dog needs. However, dogs are very adaptable and can scavenge for food, so their stomachs can deal with vegetable matter. Plants and vegetables can be used as part of a dog's diet, but they aren't a necessity.
Dogs can survive on an omnivorous diet, but it does not mean it is the best diet for them. The assumption that dogs are natural omnivores remains to be proven, whereas the truth about dogs being natural carnivores is very well-supported by the evidence available to us.
How old is the oldest a saint bernard dog be to have puppies and will the puppies still be healthy?
the oldeest saint bernard is about 2000 years old thersb your answer
A St. Bernard dog can weigh up to 250 pounds and stand almost three feet tall on its four legs. They are also known as Alpine Mastiffs.
Who is st bernard of clairvaux?
I hope this answered your question if not go to-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_of_Clairvaux == ==
What is the life span of a saint bernard?
It all depends on the condition that the St. Bernard is in. I know a St. Bernard that is 15 going on 16 years old. My St. Bernard is 2 right now. She is in very good shape. If your St. Bernard is healthy, they will live much longer than the expected life span.
How big does a Saint Bernard get?
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the 2011 World's Biggest Dog is George, a purebred Great Dane. He weighs nearly 18 stone and stretches 7 foot long from nose to tail. He is nearly 4 foot high at the shoulder.
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Yes, George was a big lad but he was only the current biggest dog and not the heaviest and biggest ever recorded by guinness book of records.
In 1991 The Guinness Book of records officially recognised an English Mastiff who was owned by a man called Chris Euclades from Muswel Hill. The dog was called Zorba de Souza.
He was 8ft 3 1/2 inches from his nose to tip of his tail.
He weighed at that time 145Kg that's 319Lbs or 22 stone&11bs although in later years he's said to have topped 24 stone!
What does a normal St. Bernard dog cost in India?
It can start at around 18 to 20 and go up to One Lakh and above depending upon the bloodline.
Are saint bernard are easy to train?
Well if you work with them everyday than they are pretty easy to train.Trust me!!!I have two of them!!!And the female is about to have puppies!!!I am gonna sell them for 210 each!!!They are purebred!!!Please buy one!!!
Are St. Bernard dogs good with children?
yes saint bernards are great with small kids. Saint bernards were used as rescue dogs in the mountains of Switzerland. Bernard meaning "bear" or"hardy" in Germanic words helped saints rescue lost people in the ,mountains that's where the saint bernard got it's name
How much should saint bernards drink?
Regular dog food. Sometimes it might try to eat wild animals, but they wont catch it.
try a natural large dog dog food, stay away from the really cheap stuff, its just filler, his coat will be shiny and hell be in good health if you freed him well
Which dog breed is taller than the St. Bernard?
If by bigger you mean larger then no. A fully grown male St Bernard can clock in at over 250 pounds while a Great Dane rarely exceeds 200 pounds. Although in terms of height, the Great Dane wins at an impressive 30 inches for males, 28 inches for females. Although both these dogs are huge, neither of them are technically the tallest or largest breeds on average. The tallest recognized breed is the Irish Wolfhound typically within the range of 30-34 inches tall (almost 3 feet tall at the withers). Then there's the largest dog breed, the English Mastiff. Males being a minimum of 150 pounds though it is not rare for them to hit 250, with a recognized record holder who reached an astonishing 343 pounds.
Danes are taller, but st Bernhards are heavier.
What is the average size for a Saint Bernard?
It depends on how big the parents are, but there is a predictable range. A Saint female might be as small as 100 lbs and 240lbs or more for a male is not all that unheard of. I am told there is one case of a Saint reaching over 300lbs. Females run about 25 1/2 inches tall at the shoulder and the boys start about 27 inches. The parents of mine were 140 and 180 olbs respectively.
If you go to Puppyfind.com and select Saint Bernard; then click the link and it will tell you most of the basics of the breed.
What are saint bernards used as?
In the Swiss alps large dogs (including the bulky Saint Bernard) were trained as alpine rescue animals. They were trained to find people lost in the snow storms and avalanches (something dogs are naturally inclined to do anyways, as a hunting instinct). They were outfitted with little casks of liquor that the lost person could suck from. The medicinable qualities of liquor in such a situation is questionable. Perhaps it made the victums feel warm (eventhough it really doesn't) or maybe it just made them feel that life was actuall worth living and they would give it a second try - sort of thing.
Are Saint Bernards good at Flyball?
They can be! :)
Any breeds can do flyball. Small, tall, big, short, slow, fast, old, young. C8
Why did the saint bernard come from Switzerland?
St Bernards were bred by the Monk in the Alps to locate lost people during snow storms or avalanches. They are from a cross of the German Mossler (mastiff) and the Great Pyrenees. Excerpt from the History on the AKC.org Website
During the following centuries, these dogs were widely used in the valley farms and Alpine dairies for a variety of guarding, herding, and drafting duties. Referred to as Talhund (Valley Dog) or Bauernhund (Farm Dog), they were apparently well established by A.D. 1050, when Archdeacon Bernard de Menthon founded the famous Hospice in the Swiss Alps as a refuge for travelers crossing the treacherous passes between Switzerland and Italy.
Just when dogs were first brought to the Hospice is debatable, since the Hospice was destroyed by fire in the late 16th century, and, soon after, a large part of the Hospice archives were lost. The first notation concerning the dogs was not until 1707. This, however, was merely a casual reference to dogs at the Hospice and carried the implication that their rescue work at the Saint Bernard Pass was a fact well known at the time. From a digest of early references, it appears that the dogs were first brought to the Hospice sometime between 1660 and 1670. It is likely that large dogs were recruited from the valley areas below to serve as watchdogs for the Hospice and companions for the Monks during the long winter months when the Hospice was almost completely isolated.
This isolation of the Hospice no doubt resulted in inbreeding of the original stock which soon produced the distinctive strain of "Hospice Dog." It also follows that only those animals with the strongest instincts for survival in the extremely adverse conditions at the Hospice were to leave their genetic imprint upon the breed during those early years.
The lonely Monks, who took the dogs along on their trips of mercy, soon discovered the animals were excellent pathfinders in the drifting snow, and the dogs' highly developed sense of smell made them invaluable in locating helpless persons overcome during storms. Thus began this working together of Monk and dog which made many of the world's most romantic pages of canine history.
During the three centuries that Saint Bernards have been used in rescue work at the Hospice, it is estimated that they have been responsible for the saving of well over 2,000 human lives. Although the building of railroad tunnels through the Alps has lessened foot and vehicular travel across the Saint Bernard Pass, the Monks have continued to maintain these fine dogs for companionship and in the honor of the Hospice tradition.
How many pups can a St. Bernard have?
The average is anywhere from about 6-8 puppies. It isn't uncommon to have more than 10. There have even been records of St. Bernard's having up to 19 puppies! But that's not normal. Even a litter of 4-5 puppies isn't unusual. The best way to know (if you're dog is expecting) is to go to the vet and get an ultrasound.
What is the average lifespan for coyotes?
5-10
Usually about 8-10 years in the wild, though up to 20 years in captivity.
A coyote once lived in Yellowstone for 13 years before it was killed by a mountain lion.
