The St Bernard is a Swiss breed of large dog, first shown in Britain in 1866. It has a massive head and somewhat pendulous lips. They were bred by the monks at the hospice of St Bernard to track out and succour travellers caught in snow-storms or avalanches. At the start of the 19th century all the females died, and the monks had to cross-breed them with Newfoundlands, and the modern St Bernard is still of this cross. A friendly and affable breed, they do require considerable household space. Research St Bernard
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