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Saint Bernard (confirmed introduction)

< p> Saint Bernard, also known as Saint Bernard dog, is native to Denmark and has a long experience in Switzerland. However, in the middle of the 19th century, the number was getting smaller and smaller, almost to the point of extinction. The Saint Bernard is a giant dog, with a height of up to nearly 90cm and a body weight of 100kg. Saint Bernard dogs are known as "gentle giants". They have very strong adaptability and vitality. As the protagonist of this introduction, he is famous for protecting passengers who cross the dangerous Alps.
1. Resume
The Saint Bernard dog is named after the Saint Bernard Monastery in the Alps. The Bernardine is a short-haired breed. In order to prevent the growth of direct relatives, the Scottish breed was added to produce a shaggy breed. As early as 1810, the United Kingdom imported some rescue dogs to crossbreed with their Mastiffs. At that time, the British called these dogs "secret dogs". Around 1828, this kind of dogs became popular in Germany. His name is "alpen dog". In 1833, the author Daniel Wilson first named this kind of dog the Saint Bernard. However, it was not until 1965 that the name appeared accurately. In 1980, the name was officially decided as the name of this kind of dog. .
2. Efficiency
In 980 AD, the Saint Bernard dog became famous for protecting passengers who traveled through dangerous Alpine passes. It is a pity that the early chronicles cannot be verified. In the 18th century, the monastery priests raised St. Bernard dogs as guides in dangerous mountains to find and revive lost people. They were called dogs with a Christ-like spirit of devotion. A St. Bernard dog named "Wumeng" had saved 40 lives and made the greatest contribution. He died in 1814.
In the past 1830, all Saint Bernards were short-haired. At first, it was thought that the long-haired Saint Bernard dog could better protect the cold in emergency hospitals. However, unfortunately, ice can freeze on the long-haired dog, and this kind of dog is not suitable for rescue use. After discovering this fact, the monks gave the long-haired Saint Bernard dogs as gifts to their friends, leaving only the short-haired Saint Bernard dogs.
Occasional people will find that the Saint Bernard dog, as a working dog, will have a barrel hanging around its neck. Why is this? As the Saint Bernard has inspired a man surrounded by brandy with the brandy around his neckThe courage of an Alpine climber to survive an avalanche. The climber's friends were all killed in the avalanche, including his new wife. He himself had a broken leg and was prepared to die in the snow. Two Saint Bernard dogs found him, and they walked through the snow that humans could not cross, encouraging him to continue to live. The young climber gained warmth from the pure brandy and gained the courage to continue living. Because science and technology were not developed at the time, rescuers were unable to cut through the snow to rescue him. So the missionaries sent the two St. Bernard dogs to bring him brandy and sausage every day until the snow gradually melted and the rescuers rescued him safely. The current St. Bernard dog with a brandy barrel hanging around its neck has also become a symbol of Switzerland. Although this may be just a wonderful legend, it cannot eliminate the contribution of the St. Bernard dog to saving people in the Alps from ancient times to the present.