Interesting Facts about the Saint Bernard

Did you know.....?

• Barry, the most famous of the rescue dogs at St.Bernards Hospice saved between 40 – 100 people
  
• The breed was almost wiped out after several avalanches killed most of the breeding stock.
  
• St Bernards rarely bark, so when they do you should check your surroundings to be sure everything is okay
  
• The sequel found Beethoven and his lady friend Missy raising a litter of puppies. The production team on the movie said the puppies grew so fast it took 100 to finish the filming of the movie!
  
• The average st Bernard eats 6.5 cups of food a day!