"The St. Bernard or St Bernard (UK: /ˈbɜːnəd/, US: /bərˈnɑːrd/) is a breed of very large working dog from the western Alps in Italy and Switzerland. ...
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They were originally bred for rescue work by the hospice of the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border. The hospice,[when defined as?] built by and named after Italian monk Bernard of Menthon, acquired its first dogs between 1660 and 1670. The breed has become famous through tales of Alpine rescues, as well as for its large size." - (en.wikipedia.org 26.12.2020)