Saint Bernard Price in India 2023- A Beginner’s Guide

History-

The history of the saint bernard dog breed leads back to the 14th century when the swiss clergy realized that the travellers of their region are many times in danger because of the robbers of that time when realizing this they founded an asylum house where monks were living and working and they had large bodied dogs from the first moment .

The ancestors of the saint bernard dogs began to be formed from the 1600s when some alpine mastiffs were obtained by them and from whom they began to create and breed the saint bernards originally they selected these dogs for guard and protection purposes and they choose those dogs to include them in the breeding program who had a stable nerve system who were large-bodied and could tolerate cold weather very well.

These dogs were used for many purposes and it soon turned out that as they have a very good smell they are excellent at finding people who were covered by snow or fell into ice caves so they began to use the ancestors of saint bernards mainly for these purposes the dogs were used in pairs and when they discovered somebody covered with Snow one of the dogs stayed with the discovered man and heated him with its Body and the other dog went back to the asylum house for help.

So, these dogs were used as rescue dogs. But today in our times, Saint Bernards are primarily kept as family dogs and there is a trend that they are used more and more for therapy purposes.

Appearance-

Saint bernard is a dog with a massive and muscular body. They have huge heads with square-shaped muzzles or snouts and hanging ears that are set high on the head. they have droopy eyes and huge massive loose hanging jowls. 

Some do have black over the eyes and they have deep chests, both rare and fronts legs are perfectly proportionate they have fluffed tails with type. They have double coats which can be either short or long. They are available in white and red or white or brindle. 

Temperament-

This dog breed has a very special character namely that they are very sensitive to sharp and loud noises if they hear anything like this and they see that humans are frightened by the Sound they try to relax humans with their body language and by getting closer to the human.

These giants are relaxed, loving, cuddly dogs. They get along with other pets. They are very patient due to which they are excellent dogs for the kids as well. They are slightly extra cautious around kids to not hurt them. 

The saint bernards do have some guard and protection instincts in them although they are friendly and family-centred they guard their territory similarly to other dogs. Although you can never say whether they let the stranger come in and lick him or stand in their way and block his way usually they do not bite but they stand between the stranger and you as a physical barrier.

Lifespan and size-

The average Life span of the saint bernard dog can range between 8 to 10 years. 

Male saint bernards are usually bigger than female ones in both size and height. A male saint bernard’s weight can range between 63 to 81 kg and can grow between 28 to 30 inches or 2.3 to 2. 5 feet in height.

 While the weight of a female Saint bernard can range between 55 to 63 kg and can grow between 26 to 28 inches or 2.1 to 2.3 feet in height.

Trainability-

They are very trainable as they are very smart and can learn things pretty quickly. They just need regular small training sessions and they will learn things eventually.  Remember you have to be very consistent.

Relationship with other pets-

These giant dogs are not too aggressive and territorial so they can get along with most pets whether it is a dog or cat. But, sometimes can show their aggression toward the other pets if they are not properly socialized.

Health-

They can suffer from several issues throughout their life.  the most common is hip dysplasia so make sure to choose the line which has been tested for it.

 They can also suffer from epilepsy obviously not something that you want to be having a dog of this size. 

Cancer also seems to be an issue. A number of giants do seem to suffer from bone cancer. They can also be prone to developing bloating(twisting of the gut) which is a serious issue and should not be taken lightly.