St. Bernard

Working

Coat

Solid:
Sable: Red sable in any of the patterns.
May have 'etching' which is a line of as tipping or solid as trim between the white and coloured areas.
Masking: Any of the above colours may be masked with (standard or extended mask). While a mask is optional, a dog with one is preferred over one without.
White Markings: All dogz have the piebald, blanket or medium to high degree of irish spotting. Light ticking on the legs and/or muzzle is allowed.

Eyes

Nose

Faults

Heavy ticking.

Disqualifications


Varieties

Shorthair, Longhair

Notes

The saint bernard was named after a monk named Bernard de Menthone, who started a monastery in 962 in the alps between Italy and Switzerland. The breed didn't get its name until the 1860's, however. It most likely originates from large mastiffs, and in the beginning saint bernards usually white in colour. Barry, a famous rescue dog, has often been said to be a saint bernard but looked more like a pyrenean mountain dog and was white with badger patches, whereas paintings from this time depict dogs more similar to the modern saint bernard than Barry was.

The saint bernard was one of the most common dog breeds between the 1880's to the late 1930's, but has never quite recovered from the Second World War.

The st bernard should have a large, powerful and impressive head, with broad skull and steep stop. The muzzle is short and deep. The eyes should have a friendly expression. The ears are of medium size, set rather high and carried close to the head. The neck is set high, very powerful, rather short but carried high. The body has a very broad and straight back, with little tuck up and a deep chest. Heavy boning and with moderately angulated legs. The tail is broad, long and coarse. The coat can be long or short.

Breed Files

Filename: St. Bernard
Offset: C4AC
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: November 4, 2006
Notes: Long-haired variety. Version 3 of the Abnormality file. Addballz tail, liplinez, may not be suitable for OD.

Filename: St Bernard
Offset: C4AC
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: April 1, 2006
Notes: Long-haired variety.

Filename: St Bernard
Offset: C4AC
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: April 1, 2006
Notes: Version 2 of the Abnormality file. Longhaired variety. Has addball lip lines, ears and tail. Angled legs. May be unsuitable for obedience.

Filename: St Bernard
Offset: C4AC
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: September 6, 2004
Notes: Smooth variety of the Abnormality file.