: any of a Swiss alpine breed of tall powerful working dogs used especially formerly in aiding lost travelers
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Owner Ashli Guglielmo told Newsweek that since the family brought home Bella, the Great Pyrenees and Saint Bernard mix, she's been obsessed with the pool.—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025 Some might be medium and thick with curly hair, or long and wavy like a Saint Bernard's coat.—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Cute Saint Bernard gets bit by a rabid bat, goes insane, starts attacking and killing people.—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 There was also an unofficial report of 11.5 inches of snow in Saint Bernard Parish east of the city.—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Saint Bernard
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the hospice of Grand St. Bernard, where such dogs were first bred
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