The St. Bernard dog is very docile, easy to approach, and very tolerant of children. It is loyal to its owner and easy to train. If given enough space, food, and exercise, it can make a good family dog.
1. What color is the St. Bernard good
The coat is very dense, short, smooth, and thick on the thighs. The coat at the base of the tail is long and dense, gradually becoming sparse at the tip, and the tail appears shaggy. The color is white and red, with varying shades of red, and can also be brown.
Second, how to choose a purebred St. Bernard
Nature: St. Bernard is a super-large dog, with a very docile personality, easy to get close to, and very tolerant to children. If given enough With enough space, food, and exercise, it can be a good family dog.
Head: The head is broad and round, with a well-defined forehead, short and thick muzzle. Flat cheeks and long drooping Upper lip.
Ears: medium size, pendulous.
Eyes: medium size, bronzed.
Nose: nose large, black, with well developed muzzle.
Body: Thick and broad chest, strong back, sloping towards the waist.
Coat: Whether long or short, the coat is thick and lay flat, The color is reddish-brown stripes, orange, or erythematous with white on the head, chest, limbs, tail, or patches of various colors on the white ground.
Limbs: forelegs straight and long, hindlimbs Bone thick and powerful.
Feet: very large, toes well raised, dewclaws should be removed.
Tail: long, high at the base. Tail down at rest, active Raising upwards from time to time.
Height: Huge body
【Overall Appearance】Powerful, with rich muscles in all parts of the body, strong and powerful, with a large head and a very intelligent expression. Dogs with black patches have a more severe expression, but are not bad by nature.
3. BreedStandard
Except for the coat, the breedstandard of the long-haired St. Bernard is similar to the short-haired dog. The coat is medium in length, slightly wavy, neither curly nor fluffy. Usually, the wavy coat is more pronounced on the back from the waist to the rump, and can also be seen in shorthaired dogs. The tail is densely haired. Curly coat or flag-like tail is a disadvantage. The coat on the face and ears is short and soft. Some longer hairs at the base of the ears are allowed. The forelimbs are slender and the thighs are thicker