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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Saint BernardGiant
- Typical adult height
- Saint Bernard70–75 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Saint Bernard54–81 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Saint Bernard8–10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Saint BernardModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Saint BernardModerately energetic
- Grooming
- Saint BernardSeveral times a week
- Shedding
- Saint BernardTends to shed a lot
- Training
- Saint BernardGenerally trainable with consistency
- Barking
- Saint BernardTends to be quiet
Home life
- Home
- Saint BernardUsually needs a roomy home
- Garden
- Saint BernardA secure garden is strongly advised
- Time alone
- Saint BernardUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Saint BernardBest with an experienced owner
Living with others
- Children
- Saint BernardUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Saint BernardUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Saint BernardOften lives with cats when introduced carefully
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.