Yes, but St. Bernards aren’t the only canines associated with Switzerland!
For instance, Part 1 —
Since I don’t know much about dog breeds, I looked them up:
- Appenzeller: American Kennel Club page; Wikipedia
- Berger Blanc Suisse: FCI page; Wikipedia
- Bernese Mountain Dog: American Kennel Club page; Wikipedia
- Bruno Jura Hound: Dogs Planet page; Wikipedia
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— and Part 2
- Entlebucher: American Kennel Club page; Wikipedia
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog: American Kennel Club page; Wikipedia
- Schweizer Laufhund: FCI page; Wikipedia
- Schweizer Niederlaufhund: FCI page; Wikipedia
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Some lagniappe:
What if you’re hiking or biking through the Swiss Alps one fine summer day and meet a herd guarded by dogs?
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In other settings, where the dogs don’t even know you’re there, it’s a joy to watch them work:
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