Saint Bernard — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Saint Bernard — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A powerful, proportionately tall and muscular dog with a strong head and an intelligent expression; it comes in shorthaired and longhaired varieties that are alike except for the coat.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Height at the shoulder is at least 27½ inches for dogs and 25½ inches for bitches.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The shorthaired coat is very dense, smooth-lying and tough without feeling rough; the longhaired coat is of medium length, plain to slightly wavy, never rolled, curly or shaggy, with a bushy tail.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Colour is white with red or red with white in its shades, with brindle patches and white markings; required white markings are the chest, feet, tail tip, noseband, collar or nape spot, and the dog is never of one colour or without white, while dark head/ear shadings are favoured.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Faults include a swayback or over-long back, too-bent hocks, straight hindquarters, hair growing up between the toes, out-at-elbow, cowhocks and weak pasterns; the AKC standard gives no disqualifying conditions.