Breed # St. Bernard The St. Bernard is a working breed from Switzerland, standing males 28–35 in · females 26–31 in at the withers, weighing males 140–180 lb · females 120–140 lb. Recorded lifespan is 8–10 yrs. ![A photograph of the St. Bernard](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/st-bernard.webp) Breed group Working Origin Switzerland Height males 28–35 in · females 26–31 in Weight males 140–180 lb · females 120–140 lb Lifespan 8–10 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the St. Bernard is taller than 99% of the measured breeds, heavier than 98%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 9 from Switzerland. Compare the St. Bernard with another breed ## Living with the St. Bernard Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the St. Bernard’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 2 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 1 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 5 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[St. Bernard on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/st-bernard/)[St. Bernard on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/saint-bernard) ## Breeds that look like the St. Bernard A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the St. Bernard. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/landseer.webp)Landseer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/landseer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tornjak.webp)Tornjak](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tornjak/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-bucovina-shepherd.webp)Romanian Bucovina Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-bucovina-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rize-koyan.webp)Rize Koyan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Rize%20Koyan) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-raven-shepherd.webp)Romanian Raven Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-raven-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kooikerhondje.webp)Kooikerhondje](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kooikerhondje/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. St. Bernard28–35 in 2. Landseer26–28 in 3. Tornjak25–27 in 4. Romanian Bucovina Shepherd27–31 in 5. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 6. Romanian Raven Shepherd28–31 in 7. Kooikerhondje14–16 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. St. Bernard140–180 lb 2. Landseer100–150 lb 3. Tornjak62–100 lb 4. Romanian Bucovina Shepherd110–200 lb 5. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 6. Romanian Raven Shepherd110–132 lb 7. Kooikerhondje20–40 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. St. Bernard8–10 yrs 2. Landseer~11 yrs 3. Tornjak12–14 yrs 4. Romanian Bucovina Shepherd10–15 yrs 5. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 6. Romanian Raven Shepherdno recorded figure 7. Kooikerhondje12–15 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the St. Bernard Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [Dog Crate Sizes: Guide & Calculator by Breed](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-crate-sizing-guide/) See the St. Bernard on the breed map Read about the St. Bernard on Wikipedia