Unlike Bambi, Beethoven didn’t exactly become a household name for St. Bernards, but the 1992 Beethoven starring Charles Grodin and Bonnie Hunt drew attention to the St. Bernard dog breed.
As shown in the film, St. Bernards are big dogs, once kept for their “working dog” capabilities given their size, stamina and overall bulk. Originally, St. Bernards were bred as rescue dogs, hailing from the Swiss and Italian Alps.
The St. Bernard got its name from the Great St Bernard Hospice, where travelers on the St Bernard Pass in the Western Alps sought for shelter. Needless to say, there were a lot of St Bernard rescue dogs there, who were then called different names like Barry Dogs or Saint Dogs.
The average adult St Bernard weighs somewhere between 60 to 120 kilograms, or 140 to 264 pounds, which says a lot about how big St Bernards are. As pets they are quite the munchers, a St Bernard trait which the movie Beethoven captured very well.
As pets, St Bernards are not really all that different from other dog breeds, minus perhaps some problems pertaining to their size and bulk. Tales of tables breaking down, or small home fixtures becoming the chew toys of St Bernards are known, but other than their capacity to magnify most annoying doggy traits, they are quite docile, loyal and lovable dogs to have.
The movie also did well in capturing this St Bernard fact.
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