The first written record of this breed dates back to 1707 when the monk of the hospice at the Great St. Bernard Pass wrote about these dogs and painted them. (2/15) by Judy Powell September 10, 2020, 7:54 am Judy Powell 0 Previous 2/15 Next View full list See more Previous article The Saint Bernard is a breed of dog that is usually associated with rescuing people in the Alps with a barrel of brandy around its neck as this is the way they have been depicted in the media. Next article Scientific studies have shown that it is likely that the Saint Bernard is most likely to be a breed that is a descendant of the Molasser type dogs from Roman times. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.