The Saint Bernard is one of the most iconic dog breeds in history, a massive, gentle giant of Swiss Alpine origin whose legend as a rescuer of avalanche victims and lost travellers in the Great St. Bernard Pass has made it one of the most universally recognized dogs in the world. Behind the legend
The Newfoundland is one of the most remarkable working dogs ever developed, a giant, gentle, water-loving breed from the island of Newfoundland, Canada, that has been saving drowning victims from the sea for centuries. Built like a bear, swimming like an otter, and with the temperament of a devoted
The Mastiff, known formally as the English Mastiff to distinguish it from other mastiff-type breeds, is one of the heaviest and most ancient dog breeds in existence. A dog of overwhelming physical presence, the Mastiff combines extraordinary size with a disposition of remarkable gentleness, patien
The Great Dane is the largest dog breed by height measured at the withers, a canine of such scale that it consistently provokes astonishment in people encountering a well-grown adult male for the first time. A large male Great Dane at 86 centimetres at the withers and 82 kilograms is taller than man