Dog from the Hospice of St Bernard finding a traveller in the snow, c1840. Artist: Unknown

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Dog from the Hospice of St Bernard finding a traveller in the snow, c1840. These famous mountain rescue dogs are named for Bernard of Menthon (fl 1081) who built two mountain rest houses in the Alps.

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Photo credit: © Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images / Alamy / Afripics
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