Which breed of dog saves people in the snow?

Question

I remember when I was a child being told of a breed of dog that used to carry a flast to people trapped in the cold. What breed is that? Are there any famous dogs that do this?

Answer 1

chihuahua!!

Answer 2

Its a St. Benard

Answer 3

you're thinking of the st. bernard trained by the monks.

Answer 4

Saint Bernards.

Answer 5

st bernard

Answer 6

Huskey

Answer 7

it is a st bernard

Answer 8

That would be a St Bernard, but nowadays they are rarely used, German Shepherds, Dobermans, Rottweilers, Golden Retrievers, Giant Schnauzers, and Labradors are among the breeds found on SAR unit rosters.  

Answer 9

St. Bernard

Answer 10

You're thinking of a St. Bernard.  Mostly today other breeds of dogs i.e. Labs, border collies and huskies are trained to find people in the snow.  I saw a program about it on Discovery or animal planet about the dogs that are taken out after an avalanche to search for buried skiiers.  Not one had a St. Bernard.

Answer 11

St.Bernards.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bernard...

Answer 12

The dog you are thinking of is a St. Bernard.  Nanna in Peter Pan was a St. Bernard.

However, sled dogs like Samoyed, Husky and Malamute have saved many a life in the snow as well.  

Answer 13

St.Bernards ! :D

Answer 14

a st bernard, bt ive seen collies, labradors and german shepherds doing this

Answer 15

St. Bernards.  But they didn't really carry flasks, the monk following the dog did that.

Nana in Peter Pan was a Newfoundland.

Answer 16

st bernard, german shepherd? or newfoundland. most likeley st bernard

Answer 17

No. And the mythical dog carries a flask (of Brandy).

Answer 18

St.Bernards

German Shepherds

Dobermans

Answer 19

st bernard as far as i know

Answer 20

It is a St Bernard that is famous and carries a flask round it's neck.  

Answer 21

st benard

xox

Answer 22

st bernard, huskies also work in the snow pulling sledges

Answer 23

St Bernard.

Answer 24

You are thinking of a saint Bernard. and it was a Flask they were supposed to have around their necks.

The ancestors of the St. Bernard are the herding dogs of Swiss and Italian farmers like the Great Swiss Mountain Dog, as well as hunting dogs, rescue dogs and watchdogs. Their history has also been connected with the hospice at the Great St. Bernard Pass. First reports of the dogs' presence at the pass date to the 17th century, and they remained loyal companions to the monks there.

The classic St. Bernard looked very different from the St. Bernard of today, because an avalanche killed off many of the dogs used for breeding. To further the breed, they crossed the remaining dogs with other dogs, but in the process lost much of their use as rescue dogs. The St. Bernard is among the heaviest and largest dog breeds in the world.