St. Bernard dogs and the little cask of brandy

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Originally, Saint Bernards, as they came to be known, were a short-haired breed, but they were crossed with Newfoundland dogs in the early 1800s to produce the longer-haired version we’re familiar with today. However, Saint Bernards did not have little casks of brandy tied around their necks to help revive frozen travelers – that myth was begun in the 19th century when British animal painter Edwin Landseer painted a Saint Bernard with the cask

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