MAYSLICK, KY 41055
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WHERE SAINTS ARE STILL BRED WITH THE ORIGINAL *1886 SWISS STANDARD IN MIND
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THIS AD APPEARED IN 1938. AT THAT TIME SAINTS WERE STILL CONSIDERED THE IDEAL GUARDIAN AND COMPANION OF CHILDREN "BARRY", THE CELEBRATED SAINT BERNARD FROM THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY SAVED OVER 40 LIVES.
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"BARRY" BECAME THE MODEL FOR THE SAINTS BRED BY HEINRICH SCHUMACHER, THE FATHER OF THE BREED. THE PRINTS, ARTICLES, ENGRAVINGS, AND PHOTOS BELOW SHOW SOME OF THE REASONS WE STRIVE TO BREED VINTAGE SAINTS LIKE THOSE BRED BY SCHUMACHER AND OTHER EARLY BREEDERS.
1896 PAINTING BY MAUD EARL OF A VINTAGE SAINT BERNARD IN THE SNOW
1887 PRINT OF PRIZE WINNING SMOOTH AND ROUGH COAT SAINT BERNARDS
1888 PRINT OF MANY TIME CHAMPION PLINLIMMON A FEW REASONS TO RETURN TO BREEDING VINTAGE SAINT BERNARD DOGS ARE HINTED AT IN THE PICTURES ABOVE: CURRENT PROBLEMS INCLUDE BAD JOINTS, A SHORTENED LIFE SPAN, A TENDENCY TO HAVE FAULTY LUMBERING MOVEMENT, A GENERAL LACK OF ATHLETIC ABILITY AND STAMINA. * *(THE 1886 STANDARD OPENS WITH A CALL FOR DOGS THAT ARE: "POWERFUL, TALL, WITH GREAT MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT IN ALL PARTS OF THE BODY"). *******************************************
ANOTHER HUGE DRAWBACK FOR MANY PEOPLE IS THE SAINTS PROPENSITY FOR DROOLING. THE 1886 STANDARD CALLS FOR A FUNCTIONAL LOWER LIP *("THE LIPS OF THE LOWER JAW MUST NOT BE PENDANT.") GOOD EXAMPLES OF PROPER LIP STRUCTURE ARE SHOWN IN THE NEXT TWO VINTAGE PICTURES.
THE PRINT ABOVE IS AN 1883 ENGRAVING OF SMOOTH COAT CHAMPION "LEILA". SHE DEMONSTRATES A PROPER LIP STRUCTURE THAT WOULD RESULT IN A DRY MOUTH
THE 1910 PHOTO ABOVE OF CHAMPION "WHITE STAR GIRL" IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A PROPER LIP STRUCTURE THAT WOULD PRODUCE A DRY MOUTH *********************************************
THE NEXT TWO HISTORIC PHOTOS SHOW THE VINTAGE SAINT IN HIS TRADITIONAL ROLE AS THE PROTECTOR AND COMPANION OF CHILDREN. THE NEXT PHOTO WAS SELECTED FROM A 1906 MAGAZINE ARTICLE THAT REVEALS YET MORE REASONS TO RETURN TO THE VINTAGE SAINT LIKE THOSE ORIGINALLY BRED AT THE HOSPICE OF SAINT BERNARD CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO READ ABOUT "COLORADO'S LIFE-SAVING SAINTS"
THE PHOTO BELOW IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF VINTAGE SAINT BERNARD DOGS AND THE CHILDREN THEY LOVED AND PROTECTED
1907 PHOTO POST CARD SHOWN ABOVE IS YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF SAINTS IN THEIR TRADITIONAL ROLE AS PROTECTOR AND COMPANION OF CHILDREN. (EVEN THOUGH THE SAINT ABOVE LACKS A PROPER HEAD HE DEMONSTRATES THE PROPER TEMPERAMENT.) ******************************************* SAINT BERNARD PUPPIES FOR SALE OCCASIONALLY. WE TAKE RESERVATIONS AFTER EACH SUCCESSFUL MATING. CALL OR EMAIL ANYTIME TO BE PUT ON OUR NOTIFICATION LIST.
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