Barry

Famous Individual Animals

Barry der Menschenretter (1800–1814) was a mountain rescue dog for the Great St Bernard Hospice in Switzerland and Italy. Of a breed later called the St. Bernard, he was lighter built than the modern breed. He was credited with saving more than 40 lives. Contrary to a legend, he was not killed during a rescue, but retired to Bern. His preserved skin is held by the Natural History Museum of Bern.

Role: Mountain rescue dog
Rescues credited: More than 40 lives
Preservation: Skin preserved through taxidermy

Sources and credits

Article: Barry (dog) (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q667056
Text: Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration: By Book: James Watson. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Book: James Watson, The dog book : a popular history of the dog, with practical information as to care and management of house, kennel, and exhibition dogs; and descriptions of all the important breeds (1906)
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