Q 01/05

What do the monks of the Great St Bernard Pass now rely on for rescues instead of dogs?

A) Snowmobiles

B) Helicopters

C) Rescue drones

D) Cable cars

Answer · why

B) Helicopters

Helicopters now do the rescue work on the pass, while the St. Bernards go up only for the summer, mostly to meet tourists and walk with visitors.

Q 02/05

Which country is officially recognised as the St. Bernard's country of origin?

A) Italy

B) Switzerland

C) Liechtenstein

D) Austria

Answer · why

B) Switzerland

Switzerland: the hospice that bred the dogs stands just on the Swiss side of its border pass, and the St. Bernard is regarded as the country's nationa...

Q 03/05

Since 1995, a tiny St. Bernard's head has been the official quality mark stamped on what in the dog's homeland?

A) Wheels of cheese

B) Precious metals

C) Army knives

D) Chocolate bars

Answer · why

B) Precious metals

Precious metals: in 1995 the dog's head replaced a set of older marks, so one stamp now covers gold, silver, platinum and palladium at every grade of ...

Q 04/05

Which giant German breed is said to come from a hospice St. Bernard crossed with other big dogs around 1840?

A) Hovawart

B) Rottweiler

C) Great Dane

D) Leonberger

Answer · why

D) Leonberger

Leonberger: breeder Heinrich Essig of Leonberg said he crossed a male from the hospice with two other giant breeds, in legend to match the lion on his...

Q 05/05

Which of these was a common name for the hospice's rescue dogs before the name St. Bernard stuck?

A) Mountain Collies

B) Savoy Wolfhounds

C) Alpine Mastiffs

D) Swiss Bloodhounds

Answer · why

C) Alpine Mastiffs

Alpine Mastiffs: the breed went without a settled name for decades, so people also spoke of Hospice Dogs or Barry Dogs until the national kennel club ...