THE ST. BERNARD. 565 



had been sufficient in which to teach the dog either of these 

 tricks. 



The St. Bernard is one of the most useful and valuable 

 of all breeds as a watch-dog. While not vicious or savage, 

 he is alert, courageous, faithful, sagacious, and his great 

 size renders him an object of dread to wrong-doers. Pew 

 men would care to disturb property of which he had 

 charge. Besides being an excellent guardian for children, 

 he is also an affectionate and patient companion for them. 

 He may not romp or run with them, but will, if harnessed 

 and hitched to a toy wagon, draw them as faithfully and 

 patiently as an old horse. He will allow them to ride him, 

 wool him, or impose on his good nature in almost any way 

 they may choose, and never resent or object. Many of the 

 noble qualities of the race are illustrated in the case of 

 Save, a noted St. Bernard formerly owned in England, of 

 which a contributor to the American Field recently wrote 

 as follows: 



Mr. J. F. Smith mourns the loss of a dear friend and most faithful com- 

 panion. This was Champion Save (E., 10626), one of the most notable St. 

 Bernards ever seen. He was bred by Rev. G. A. Sneyd, being by Othman (E., 

 6422) Hedwig. He was born in March, 1879, and was the only survivor of a 

 litter of fifteen. It was on this account that he was called Save. In color 

 and markings he was admittedly the handsomest dog ever shown here. His 

 strength was such that he would carry his master with ease, although he 

 weighed fourteen stone, and no two men cold hold him with a chain or slip, 

 if anyone whom he knew called him. Yet he was so gentle that the smallest 

 child could do anything with him. He was very fond of the company of 

 ladies, among whom he was known as Gentleman Save. He was also passion- 

 ately fond of children, and delighted in their company. For some years a cot 

 has been maintained in the Children's Hospital, at Sheffield, solely by money 

 collected by Save, who always carried a small cask attached to his collar. He 

 used to go to the hospital twice a year, in January and July, to pay in his con- 

 tributions, and his visits were looked for eagerly by the little ones, as all that 

 were well enough in the ward which contained the " Save cot " had a ride on 

 his back. 



He died calmly and painlessly on July 3d, and this grand old dog is sin- 

 cerely mourned by his late owner and his family, as well as by all the children 

 of Sheffield and many of their parents. Probably no other dog had so wide 

 a popularity, for his portrait, first published in 1882, afterward figured in almost 

 every illustrated journal; and the story of his life, his strength, his intelli- 

 gence, his docility, and his love for children, has been told hundreds of times. 



