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Hello and welcome. I'm Michele
Mulligan, my husband, Jack and I live in Diamond Bar, California. I had always
wanted a Saint Bernard ever since I fell in love with "Nana" in Peter
Pan and "Neal" from the TV program Topper. In 1967 we purchased our first Saint, "Dublin", from a local
breeder. Sadly we lost Dublin due to a car accident. We then purchased CH.
Siegfried's Baby Harmony our first show dog who I finished myself.
I am a member of the Saint Bernard Club of San
Diego (currently serving as a Board member), and the Saint
Bernard Club of America. I am a AKC-licensed judge for Saint Bernards,
Newfoundlands, Great Pyrenees and Bullmastiffs. I will be applying for
additional breeds in the future.
We've never produced more than three litters
in a year but our ratio of Champions is high, over 50 to date. All our dogs are
pets first, show dogs second. They live in the house, not in dog runs.
I hope you enjoy your visit and come back
often.
The origin of the Saint Bernard is subject to many theories. It seems most probable that the Saint Bernard developed from stock that resulted from the breeding of heavy Asian "Molosser" (Canis molossus), brought to Helvetia (Switzerland) by Roman armies during the first two centuries A.D., with native dogs which undoubtedly existed in the region at the time of the Roman invasions.
These dogs were widely used in the valley farms and Alpine dairies for a variety of guarding, herding, and drafting duties. Referred to as Talhund (Valley Dog) or Bauernhund (Farm Dog), they were apparently well established by A.D. 1050, when Archdeacon Bernard de Menthon founded the famous Hospice in the Swiss Alps as a refuge for travelers crossing the treacherous passes between Switzerland and Italy.
Saints began to be registered and bred in America as early as the later 1800's. The staggering number of 151 was shown at New York in 1890 and some of the finest dogs were being imported into the United States.
Most of the earliest kennels and breeders are no longer in existence today; Edelweiss Kennels, Powell,
Sanctuary Woods and Sunny Slopes. All responsible for the breeds development in the America; the Edelweiss Kennel in Springfield Ill. played a great part in the rock bottom foundation of our breed here in America bringing considerable attention to the breed with imported and famous dogs like Franzi v Edelweiss, Ch. Gerd v d Lueg v Edelweiss, a multiple Best in Show winner, along with Ch. Gero Oenz v Edelweiss, another best in show winner.
  
  
Artwork: Saints To
The Rescue by John Emms
Jamelle Saint Bernards
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