Dog breed guide
Saint Bernard
The Saint Bernard is an extra large breed that comes in rough and smooth coats and needs grooming more than once a week. The Kennel Club recommends a large house and large garden. Dogs Australia describes it as friendly, calm to lively and watchful, and the AKC calls it patient and careful with children.
Also searched as St Bernard.
Saint Bernard at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 64 to 82 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 54 to 64 kg
- Size
- Giant, over 40 kg
- Height
- 65 to 90 cm
- Coat
- rough: dense and flat; smooth: close and hound-like
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Good with children
- Suits an apartment
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it suits a family best
5 means it copes best in a small home
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Saint Bernard puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Dogs Australia, St Bernard breed standard (heights at withers, males 70 to 90 cm, females 65 to 80 cm), https://dogsaustralia.org.au/members/breeds/breed-standards/St-Bernard, read 5 Oct 2026
- The Kennel Club (Royal Kennel Club), St Bernard breed standard (coat), https://www.royalkennelclub.com/breed-standards/working/st-bernard/, read 5 Oct 2026
- The Kennel Club (Royal Kennel Club), St Bernard breed information, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/working/st-bernard/, read 5 Oct 2026
- AKC, Saint Bernard, https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/saint-bernard/, read 5 Oct 2026
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.