Comparison: Landseer (European Continental Type) and Saint Bernard

Landseer (European Continental Type) and Saint Bernard are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Landseer (European Continental Type)	Saint Bernard
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Germany	Switzerland
Category	Large	Giant
Height at withers	67–80 cm	65–90 cm
Weight	–	55–90 kg
Life span	–	8–10 years
Recognition features	Clear white dog with distinct black patches on body and croup Longer legs than the black Newfoundland, tall and balanced build Long, straight, dense coat, soft to the touch	Huge heavy dog with a red-and-white coat Broad head with drooping lips and wrinkles Both smooth and long-haired coat types
Coat	Topcoat (except the head) long, as straight and dense as possible, soft to the touch, with good undercoat that is less dense than in the black Newfoundland; clear white with distinct black patches.	Long or short dense coat with undercoat; red-and-white or brown-and-white.
Purpose	Guard dog and companion; a tall white dog with black patches, related to the Newfoundland.	Monks at the Great St Bernard Pass hospice used it to rescue lost and buried travellers.

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