The wine barrel on the dog's chest does not contain wine

Saint Bernard dogs (definitely introduced) are a very popular dog in Switzerland. It can be said that their status in Switzerland is similar to that of pandas in China, whether it is from the dog's plush toys or On stamps, T-shirts, and daily necessities, you can see a small wine barrel tied around the neck of a Saint Bernard dog with a red cross representing Switzerland on it. In addition to Switzerland, more than 100 countries around the world have issued stamps of St. Bernard dogs. There is even a monument to St. Bernard dogs in a dog cemetery in Paris.

The respect of the dog. Speaking of the experience of the Saint Bernard dog, we have to mention the legendary and great Barry. The monument at the Paris Dog Cemetery says that Barry rescued the frozen little boy from the snowy mountain and carried it back to the monastery. novel.

The memorial inscription also records that this heroic St. Bernard rescue dog saved a total of 41 people in his 14 years of life. However, maybe it shouldn't save the 41st one, because it was a prisoner who escaped during the escort. After encountering a snowstorm, Barry and his companions found him and dug him out. After that, Barry used to use My body comforts him.

However, when the fugitive woke up, he found that he was pressed tightly by a big guy and couldn't move, so either he thought Barry was a gangster at the time. Wolf, either to avoid being caught again, in the end he brutally killed his rescue "dog".

However, there is another theory about Barry's death, that is, Barry retired honorably when he was 12 years old, and a monk took him back. Bern (Switzerland's capital) was maintained for many years until his death in 1814. Later, in order to commemorate Barry, people made a monument of his remains and stored them in the St. Bernard Dog Museum for future generations (dogs) to admire.

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The bottle is not wine: the small barrel hanging on the chest of the Saint Bernard. Many people say it is used to hold whiskey and wear it to people in distress. To warm up. However, this is not the case. Giving whiskey to the victims would not help much, but would actually kill them. When in danger in the snowy mountains, the biggest threat is low temperatures. Although alcohol seems to be able to warm the body, it will dilate our capillaries and release a large amount of body heat. Although there is a feeling of fever for a short time, this feeling will disappear quickly, making people feel worse. cold. Therefore, if you want to save someone, wearing a blanket is more reliable.

The origin of the keg:

In this case, So where did the small wine barrel come from? This is thanks to the British Sir Edwin Landseer, a painter who loves dogs very much. In his masterpiece "Alpine Mastiff Encourages a Frustrated Tourist" with a very tongue-in-cheek name, the scene of a wine barrel hanging from a dog's neck appears for the first time. The Alpine Mastiff here is the St. Bernard dog, and the reason why he painted a small wine barrel in front of the St. Bernard's neck was just to make the painting look more interesting. However, perhaps he himself did not expect that this lovely idea has now become the symbol of the St. Bernard dog.

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