Each breed of dog has its own unique personality and characteristics.  Each breed also has certain health problems to which it is particularly susceptible, and an awareness of these risk factors helps the dog owner and the veterinarian to manage the risk factors encountered in the breed.

Many potential adopters ask “Is this an ‘outside’ dog?”  Our answer is, “Not anymore.”

While most every Saint in rescue is not 'Show Quality' we wanted to include the standard as defined by the AKC.

Working Group

Shorthaired

General

Like the whole body, very powerful and imposing. The massive skull is wide, slightly arched and the sides slope in a gentle curve into the very strongly developed, high cheek bones. Occiput only moderately developed. The supra-orbital ridge is very strongly developed and forms nearly a right angle with the long axis of the head. Deeply imbedded between the eyes and starting at the root of the muzzle, a furrow runs over the whole skull. It is strongly marked in the first half, gradually disappearing toward the base of the occiput. The lines at the sides of the head diverge considerably from the outer corner of the eyes toward the back of the head. The skin of the forehead, above the eyes, forms rather noticeable wrinkles, more or less pronounced, which converge toward the furrow. Especially when the dog is alert or at attention the wrinkles are more visible without in the least giving the impression of morosity. Too strongly developed wrinkles are not desired. The slope from the skull to the muzzle is sudden and rather steep.