Cross Breeds

Photographers take pictures of Saint Bernard dogs sitting on snow

Summary: <p>Photographers take pictures of Saint Bernard dogs Katy and Salsa R sitting on the snow after their arrival at the Great Saint Bernard mountain pass at an altitude of 2 473 metres 8 114 ft in the southwestern Swiss Alps June 4 2009 In 2005 the non profit Barry Foundation in the southwestern town of Martigny took over the breeding kennel from the Great Saint Bernard Hospice to continue the 300 year old tradition of breeding the famous dogs which return to their origin on the mountain pass during the summer months REUTERS Arnd Wiegmann < p>

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