Trivia: What breed first emerged as rescue dogs in the Alps?
Great Dane
Golden retriever
Basset hound
Saint Bernard
The correct answer is Saint Bernard
So why is this answer correct? : Saint Bernards are named for the Hospice of Saint Bernard, located in the remote Saint Bernard Pass of the Swiss Alps. The hospice was located on a popular route for pilgrims on their way to Rome, and the facility would take in sick and weary travelers. Due to the constant threat of avalanches and snow drifts, the monks running the hospice began breeding large dogs to serve as rescuers who could smell humans trapped underneath the snow, creating the Saint Bernard breed.