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We love dogs, but 42 full-grown St. Bernards panting and running around the same place at the same time looks and sounds like the end of the world. On the other hand, who could ask for a cuter apocalypse? ...

Rydden, Flickr Canine Cancer Treatment May Help Humans Giant dogs and young humans are the two groups most affected by bone cancer, reports Oregon Live, and a new treatment is currently being used successfully on canines that, they hope, may make its way to sick humans as well. The folks behind the new technique are working towards FDA approval for use on humans. Circus Ban is Leaving Many Animals Homeless Bolivia has enacted the most comprehensive circus ban in the world following numerous reports of unspeakable cruelty toward the animals used in the acts, but many of these animals are still hoping for a happy ending. Finding homes for them has proven to be a tough act in and of itself, ...

YouTube With so many puppy videos and so little time, we've gone the extra mile and begun cataloging some of the finest YouTube offerings, separating each collection by breed in a feature called Puppy Party! Today's round-up features the scrumptious Saint Bernard! ...

Photo: American Kennel Club A member of the Working Group, the Saint Bernard is the 43rd most popular breed in the United States, according to 2008 American Kennel Club® registration statistics. A true working dog, the Saint Bernard has been used to rescue travelers in the Swiss Alps for centuries and is still highly popular there today. Despite the serious nature of his work, however, this pooch has a big, loving personality. He became especially popular in the United States after appearing as the rollicking troublemaker Beethoven in the films of the same name. A Look Back It is generally believed that the dogs eventually called Saint Bernards were bred from dogs previously existing in ...