St. Bernard ndi galu wodziwika padziko lonse lapansi. Kukoma mtima kwawo kosaneneka, ungwazi ndi kudzimana kwawo, kukonda anthu, ndi mikhalidwe ina yambiri yothandiza zakhala nkhani zokambitsirana zofala pakati pa okonda agalu.
Ngati mutchula mtundu uliwonse monga chitsanzo cha kukoma mtima ndi kudzipereka kwa munthu, ndithudi, adzakhala St. Bernard. Agalu awa sali okoma mtima - kukoma mtima, kuthandizira, kusamalira anthu - ichi ndi mtundu wina wa cholinga chapamwamba cha kukhalapo kwawo. Mwachiwonekere, mikhalidwe yotereyi yakula kwa zaka mazana ambiri, choncho St. Bernard amapangidwanso mofananamo.