Do they still have the Saint Bernards with liquor barrels under their collar?
Like Neil in Topper?
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They still have Heidi...
Very sorry, but afaik the liquor barrels on the collars of the rescue-dogs are a cute little fairytale.
They woud, for the most part, be an impediment for the dog as it struggles to dig the victim of an avalanche out of the snow.
This is what these dogs can do. Thanks to their acute sense of smell they are able to locate people who are covered by a snow layer several feet thick.
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