such as that of Llywelyn and his dog Gelert in Wales, or that of Saint Guinefort in France. It is classified as Aarne-Thompson type 178A. The original...

August 16, is celebrated in Bolivia as the "birthday of all dogs." Saint Guinefort was the name given to a dog who received local veneration as a folk saint...

kilograms (60 to 88 lb). Females tend to be smaller, with shoulder heights ranging from 66 to 71 centimetres (26 to 28 in) and weights from 25 to 34 kilograms...

wandered around the outback Western Australia looking for its owner. Saint Guinefort, a legendary French dog, is venerated with a tradition almost identical...