In The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Buck was a St. Bernard/Scotch shepherd mix. His father was a very large St. Bernard named Elmo, and his mother was the shepherd. Buck was not as big as his father but still weighed about 140 pounds, which is large for any dog. He started out his life as a family pet, living with a judge and his family, until Manuel the gambling gardener took him and sold him, which was, of course, how Buck ended up in the Arctic amidst the gold rush. His days in the sunny Santa Clara valley were over. Buck's breed was very helpful to him because he had the St. Bernard's thick furry coat and the shepherd's intelligence. Though he may not have chosen such a life for himself, he was able to adapt pretty quickly and become a leader among dogs and wolves and even men.
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