| Some say the Newfoundland breed is said to be | | | | (also termed Landseer, after the famous |
| descended from a mix of the native Indian | | | | painter Sir Edwin Landseer, who often painted |
| dogs of the Beothuk tribe living in | | | | the black and white Newfoundlands,) and |
| Newfoundland many centuries ago, others say | | | | brown, brown and white, gray and very rarely |
| that the Newfoundland Dog is descended from | | | | black and tan or cream. The coat requires |
| the Pyrenean Mastiff and the Mastiff type | | | | regular brushing. The coat is weather |
| dogs brought by the Vikings, who were | | | | resistant and should not be shaved as it |
| believed to have been the earliest European | | | | provides insulation in both the summer and |
| visitors to the Eastern coast of the North | | | | the winter. |
| American continent. | | | | |
| | | | The Newfoundland's body should be heavy boned |
| However the Newfoundland came to be, he is | | | | and massive and appear nearly square, being |
| well known historically as a working dog of | | | | as long as he is tall. The ears are lop and , |
| the country of Newfoundland, having been used | | | | like the face, are covered with short hair, |
| for centuries as a fisherman's helper, | | | | elsewhere all the fur is two inches or more |
| bringing in the nets full of fish from the | | | | in length. The feet are webbed between the |
| sea and pulling the carts full of fish to the | | | | toes. The dog should have great strength for |
| local villages. | | | | pulling carts and power for swimming. |
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| The Newfoundland is considered to be one of | | | | As a general rule Newfs are a messy dog, some |
| the most highly instinctive life-saving | | | | drool and most puppies like to dig water out |
| breeds and water rescue breeds of all the | | | | of the water bucket. Being large as puppies, |
| dogs. The Newfoundland's strong instinctive | | | | they can be very destructive. Newfs are noted |
| desire to swim into the water, coupled with | | | | for their sweet disposition and gentleness |
| his desire to keep humans from harm, have led | | | | towards humans and even towards other |
| to numerous accounts of the dog's life saving | | | | creatures. Most Newfoundlands do not exhibit |
| abilities from bringing in floundering boats | | | | aggression in any manner. The standard of the |
| to carrying ropes out to floundering | | | | Newfoundland Club remarks: "sweetness of |
| swimmers. | | | | temperament is the hallmark of the breed". |
| | | | The Newfoundland does not make a good kennel |
| The Newfoundland is among the Giant breeds. | | | | dog. Without human companionship they can |
| He should stand 26-29 inches at the shoulder | | | | become quite unruly and they are a big enough |
| and weigh from 140 to 150 pounds, with | | | | dog to do a good deal of damage when they |
| females being of smaller stature for the most | | | | jump up enthusiastically on an unsuspecting |
| part. The coat is exceedingly thick and | | | | visitor. |
| double and can be black, black and white | | | | |