AKA: Landseer Newfoundland

Description: The Landseer is a tall and powerful-looking dog. It has a well-balanced body, giving out an elegant and agile yet hardy aura about itself. It has a wide muzzle, although a little short and squarely. The ears are triangular and pendant. The eyes are dark brown, with their conjunctiva not shown.

The Landseer’s legs are longer than that of the Newfoundland, and the feet are webbed for when it goes swimming. The coat is long, water-repellant, oily, and slightly wavy. The top coat is straight and dense and with a good undercoat. The tail hangs down.

Dynamics: The Landseer is a dog of patience and outstanding temperament. It is a generous and intelligent breed, and is most often described as calm, loyal, trustworthy, and dignified. It is a very devoted dog, loyal to its master, and it welcomes any person, dog, or any animal that bears no ill intention. It is also very good with children, playful even. It is a very sociable dog but it has to be socialized since puppyhood, of course. The Landseer can also be protective. It gets between an intruder and its family, and will act on its own when it sees the family being threatened.

The Landseer likes getting wet. It drinks a lot of water and can be messy with it. It also likes to swim and play in the water. This breed has the energy of its size and can be slightly difficult to train. It is also very sensitive to the tone of voice used on it. Training this dog has to be in a calm and balanced manner.

Breed Group: Mastiff

Weight: males 130-150 pounds (59-68 kg), females 100-120 pounds (45-54kg)

Height: males 28 ½ -31 ½ inches (72-80 cm), females 26 ½-28 ½ inches (67-72 cm)

Color: The color of the Landseer’s coat is a clear white with black patches. The collar, the chest, belly, legs, and tail are white, while the head is black with a white muzzle.

Country of Origin: The Landseer originates from Germany and Switzerland. The United States and Great Britain consider the Landseer as the same breed as the Newfoundland, which has some roots in Canada and England.

Activities: Its huge body makes it move slow, but the Landseer still has enough energy to play, swim, and frolic. This dog is content to rest and sleep, but it still needs to be given daily walks outside.

Grooming: Bathe only when necessary but brush the thick double coat regularly. Use dry shampoo when bathing from to time.

Other Info: The Landseer has a life expectancy of 10 years. It is prone to a lot of diseases like hip dysplasia and hereditary heart disease sub-aortic stenosis (SAS). This breed is also sensitive to heat and prefers cool climates, so give them plenty of shade and cool water.

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AKA: Berner, Berner Sennenhund, Bouvier Bernois, Bovaro Bernese, Durrbachler

Description: The Bernese Mountain Dog is a sturdy medium-sized dog that appears heavy with its moderately long weather-resistant coat. The coat can be either straight or slightly wavy. The breed has a broad head, with a slight furrow in the middle. The ears are triangular and pendant. The eyes are dark and carry with it a gentle expression. The nose is black, and the teeth forms a scissors bite.

The Bernese Mountain Dog has a compact body and a wide chest. It has a brisket that goes down to elbow. Dewclaws from the legs should be removed. It carries its long and bushy tail low but sometimes raises it up in an upward curve when it is alert.

Dynamics: The Bernese Mountain Dog is an intelligent and cheerful breed. It is easy to train and is a natural watchdog. It is a very friendly dog that can get along well with strangers and other pets and dogs. It also gets along well with children. Like other breeds, the Bernese Mountain Dog has to be socialized as a puppy in order to avoid excessive shyness or excessive aggressiveness, as it is generally a sensitive dog.

The Bernese is neither sharp nor shy. It is good-natured and self-confident. It may be slow to mature, and be puppy-like and very playful for quite some time. The breed is also people-oriented, and loves to be with people.

Breed Group: Working, Guardian Dogs

Weight: males 85-110 lbs (38-50 kg), females 80-105 lbs (36-48 kg)

Height: males 24-28 inches (61-71 cm), females 23-27 inches (58-69 cm)

Color: The coat of the Bernese Mountain Dog is a tricolor double coat of black with symmetrical markings of rust and white. There is a white blaze on its chest, head, and toes. The rust markings are found over each eye, on the cheeks, on the sides of the chest, under the tail, and on each leg.

Grooming: Regular brushing of its long thick coat is required in grooming this breed. Extra care is especially needed when it is shedding. Bathe or dry shampoo as necessary.

Country of Origin: The exact origin of the Bernese Mountain Dog is not definite, but it is believed to have come from the Swiss mountains. There was an influx of foreign dogs in the 19th century which led Professor Albert Heim, Franz Schertenleib and others to preserve the breed. The Bernese Mountain Dog was named after the Berne canton of Switzerland where it is popular.

Activities: Bred as a farm dog, the Bernese Mountain Dog has been used in driving livestock, draft work, and farm guarding. It is also used for tracking, herding, watchdogging, guarding, search and rescue, carting, and competitive obedience. It is also a great companion dog with its calm and happy temperament. This breed needs regular exercises and outdoor activities.

Other Info: Normally, the life expectancy of the Bernese Mountain Dog is about 10-12 years. But it has recently decreased to 6-8 years. Despite it being a hardy breed, cancer is a very common cause of death. Many Berners die young from it, in fact. The Bernese Mountain Dog is also prone to hip and elbow dysplasia, bloat, and eyelid problems. The Bernese Mountain Dog is not suitable for an apartment life. They do better in an open area and like being outdoors. This breed prefers cool climates, due to a discomfort when in warm weather.

AKA: ASt. Bernhardshund, Alpine Mastiff

Description: The Saint Bernard is muscular and strong breed. The black shaded on their face and ears are very prominent that has an intelligent expression. They come either in long or short haired type of breed. Long haired ones,are regular in length coat and has coarse texture while The short haired has compact coat, which is also rough touch. Their feet is large and strong in proportion to their body. Also has a well-ached toes, that made them be confident in walking in snow and ice. Moreover, they possess a strong sense of smell that able to detect an upcoming storms and avalanches.

Temperament: This breed are very friendly and gentle dog, very tolerant to children as well. A loyal pet to their owner also slow moving, obedient and slow moving kind of dog. They drool after they drink or eat. But as early as possible, they should be trained to socialize with other people. Training this breed is easy since they are highly intelligent breed as long as their training should start on their early age. But the important thing to set in mind is that an unruly dog of this size presents a problem for even a strong adult if it is to be exercised in public areas on a leash. Also, they could be a good watchdog because their bark could alarm strangers.

Activity: They need a daily long walk and a fair amount of exercise. An opportunity to play around in a safe area will help to keep them fit and healthy. Some of the areas the Saint Bernard may excel in include hauling, and search and rescue

Grooming: Their coats are easy to groom. Comb and brush with a firm bristle brush, and bathe only when necessary. Shampoo may strip the coat of its oily, water-resistant properties, so use a mild soap. The eyes, which may be inclined to water, need special attention to keep them clean and free of irritants. This breed sheds twice a year.

Health Problems: As a giant dog, the Saint Bernard has a fairly low life expectancy of around 8-9 years. There are also a number of health problems to look out for with this breed, and this includes ectropion, entropion, heart defects, cancer, bloat, epilepsy, HD, and OCD.

Breed Group: Mastiff, AKC Working

Color: White With Red, Red Or Brindle With White; White Must Appear On Chest, Feet, Tail Tip, Noseband, And Collar (or Spot On Nape); May Have Dark Mask

Height: Male: 27.5, Female: 25 Inches

Weight: 120-200 Lbs.

Country Of Origin: Switzerland

Dynamics: The St. Bernard is calm, always alert, balanced and self-confident dog. Friendly by nature, he never makes a real guard dog. They are also playful and a genius breed.