AKA: Newf, Newfie, The Gentle Giant, Blackbear

Description: The Newfoundland is a strong and massive dog, with a broad head and a short wide muzzle. Its ears are pendant and its eyes are a dark brown, wherein the conjunctiva should not show as it does with a St. Bernard. Its nose is black but is brown for bronze-colored Newfoundlands.

The Newfoundland is hardy and big, but it is agile and has an elegant gait. It has a water-resistant long outer coat, with a thick oily undercoat. Its feet are webbed and this makes the Newfoundland a good swimmer. There are dewclaws on its hind legs that should be removed. Its tail hangs down.

Dynamics: The Newfoundland is an intelligent dog with a good temperament. It is patient and obedient, and is known to be friendly with people. It is calm and gentle, and loyal and devoted. It will act on its own if needed, and can be protective. It will place itself between an intruder and its family in order to protect its owners.

The Newfoundland gets along well with people and other dogs, given the proper socialization and upbringing. It is generally good with other pets and animals. It also gets along well with children, as it is a patient and playful breed. It loves companionship and is very sociable. The Newfoundland likes the outdoors very much. It loves to swim and play in the water. It drinks a lot and gets messy with it because it likes to get wet.

In training the Newfoundland, the owner has t o be calm and patient. Training has to be confident and consistent. This breed is very sensitive to your tone of voice and should not receive harsh treatment when it makes mistakes. Also take into account that the Newfoundland moves slow because of its huge body.

Breed Group: Mastiff, Working

Weight: males 30-150 pounds (59-68 kg), females 100-120 pounds (45-54kg)

Height: males 27-29 inches (69-74cm), females 25-27 inches (63-69cm)

Color: The color of the Newfoundland’s coat is most often black, sometimes with little white markings on the feet, end of the tail, and the chest. The coat can also be black with blue highlights, bronze, brown, gray, or even white with black markings.

Country of Origin: The Newfoundland’s origin is believed to be in Canada. There are stories that the Newfoundland came from crosses between Tibetan Mastiffs that were brought to Canada by the Europeans in the 1700s.

Activities: The Newfoundland can entertain itself around the house by just lazing around but, like all dogs, it needs to be taken outside for a walk everyday. Play sessions and exercise are good for the breed, too. It also likes to swim and frolic.

In the past, the Newfoundland helped fishermen by hauling in nets, carrying boat lines, and retrieving anything that fell overboard to the water. This breed can also help with rescuing shipwrecked and drowning people. The Newfoundland is basically an outstanding water rescue dog. On land, the Newfoundland is just as useful as it is used to haul lumber, pull mail sheds, and carry or deliver things.

Grooming: As the Newfoundland has a long coat, daily brushing with a hard brush is important. Bathe only when absolutely necessary. Dry shampoo if needed.

Other Info: The Newfoundland has a life expectancy of 9 to 15 years. Like most dogs, this dog is prone to hip dysplasia and a hereditary heart disease called sub-aortic stenosis (SAS). This breed should have its heart checked when it is 8 to 12 weeks old to find out if it has SAS or not. The Newfoundland is okay living in an apartment as long as it is sufficiently exercised. This breed is sensitive to heat and prefer cool climates.

Photo: DanDee Shots

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.

Photo: Sunnygirl

AKA: Newfie, Newf

Description: The Newfoundland is a giant, strong, thickly coated breed. They have a small dark brown eyes and has a small triangular ears with black nose except for the bronze colored dogs that has brown nose. Their feet makes them a good swimmer.with tails hanging down. His coat is compact,rough and flat and is a water resistant. Its coat mostly comes in black, sometimes with a little mix of white.

Temperament: This Breed has an prominent temper. They are good, courageous, intelligent, generous and patient dogs. They could be trusted, very loyal and protective too that made them become so attached to their owner. Moreover, like humans, they are brave brave enough, they are independent in their own way but sometimes has an attitude to put himself in a position between the intruder and his family instead of barking. They are a friendly dog as long as they know or sense that you don’t have any bad intentions. Because they are very sensitive they can determine some bad situations. He is even a born babysitter and is also very sociable, playful and loves children. They can socialize well with other animals. An indoor breed, that  loves and enjoys water so much. That’s why they love to get wet.

Activity: They are an indoor breed but needs a lot of exercise daily. Because of their thick coat, they could easily feel the heat. That is why they needed to be in a shaded area and drink lots of water. They go for cool climate . Swimming is their favorite activity to do.

Grooming: A Newfie needs to be brushed properly preferably a couple of time in a week,to avoid heavy shedding. They shed a lot during spring and autumn thus, an extra care is required. Avoid bathing when its not necessary to avoid strip taking away the natural oil on its coat.

Health Problems: Their Life span is 9 – 10 years. Health problems for newfies are: bloat, SAS, entropion, thyroid problems, ectropion, OCD, HD, heart problems, allergies, skin conditions, and heatstroke in humid or hot conditions.

Breed Group: Mastiff, AKC Working

Color: solid black, brown, or gray, may have white on chin, chest, toes, and tail tip; or white base color with black markings

Height: male: 28, female: 26 inches

Weight: male: 130-150, female: 100-120 lbs

Country Of Origin: Canada

Dynamics: This breed is moderately energetic, a very friendly great companion too, affectionate and always loves to play.