Why the breed exists
The great ship's dog of the North Atlantic: hauling nets and carts for Newfoundland fishermen, and — the work that made it legend — going into the sea after people. The Newfoundland swims with a distinctive down-and-out stroke, has webbed feet and a coat that sheds ice water, and possesses an instinct so specific that untrained Newfoundlands have pulled drowning strangers ashore. Lifesaving demanded the breed's defining trait: a temperament the standard itself calls the single most important feature of the dog. Sweetness, in this breed, is a working qualification.
The official written standard belongs to the breed's parent club.Read the official Newfoundland standard →
Choosing a Newfoundland on purpose
Every breed has its own list of required health screenings, kept by its parent club and published through OFA. A preservation breeder working in this breed tests to that list and shows you the results — including the ones that didn't go their way.
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