Newfoundland Dog Breed Info

Newfoundlands are a very large dog breed.

Newfoundland dog breed info. At maturity he will weigh 100 to 150 pounds. The smaller breed was known as the lesser newfoundland or st. In the early days of this breed before they were called labs they were known as the lesser newfoundland dog the name labrador was given to them after they started to become popular for their fine attributes. Giant breeds have the potential to develop serious orthopedic problems especially if they aren t raised carefully or if they come from irresponsible breeders and they generally have a shorter lifespan than smaller dogs.

The massive newfoundland is a strikingly large powerful working dog of heavy bone. John s water dogand selective pairing with the newfoundland. They were originally used as a working dogto pull nets for fishermen and haul wood from the forest. Newfoundland information including personality history grooming pictures videos and the akc breed standard.

John s water dog became the founding breed of the modern retrievers. The newfoundland is a giant breed. The labrador dog is descended from a dog called the st. On average male newfoundlands grow to be 28 inches tall while female newfies is slightly smaller with an average height of about 26 inches.