The Newfoundland is a large and muscular breed of dog that was originally bred for working on boats and in the water. They are gentle and intelligent, and make excellent family pets.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 8–10 years
- Weight
- Male 59–68 kg · Female 45–54 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 71 cm · Female 66 cm
- Origin
- 1700s · Canada
- Coat
- double, long
- Colors
- black, brown, gray, black and white (Landseer)
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Newfie
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise45 min per day