Newfoundland
26–28 in tall · 119–150 lb · medium double coat
Next to the average dog it is prone to drooling, quiet, outgoing with strangers, and dog-friendly. Day to day it needs a moderate amount of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Newfoundland suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- there is already a dog at home
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- this would be your first dog
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Newfoundland is a large breed of working dog. They can be black, grey, brown, or black and white. However, in the Dominion of Newfoundland, before it became part of Canada, only black and Landseer (white-and-black) coloured dogs were considered to be proper members of the breed. They were originally bred and used as working dogs for fishermen in Newfoundland.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
