Newfoundland Breed Articles

Newfoundland Dog Breed Description and History

Description: The Newfoundland is a massive and strong dog. The head is big, broad and heavy with a slightly arched crown. This breed has a wide muzzle that is deep, but rather short. The nose is black, (except from a brown nose on the bronze colou...

Newfoundland - The Actual Aristocrat Amongst Dogs

The dogs which take their name belonging to the island of Newfoundland interest all lovers of animals. Nowadays there are two proven varieties, the black and also the white and black. Additionally, there are bronze-coloured dogs, but they are rare...

Newfoundland Dog Training - Breed Specific Techniques For Faster and Easier Training

The Newfoundland dog breed gets its name because it comes from Newfoundland, where it was bred as a working dog. It is a large dog, usually black in color. They are known for being loyal and sweet in their dispositions; they have natural water res...

Meet the Newfoundland Dog

Newfoundland dogs are probably one of the most unique dog breeds around today. The most interesting thing about this dog is that they have webbed toes like a duck. While some dog breeds have some webbing between their toes to help them swim, the N...

The Loyal, Soft-Natured Newfoundland

The county fire department got the call from the animal shelter that a dog was trapped in a storm drain pipe. It took awhile but they finally succeeded in freeing the large black dog and she was taken to the local shelter for care. They had to com...

The Newfoundland Dog Breed Profile

Description: The Newfoundland is a large, massive dog of immense strength. It is said to be even stronger than such dogs as the Great Dane and English Mastiff. The Newfoundland dog measures 27 to 29 inches at the withers, with the bitch 2 inches l...

What About a Newfoundland Dog

Ok, so everyone who stays on top of the show dog world knows that a Newfoundland won Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show in 2004. That was a shock to many of the traditionalists who think that the smaller and more assertive dogs are the i...

Getting to Know the Newfoundland

Getting to know your dog starts by getting to know its breed, and that includes getting a better idea about its appearance, personality, and health requirements. Here's what you need to know about the Newfoundland: This over-sized breed falls with...

The Newfoundland: Life Saving Dog

Some say the Newfoundland breed is said to be descended from a mix of the native Indian dogs of the Beothuk tribe living in Newfoundland many centuries ago, others say that the Newfoundland Dog is descended from the Pyrenean Mastiff and the Mastif...

The Newfoundland: A Hero in History and Most Loved Companion

When Joe--at the age of seventeen--neared his last days, I ran away from home. I knew I wouldn't be able to take it. Yes, literally I escaped witnessing my favorite pet's death. Probably that's why he still feels alive to me.