- solid chocolate or bronze brown
- dull jet black or gray with or without a tinge of bronze or white on chest; Landseer - white with black markings
- solid chocolate or bronze brown
- dull jet black or gray with or without a tinge of bronze or white on chest; Landseer - white with black markings
personality/ temperament
- very friendly
- intelligent
- benign
- happy
- brave
- sweet
- gentle
- determined
- docile
- easy going
- courageous
- loyal
- forms deep attachment to family
- loves water and outdoors
- obedient
- easy to train
- slow
- very friendly
- intelligent
- benign
- happy
- brave
- sweet
- gentle
- determined
- docile
- easy going
- courageous
- loyal
- forms deep attachment to family
- loves water and outdoors
- obedient
- easy to train
- slow
maintenance/ special needs
- groom often
- lots of exercise
- drools
- needs space
- requires permanent home cannot bear abandonment
- groom often
- lots of exercise
- drools
- needs space
- requires permanent home cannot bear abandonment
origination
Canada
Canada
bred for
assist fisherman
assist fisherman
height for male
28 (inch)
28 (inch)
height for female
26 (inch)
26 (inch)
ideal for
- family
- other pets
- water rescue
- protection
- companionship
- cooler weather
- outdoors
- cart dragging and load carrying
- family
- other pets
- water rescue
- protection
- companionship
- cooler weather
- outdoors
- cart dragging and load carrying
good with kids?
yes, but supervise because of size
yes, but supervise because of size
interesting facts
- Newfoundland and Landseer considered same breed in USA and Great Britain
- but in other parts of Europe there is a separate Landseer breed with longer legs and origin of Germany and Switzerland. webbed feet
- rudder like tail and water resistant co
- Newfoundland and Landseer considered same breed in USA and Great Britain
- but in other parts of Europe there is a separate Landseer breed with longer legs and origin of Germany and Switzerland. webbed feet
- rudder like tail and water resistant co
lifespan
11 (year)
11 (year)
kennel clubs
- akc-(working dog group)
- saku
- uk-(working dog group)
- fci-(molossoid breeds mountain type dog group)
- ukc-(guarding dog group)
- ankc
- nzkc-(utility dog group)
- ckc
- akc-(working dog group)
- saku
- uk-(working dog group)
- fci-(molossoid breeds mountain type dog group)
- ukc-(guarding dog group)
- ankc
- nzkc-(utility dog group)
- ckc