| The dogs which take their name from the
| |
| | never curled over the back. The quality
|
| island of Newfoundland appeal to all
| |
| | of the coat is very important; the coat
|
| lovers of animals.There are now two
| |
| | should be very dense, with plenty of
|
| established varieties, the black and the
| |
| | undercoat; the outer coat somewhat harsh
|
| white and black. There are also
| |
| | and quite straight.
|
| bronze-coloured dogs, but they are rare.
| |
| | The appearance generally should indicate
|
| The black variety of the Newfoundland is
| |
| | a dog of great strength, and very active
|
| essentially black in colour; but this
| |
| | for his build and size, moving freely
|
| does not mean that there may be no other
| |
| | with the body swung loosely between the
|
| colour, for most black Newfoundlands have
| |
| | legs, which gives a slight roll in gait.
|
| some white marks. In fact, a white
| |
| | As regards size, the Newfoundland Club
|
| marking on the chest is said to be
| |
| | standard gives 140 lbs. to 120 lbs.
|
| typical of the true breed. Any white on
| |
| | weight for a dog, and 110 lbs. to 120
|
| the head or body would place the dog in
| |
| | lbs. for a bitch, with an average height
|
| the other than black variety. The black
| |
| | at the shoulder of 27 inches and 25
|
| colour should preferably be of a dull jet
| |
| | inches respectively; but it is doubtful
|
| appearance which approximates to brown.
| |
| | whether dogs in proper condition do
|
| In the other than black class, there may
| |
| | conform to both requirements.
|
| be black and tan, bronze, and white and
| |
| | When rearing puppies give them soft food,
|
| black. The latter predominates, and in
| |
| | such as well-boiled rice and milk, as
|
| this colour, beauty of marking is very
| |
| | soon as they will lap, and, shortly
|
| important. The head should be black with
| |
| | afterwards, scraped lean meat.
|
| a white muzzle and blaze, and the body
| |
| | Newfoundland puppies require plenty of
|
| and legs should be white with large
| |
| | meat to induce proper growth. The puppies
|
| patches of black on the saddle and
| |
| | should increase in weight at the rate of
|
| quarters, with possibly other small black
| |
| | 3 lbs. a week, and this necessitates
|
| spots on the body and legs.
| |
| | plenty of flesh, bone and muscle-forming
|
| Apart from colour, the varieties should
| |
| | food, plenty of meat, both raw and
|
| conform to the same standard. The head
| |
| | cooked. Milk is also good, but it
|
| should be broad and massive, but in no
| |
| | requires to be strengthened with casein.
|
| sense heavy in appearance. The muzzle
| |
| | The secret of growing full-sized dogs
|
| should be short, square, and clean cut,
| |
| | with plenty of bone and substance is to
|
| eyes rather wide apart, deep set, dark
| |
| | get a good start from birth, good
|
| and small, not showing any haw; ears
| |
| | feeding, warm, dry quarters, and freedom
|
| small, with close side carriage, covered
| |
| | for the puppies to move about and
|
| with fine short hair (there should be no
| |
| | exercise themselves as they wish. Forced
|
| fringe to the ears), expression full of
| |
| | exercise may make them go wrong on their
|
| intelligence, dignity, and kindness.
| |
| | legs. Medicine should not be required
|
| The body should be long, square, and
| |
| | except for worms, and the puppies should
|
| massive, loins strong and well filled;
| |
| | be physicked for these soon after they
|
| chest deep and broad; legs quite
| |
| | are weaned, and again when three or four
|
| straight, somewhat short in proportion to
| |
| | months old, or before that if they are
|
| the length of the body, and powerful,
| |
| | not thriving. If free from worms,
|
| with round bone well covered with muscle;
| |
| | Newfoundland puppies will be found quite
|
| feet large, round, and close. The tail
| |
| | hardy, and, under proper conditions of
|
| should be only long enough to reach just
| |
| | food and quarters, they are easy to rear.
|
| below the hocks, free from kink, and
| |
| |
|
