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