Newfoundland

About a Newfoundland Dog

Height: 71 cm (male); 66 cm (females)

This variety is from Canada's east coast, a place called the origin of the island of Newfoundland. Newfoundland dogs face and bears are very similar. It is the ability to rescue those sea. It belongs to working dogs, in the improved varieties, it is one of the most capable one, you can become the best companion of the people are extremely loyal, for family-rearing methods, it can be adapted.

[Feature] Newfoundland dog has a very cheerful, lively character, and it is very docile, it has a very large body structure, and little children is to be good. It is very good for swimming, and right there is a natural interest in water sports. Its coat is very thick, and live in places at high temperatures it will not used to.

[Temperament] is a sweet lovable characteristics of Newfoundland dogs and is the only species of this very important personality traits.

The origin of two Newfoundland dogs

Newfoundland dog's ancestors have been unable to confirm, among them a kind of argument is: Viking ancestors brought it is the island of Newfoundland; another way: it's ancestor, and the French fisherman with the immigration of the is a descendant of dogs of nature. On the island, as sea rescue dog Newfoundland dog is very good, it can also pull carts. It passed the time Britain and France in the 18 century, in the UK, it is as a boat dog. Tourists is very like it, and it has a very large reputation. In Scotland, there is a playwright (M. Barrie), in their own writing scripts to write their own by feeding the Newfoundland dog.

Newfoundland dogs uncertain origin, it was said that the ancestors of Newfoundland dogs are Great Pyrenees, the Basque people have been brought to the coast of Newfoundland. Some say the French Hound Dog Newfoundland (a kind of wild boar hunting dogs) to future generations. We all agree that this is a group of dogs native of Finland, is the fishermen its ancestors brought to Newfoundland from mainland Europe. Newfoundland many ancient painting has its ancestors Eskimo dog, there are other varieties of dog's image. In any case, their ancestors were ideally suited to growing up in Newfoundland kinds of dogs.

Newfoundland dog is a kind of large dogs, it has to complete the task requires it big and powerful physique. Of its thick coat to withstand harsh winter and the cold seawater. Feet big, strong, webbed, so that it can be easily and in the soft mud to walk on the beach. The British very much like it's strength and temperament, so to be brought into the United Kingdom. Today, the vast majority of pure-bred Newfoundland dogs (including Newfoundland Island), are the descendants of the British Newfoundland dogs.

Now, in addition to its native island of Newfoundland, this dog was welcomed in many places, and in the local reproduction, including Britain, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Canada and the U.S..

This dog was included as a working breed standard, both on land and water work. There are many brave Newfoundland dog from the water to save people's stories about people who fell into the water because of shipwreck rescue ashore. In addition, the Newfoundland dog also helped the fishermen trawling and do other work. Although the Newfoundland dog in water and behaved so well, but in New Zealand were blue and Labrador, which is a real working dogs, used for pulling carts and Tuoyun goods.

Newfoundland dogs have a great shape in order to pack a drowning person to shore, and must have strong hind legs and large lung capacity, so that it can travel great distances, it must have a very thick coat against the cold sea water, all in all, it must be strong. Muscle fullness, a sound to complete the task, and it gained an outstanding reputation of these tasks, it is important that the Newfoundland dog to be smart and loyalty.

In Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog can be used as working dogs, but also can be used as companion dogs and guard dogs. It is a unique temperament particularly praiseworthy Road, its great shape and strength to make it a very good guard dog, gentle personality that it is a good companion, it is the patron saint of children, and playmates. Moreover, it is difficult to be hurt, it is good to protect themselves. There is nothing the British convent Niusitande Byron's famous inscription on the monument to the Newfoundland dog a better description of the personality.

3 Body Description

Overall appearance: Newfoundland dog smart and good-natured, is a very good partner. Competent home, farmland and water work. That can pull a cart, another life-saving nature.

Newfoundland dog shape big, rich coat. Developed bone, muscle fullness. One of the best individual has dignity and temperament king.

The following is a description of the ideal of the Newfoundland dog. Although no specific mention here, but the problems of other breeds are also shortcomings in the Newfoundland dog.

Size, proportion and structure: male dogs, the average height of 71.1 cm, bitches is 66.0 centimeters. Male dogs in the 58.97-68.04 kg of body weight between the between the bitches in the 45.36-54.432 kg. Male dogs than the appearance of thick bitch. Persons who are the ideal body shape, but the proportion of the body, structure and gait is also important. Newfoundland dog's body length slightly longer than the height. As the rib expansion, muscle fullness, bones developed, Newfoundland dog pet's body appeared to be very big.

Head: head large, wide skull, occipital prominence, cheek fullness. Dark brown eyes (brown or gray eyes can be shallow), less depression, two from the big. Eyelids tight. Ears small, triangular, sharp-eared the Ministry of slightly round. Ears up to the Ministry of ipsilateral eye angles. Newfoundland dog's face reflects the characteristics of this dog: smart, noble, full of love.

Forehead and face smooth, without wrinkles. Bridge of the nose outline is relatively clear, due to more prominent eyebrows, bridge of the nose from the side profile look more pronounced. Kiss the Ministry of clear, front and rear width and depth are equal. The length and depth of the dolphin is almost the same distance from the tip of the nose bridge of the nose Department shorter than the distance from the bridge of the nose to the occipital. From the side, kissing the top of the Ministry of straight or slightly arched, scissors bite or level bite. Under the missing incisors do not represent malocclusion.

Neck, back line and trunk: neck stronger, longer. Back strong, muscle fullness, straight and wide. Department of Chest deep elbow. Rib stretching between the two parts of the elbow narrower. Hip width, slight tilt. Tail - Tail wider heel, tail drooping naturally, as long as the Ministry of tarsal joints. When the dog standing naturally, tail drooping, tipped the Ministry of slightly curly. When the dog exercise or excited, the tail rolled up, but not more than the back.

Previous footer: shoulder muscle fullness, back stretch. Just below the elbow joint in the shoulder. Forelimb muscle fullness, bones developed, two forelegs parallel to each other is right behind the elbow. The distance from the elbow to the ground is half the height dog. Pre-heel strong. Foot size and body proportion, with webbed feet like a cat. Wolf claws can be removed.

Rear: rear strong and powerful, muscle fullness, bones developed. From the rear, hind legs straight and parallel to each other. From the side view, wide and long thigh, knee and tarsal joint flexion. Perpendicular to the ground after the heel. Rear foot and forefoot similar. Wolf claws must be removed.

Coat: Adult large coat straight, double-layer, waterproof. Outer hair thick, long, rich, straight or wavy. The lower hair soft, dense, in the summer and warm climates to reduce its density. Ministry of the face and kiss coat is short, the rear limbs, a long coat. The tail long and dense coat lining, you can trim long coat to keep clean and tidy. But not trim his beard.

Color: The Newfoundland dog, the color behind the importance of body shape, structure and physical state of health. Recognized Newfoundland dog colors black, brown, gray and black and white.

Pure-type - can be black, brown and gray, these colors can also appear in the following parts of a white dog jaw, chest, toe and the tip of its tail the Ministry. These sites were white is permissible.

Rangil type - refers to the white background with black markings. The typical color distribution is: head for the plain black or black and white phase asked the dolphin. Hip black and the tail is white.

Whether solid or Rangil type dog dog patches appear on the outside of the above-mentioned description of the location of the site are not ideal, the severity depending on the extent of the deviation. Drawback - there in front of dogs do not describe the color and color combinations.

Gait: the pace of Newfoundland dog is full of power, smooth and rhythmic, a great stride along the straight line. When the dog moving faster, the limbs of the impact point towards the centerline of the body. This dog is characterized by a slight roll up the skin during exercise. A good state of motion depends on the pre-and post-footer footer balance.
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