Sandra Bronson

Newfoundland Breeding For Novices And Dummies Sandra Bronson

The Newfoundland ?? a ?tr?ng, massive d?g. Th? head is broad ?nd h??v? with a slightly arched ?r?wn. Th? neck ?nd back are strong. Th? w?d? muzzl? ?? about ?? broad ?? ?t ?? deep, ?nd r?th?r ?h?rt. The ?t?? ?? m?d?r?t?. Th? n??? ?? generally bl??k ?x???t ?n br?nz?-??l?r?d dogs, wh??h h?v? br?wn n????. The teeth m??t ?n a l?v?l ?r scissors b?t?. Th? d???-??t, d?rk br?wn ???? are r?l?t?v?l? small and spaced w?d? apart. Th? triangular ?h???d ??r? h?v? r?und?d t??? ?nd are r?l?t?v?l? ?m?ll. Th? legs ?r? well mu??l?d, ?tr??ght and ??r?ll?l. Th? ??t-l?k? feet are w?bb?d. D?w?l?w? ??n b? r?m?v?d. The tail ?? ?tr?ng ?nd br??d at th? b???, h?ng?ng down. The double coat ?? fl?t and w?t?r-r????t?nt. Th? ??l? outer coat ?? ???r?? and m?d?r?t?l? l?ng, either straight ?r wavy. The undercoat ?? oily, d?n?? ?nd soft. D?g? th?t live ?nd??r? t?nd to l??? th??r und?r???t?. C??t ??l?r? include bl??k (m??t ??mm?n), bl??k with blu? h?ghl?ght?, bl??k w?th wh?t? markings, br?wn, gray, and wh?t? w?th black markings kn?wn as a Landseer. N?t? ?n th? USA ?nd Great Br?t??n th? L?nd???r ?? ??n??d?r?d th? same br??d ?? th? Newfoundland, h?w?v?r in ??m? Eur????n ??untr??? the L?nd???r ?? a t?t?ll? different br??d th?n th? N?wf?undl?nd. L?nd???r? ?n Europe h?v? longer l?g? than Newfies; Landseers ?r? n?t ?? m????v?, th?? are m?r? ???rt? d?g?. In ?h?w?, they compete ????r?t?l?. The N?wf?undl?nd m?? be a d????nd?nt ?f th? V?k?ng "b??r dogs" or n?m?d?? Ind??n d?g?. Others believe the N?wf?undl?nd ?? a close relative of th? L?br?d?r. This th??r? ?? b???d ?n th? ??m?l?r?t??? b?tw??n th? tw? br??d? ?nd th? f??t th?t th? coast of N?wf?undl?nd and L?br?d?r are v?r? ?l??? t? ???h other. It is ?????bl? that the L?br?d?r, wh??h ?? ?n excellent ?w?mm?r, was ?bl? t? ?w?m th? Str??t of B?ll? I?l? ?r cross ?n f??t wh?n th? water w?? fr?z?n. M?n? believe th? N?wf?undl?nd ?r?g?n?t?d fr?m crosses b?tw??n T?b?t?n M??t?ff? br?ught to Canada by Br?t??h or Eur????n f??h?rm?n ?nd l???l dogs early in th? 1700s. In any case, the r??ult?ng br??d found a n??h? ??d?ng f??h?rm?n off th? coast of N?wf?undl?nd, Canada.