Newfoundland

Working

Coat

Solid: (the last is faulted)
White Markings: Allowed as trim on the chest, paws and tailtip.
dogz may have in the blanket or piebald pattern, called 'landseer' in this breed. The most preferred pattern is an even distribution of colour/white, with a black head, preferably with a blaze, and a black saddle covering the back and a portion of the tail, but other piebald patterns are acceptable as well.
Light to medium ticking accepted. No ticking or light ticking is preferred over medium ticking if all else is equal.

Eyes

in blacks, in others

Nose

in blacks, in livers and in blues

Faults

Wrong nose colour. Wrong eye colour.

2nd gen Abnormality Newfoundlands are slightly smaller than 1st gens. They are not faulted.

Disqualifications

More than 75 % white or black in a landseer.

Varieties

None

Notes

The newfoundland is a canadian breed that originates from european breeds, and possibly indian dogs as well. When Newfoundland was re-discovered in 1497 by italian John Cabot, he described the large, strong, black dogs. A picture from 1789 show a newfoundland that looks quite mastiff-like.

Many of the early immigrants owned mountain dogs, such as pyrenean mountain dogs and pyrenean mastiffs, and these are most likely behind the newfoundland.
The newfie worked as a drafting dog, to help with the nets and as a rescue dog. Even today, rescue tests are held for the breed.

The newfoundland should appear large, strong, powerful and agile, with a friendly and calm disposition. The head is massive, broad with short and powerful muzzle and moderate stop. The eyes should have a friendly expression. The ears are small, set far back on the head and carried close to the head. The neck is powerful and of medium length. The body has a deep, broad chest with a broad, straight back. Straight front legs, moderate angulation in hind. The tail is of medium length, long enough to reach the hock and well covered in fur. The coat is straight, thick, coarse and oily.

Breed Files

Filename: SN Newfoundland
Offset: 1028
Base: Great Dane
SCP:
Accepted: November 19, 2012
Notes: Three addball tail variations, optional nails, variations in coat amount (head fluff, body, frontlegs) and ear size variations.

Filename: Newfoundland
Offset: F6B9
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: December 31, 2006
Notes: Version 3 of the Abnormality file. Addballz tail and feathering. May not be suitable for OD. The 2nd gens may have higher rears, they are equally accepted.

Filename: Newfoundland
Offset: F6B9
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: April 1, 2006
Notes: Angled legs and addball tail. May be unsuitable for obedience. 2nd gen have slightly longer legs, which gives a more sloping rather than straight topline.

Filename: NewfoundlandP
Offset: 01C3
Base: Sheepdog
SCP: Sheepdog
Accepted: November 27, 2004
Notes: Comes with different amounts of feathering on body and legs and different ruff sizes. 4 types of droptails that can hang between the legs or go out behind the body - 2 variations shown.

Filename: Newfoundland
Offset: F6B9
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: July 27, 2003
Notes: No comments.