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Newfoundland

The Newfoundland is a working breed from Island of Newfoundland, modern-day Canada, standing males 28 in · females 26 in at the withers, weighing males 143–176 lb · females 121–143 lb. Recorded lifespan is 8–10 yrs.

A photograph of the Newfoundland
Breed group
Working
Origin
Island of Newfoundland, modern-day Canada
Height
males 28 in · females 26 in
Weight
males 143–176 lb · females 121–143 lb
Lifespan
8–10 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Newfoundland is taller than 94% of the measured breeds, heavier than 98%, one of 31 in the Working group.

Breeds that look like the Newfoundland

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Newfoundland.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Newfoundland
    28 in
  2. Swedish Lapphund
    18–20 in
  3. Romanian Raven Shepherd
    28–31 in
  4. Tibetan Mastiff
    26 in
  5. Rize Koyanno recorded figure
  6. English Setter
    25–27 in
  7. Large Munsterlander
    23–25.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Newfoundland
    143–176 lb
  2. Swedish Lapphund
    33–53 lb
  3. Romanian Raven Shepherd
    110–132 lb
  4. Tibetan Mastiff
    140–170 lb
  5. Rize Koyanno recorded figure
  6. English Setter
    65–80 lb
  7. Large Munsterlander
    50–70 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Newfoundland
    8–10 yrs
  2. Swedish Lapphund
    12–14 yrs
  3. Romanian Raven Shepherdno recorded figure
  4. Tibetan Mastiff
    10–12 yrs
  5. Rize Koyanno recorded figure
  6. English Setter
    ~12 yrs
  7. Large Munsterlander
    12–13 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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