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.
- 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.
Living with the Newfoundland
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Newfoundland’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 5 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Newfoundland on AKCNewfoundland on DogTime
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.
Height 0–38 in
- Newfoundland28 in
- Swedish Lapphund18–20 in
- Romanian Raven Shepherd28–31 in
- Tibetan Mastiff26 in
- Rize Koyanno recorded figure
- English Setter25–27 in
- Large Munsterlander23–25.5 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Newfoundland143–176 lb
- Swedish Lapphund33–53 lb
- Romanian Raven Shepherd110–132 lb
- Tibetan Mastiff140–170 lb
- Rize Koyanno recorded figure
- English Setter65–80 lb
- Large Munsterlander50–70 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Newfoundland8–10 yrs
- Swedish Lapphund12–14 yrs
- Romanian Raven Shepherdno recorded figure
- Tibetan Mastiff10–12 yrs
- Rize Koyanno recorded figure
- English Setter~12 yrs
- Large Munsterlander12–13 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.
Guides that mention the Newfoundland
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.