Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/newfoundland.webp) 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. Compare the Newfoundland with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 5 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/newfoundland/)[Newfoundland on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/newfoundland) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/swedish-lapphund.webp)Swedish Lapphund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/swedish-lapphund/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-raven-shepherd.webp)Romanian Raven Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-raven-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tibetan-mastiff.webp)Tibetan Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tibetan-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rize-koyan.webp)Rize Koyan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Rize%20Koyan) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-setter.webp)English Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/large-munsterlander.webp)Large Munsterlander](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/large-munsterlander/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Newfoundland28 in 2. Swedish Lapphund18–20 in 3. Romanian Raven Shepherd28–31 in 4. Tibetan Mastiff26 in 5. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 6. English Setter25–27 in 7. Large Munsterlander23–25.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Newfoundland143–176 lb 2. Swedish Lapphund33–53 lb 3. Romanian Raven Shepherd110–132 lb 4. Tibetan Mastiff140–170 lb 5. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 6. English Setter65–80 lb 7. Large Munsterlander50–70 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Newfoundland8–10 yrs 2. Swedish Lapphund12–14 yrs 3. Romanian Raven Shepherdno recorded figure 4. Tibetan Mastiff10–12 yrs 5. Rize Koyanno recorded figure 6. English Setter~12 yrs 7. 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. - [Your Dog Doesn't Bark? Here's Why](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-doesnt-bark/) - [Why Get a Dog? Pros and Cons of Having a Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/why-get-a-dog/) See the Newfoundland on the breed map Read about the Newfoundland on Wikipedia