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One famous Newfoundland was named Seaman, one of the most traveled dogs in human history, who accompanied American explorers Lewis and Clark on their expedition from the Mississippi to the Pacific and back, a journey that took three years. A statue of him is included in many Lewis and Clark monuments.
According to NCA historian Maryjane Spackman, the Newfoundland breed developed from a combination of dogs indigenous to North America, specifically in Newfoundland.
The Newfoundland dog is named after its place of origin, the island of Newfoundland in Canada. The breed was developed and utilized by the inhabitants of Newfoundland for various tasks, including pulling nets for fishermen, hauling wood from the forest, and performing water rescues.
Newfoundland, breed of working dog developed on Newfoundland island, possibly from crosses between native dogs and the Great Pyrenees dogs taken to North America by Basque fishermen in the 17th century.
Origin of the Breed. The Newfoundland dog is one of five dog breeds indigenous to Canada (see Dogs in Canada). Their origins, however, are subject to speculation. Some argue that the Newfoundland dog’s ancestor is the Scandinavian bear dog.
Is the Newfoundland the right breed for you? Learn more about the Newfoundland including personality, history, grooming, pictures, videos, and the AKC breed standard.
Newfoundland dogs have a very storied breed history. The Newfoundland has enjoyed worldwide adoration over several centuries. You may have heard of Nana, the Newfoundland nurse dog in J.M. Barrie’s early 1900s classic, Peter Pan. She was said to have been based on the Barries’ Newfoundland, Luath.
Also known as the Lesser Newfoundland, the true Newfoundland, or the small Labrador, the St. John's water dog probably evolved out of English, Irish and Portuguese working breeds that...
The Newfoundland originates from the Canadian province of Newfoundland, where it has a rich history as a working dog. Dating back to the early 1800s, Newfies were used to assist fishermen, aid in water rescues, and haul fishing nets and carts.
The Newfoundland dog, wrote the British naturalist William Taplin (1740?-1807) in 1803, was “not known amongst us, till imported from that country whose name it continues to bear.”