Looking Back 39 Years
In 1975 I got my first Newfoundland and as I look back over the past 39 years I see many changes involving our breed here in their country of origin. Six areas in particular stand out in my mind:...
View ArticleBook Review: A Dog Named Gander
Just when I thought that everything that could be written about the war hero, Gander, had been, along comes a marvellous book about this incredible Newfoundland dog. The book is entitled A Dog Named...
View ArticleThe Benevolent Dog
"Benevolent" is not a word usually associated with our domestic canines and it is certainly not a word that you would expect to find in a Kennel Club breed standard. That is absolutely so with one very...
View ArticleItalian Dog Rescue School
A Newfoundland dog jumping from a helicopter to rescue a drowning victim is what usually comes to mind when we think of the Italian Dog Rescue School (Scuola Italiana Cani Salvataggio or SICS) but...
View ArticleInternet Top Lists for Newfs
The Internet today is probably the most important communication media shaping how people feel about dogs in general and specific breeds in particular. To see how our breed is perceived outside of the...
View ArticleStatues of Newfoundland Dogs
On a recent trip to the Island of Newfoundland my brother, Greg, sent me a photo of the Newfoundland dog statue on Signal Hill in St. John’s: This powerful symbol of one of the province’s animal...
View ArticleQuotes from Newf Net Forums
People say the funniest things about Newfoundland dogs and their special attributes. If you go on the internet and register with Newf Net Forums you will encounter much humour. Following are some...
View ArticleFisher Dog
While Newfoundland dogs are commonly known to have been aids to fishermen in the days of sail, it is less well known that they were and are fishers in their own right. Fish are their most natural prey...
View ArticleNewfoundland Newfs Given to Visiting Royalty
Newfoundlanders probably have never shown more pride in the giant breed dog of the Island than when they presented a Newfoundland to visiting royalty. This they did on two occasions, once in 1860 and...
View ArticleUniqueness of the Newfoundland Dog
It is said there are over 700 breeds of dog recognized around our planet. Each breed has its own distinct features but none match the uniqueness of the Newfoundland. In previous columns I have...
View Article15 Minutes with a Newf
Polar and Turi are two very busy Newfoundland dogs, busy helping others. They live with their humans, Mac and Moe McKinnon, in Midland, Ontario. Polar started it all when he was called upon to help...
View ArticleNewf with Child Images
My very favourite images are those of adult Newfoundland dogs with young children and this got started in the Victorian age, the heyday of the Newf. At first the children were dressed as young adults...
View ArticleNewfs by Misdesign
To me Newfoundland dogs are Mother Nature’s masterpiece. Unfortunately Mother Nature is constantly being bullied as people keep trying to improve her work. The latest attack takes the form of so called...
View Article17 Year Old Newfs
In 1999 a book was published entitled Henry Forever: The Gift of Life. It was about a Newfoundland dog who lived 17 years, 7 months. Many in the Newfie dog community were raving about Henry and the...
View ArticleNewfs and Back Yard Breeders
There are many excellent articles on the internet that explain and warn about getting a Newfoundland dog from a back yard breeder. In spite of that, more and more Newf puppies are being churned out...
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