AKC Working Group
Newfoundland
Sweet. patient. Yours.
The first time a Newfoundland leans against you, and they will lean, with all 130 pounds of bear-shaped devotion, you understand what it means to be chosen by a gentle giant. That massive head settles against your hip like an anchor, and suddenly you're not going anywhere.
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"The first time a Newfoundland leans against you, and they will lean, with all 130 pounds of bear-shaped devotion, you understand what it means to be chosen by a gentle giant."
From our Newfoundland field notes
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The Newfoundland experience
You know you're a Newfoundland owner when...
●Your Newfie drinks water by submerging their entire face and then walking away, leaving a trail across the kitchen like a St. Bernard crossed with a sprinkler
●You haven't owned a dry towel since the day they came home, every bath is a two-person, three-towel minimum event. ou haven't owned a dry towel since the day they came home, every bath is a two-person, three-towel minimum event
●Your car backseat has been permanently claimed, and passengers now ride up front whether they like it or not. our car backseat has been permanently claimed, and passengers now ride up front whether they like it or not
●Shedding season is every season, you've found Newfie fur in sealed Tupperware containers you haven't opened in months. hedding season is every season, you've found Newfie fur in sealed Tupperware containers you haven't opened in months
●They position themselves in doorways like furry tollbooths, and everyone in the house has learned to step over rather than disturb them. hey position themselves in doorways like furry tollbooths, and everyone in the house has learned to step over rather than disturb them
At a glance
alsoKnownAsNewfie, Newf
size100–150 lbs
temperamentSweet, patient, devoted, gentle, calm, protective
lifespan9–10 years
energyModerate (powerful swimmers and steady workers, but surprisingly content to lounge at your feet)
goodWithFamilies, children, other pets, famously called the 'nanny dog' for their protective instincts with kids
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Last updated: 2026-03-17
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