Welcome To Riverview Newfoundland's
The Newfoundland has been known as the "St. Bernard of the sea" because it is instinctively a rescue dog and has been known to dive in and swim for hours to save a drowning victim. These dogs are perfectly designed for a swim in icy waters because they have a thick double coat that is rough, oily, and waterproof.
The large but gently Newfoundland can wiegh in at up to 150 pounds and is 26 to 28 inches at the shoulders. Coat color can be solid black, Landseer (black and white), brown, gray and may have small white markings on the chest, chin, paws or tip of the tail.
Although the Newfoundland's early ancestry in not known for sure, experts speculate that the breed may have descended from Scandinavian "bear dogs" brought over from Norway in the 16th century. Perhaps they descended from the St. Bernard, Great Pyrenees or Labrador. Whatever their heritage, they eventually made their way to the southeastern Canadian waters and were named for Newfoundland Island where they worked with fisherman.
The Newfoundland is gentle, affectionate, loyal, and loves children. Training must be firm and ongoing as they don't reach full emotional maturity until 2 years of age. They need a lot of room for exercise, daily walks, and maybe even an occasional swim. Because of their heavy coat they don't tolerate heat well. Litters average 8 to 10 puppies.
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