Related breedAkita1600 to 1931 · JapanNewfoundland at a glance
- Origin
- Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Appeared
- 1600 to 1886 (likely)
- Family
- Retriever
- Type
- Water dog
- Size
- Giant
- Life span
- 8 to 10 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 50
- DNA clade
- Retriever (Parker 2017)
The name. After the island of Newfoundland, from "new found land".
Same familyBernese Mountain Dog1700 to 1907 · SwitzerlandFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Hovawart, St. Bernard, Leonberger, Mackenzie River Husky, Flat-coated Retriever, Landseer, Moscow Water Dog, Black Russian Terrier
Sister breeds
Curly-coated Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Same family: Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Curly-coated Retriever, Flat-coated Retriever, Golden Retriever, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever
Same time, same continent
American Foxhound, Havanese, American English Coonhound, American Leopard Hound, Black and Tan Coonhound, Bluetick Coonhound
Close by DNADachshund1600 to 1888 · GermanyClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Golden Retriever19.5 Mb
- Black Russian Terrier19.0 Mb
- Labrador Retriever17.8 Mb
- Flat-coated Retriever17.6 Mb
- St. Bernard12.3 Mb
- English Mastiff12.1 Mb
- Curly-coated Retriever10.3 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraDalmatian1700 to 1890 · CroatiaPlace in time
The Newfoundland appears 1600 to 1886 (likely), in the Early Modern Era, when 111 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Newfoundland is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
