Forget Baywatch and lifeguards, meet The Newfoundland, Canada’s most powerful, ultimate water dog – Bred to pull boats in to shore, pull in fishing nets and dive in and save people in distress. One of the world’s kindest dogs – Anneka meets some beautiful Newfoundlands in Wales and discovers just how empathetic and powerful they are.
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Oh man I want a Newfie so bad! I currently have a Great Pyrenees and I think she needs a brother! 😍
5:08 I THINK I'M GONNA FAINT!!!!
It reminds me of my days in a little village in the Netherlands.
I was working one evening in the shed with the door open when I saw a shadow gliding in…
It was the newfoundland dog of a village inhabitant which was looking for some adoration time.
I was a postman at that time and knew all dogs on my routes as this one was also, but she found out where I lived.
She came by on regular base after that first time and I did not mind.
A couple of years later I heard she was rehomed, she kept running "away" towards the house I used to live in, and later to the neighbourhood, searching….. 🥺🥺🥺
Hello Anneka,
OK, first off; the name of the province is not pronounced "Newfoundlund". Uttered properly, the name rhymes with understand, as in, NewF in Land. Secondly, please, please refrain from referring to the Dog or, the province as "Newfie". For most of the population here, that's a variation of the other (and immensely disliked N word).
So, next. You mentioned at the start that the dog was known as the Lessor. That's not true. The animal in question has always been a superb water dog. However, back in the day, the fishermen who clung to the dangerous shores all around Newfoundland used very small boats that were often overwhelmed by seas. The large Newfoundland has amazing strength and can hold a boat, pull it and nets, or, people to shore. Immensely important.
However, as the average boat was so small, getting a 175+ dog back, out of the water after he/she did the tugging, was, to say the least, very difficult and always dangerous . The fishermen (women), needed a smaller dog. Now, keep in mind, the Newfoundland in the early days, was not "bred". When Europeans landed in Newfoundland in 1497, the dog was already here. There are suggestions that even earlier explorers brought the dog but, no proof exists. There's slight evidence that Europeans visited in the 1,300 hundreds.
Anyway, seeking to have a slimmer Newfoundland that would not swamp a small boat, local breeders started to introduce another native dog known as the St. John's Water Dog into the "mix". The end result was become to be known as "The Lessor Newfoundland"
friendly and solid. Then known as "The Lessor Newfoundland" it grew in importance locally. In the late 1800's, a British military officer stationed here thought that the Lessor would be appreciated in Europe for its abilities started importing them overseas.
The worlds most powerful leisure dog.
Liikaa.nööfiä.pystyykö.nainen.syöttämään.näin.monta.nööfiä…………
I have a Brown and white Newfoundland her name is Milly and she's the best dog ever
Amanda, hugg n
I had a neighbor who had one. At the time I didn’t know it. It was summer so I had my front door open. I was sitting listening to music, drinking a beer 🍺 and he walked by with his dog. I thought it was a damn bear 🐻 he was so big. When he came back i stopped him and asked what breed of dog that was. I didn’t get to close he was intimidating just by his size. Jeff said he’s fine he is very friendly. He told me it’s a Newfoundland. I was very impressed how calm he was. Beautiful dog. Great breed. ❤
I used to drop our dog off at doggie daycare at the same time as two Newfoundlanders and never passed up the chance to play with them a little. They're absolutely wonderful.
That’s a whole lotta fluffy
Great New Foundland Dogs so strong
Love me a big dog but not many can take the heat/humidity that me and a sailboat endure any suggestions?
I grew up in the countryside and neighbors from 1km away had one of those. His name was cow-boy. Every now and then you'd see this massive gentle dog wandering around, pulling a massive log that his owners would sometimes attach to a chain to his collar to discourage him from going too far… That wouldn't do anything in that sense. I was about 10 the first time I saw him, I didn't know whose dog he was and went to pet him, he didn't care about me, he would let anyone aproching and petting him without doing anything but keeping walking and all the kids of the hamlet would run to him. He never bite, he seemed so placid, he was doing his own things, happy, swimming in the dirty pod of the hamlet and going like that for hours before getting back home. I have loved those dogs ever since then.
Yep Hasselhoff will eat off of the floor just like a dog, when he is drunk.
I had the pleasure and honor of meeting two beautiful, sweet and playful Newfoundland. One waa named Steinway and the other named Ralph.
Any Newfie puppy nipping advice? Out 12 week old crocodile is nipping our kiddies. Trying so hard to get him over this. We love him so much! He’s amazing!
Most people would never think it because of the hair and size but they are amazing in the water it's crazy
If you get a Newfoundland I guess you better not get any other Hobbies cuz that dog's going to occupy a lot of your time. What a cuddly Beauty!
Just georgous ❤
Could you imagine how much it would cost to feed this huge Newf crew?
❤ those giant, gorgeous, bear faced pups
Interesting this woman said that brown is just a color gene and doesn't affect temperament. This may be true or not, and it could be genetics or socialization…there may be other characteristics connected to the color gene or perhaps people treat them different.
This dog seems perfect for a Pisces
People from Newfoundland, pronounce it more like NewFinland than Newfoundland, and typically so do us owners when referring to this breed. Just saying.
that is a lot of dog food 😂
The only negative trait of this breed is short lifespan. Shame.
Angels in K9 form!