Newfoundland
- Size
- giant
- Height at withers
- 69–74 cm, males63–69 cm, females
- Weight
- 60–70 kg, males45–55 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 8–10 years
- Group
- CalmGood with kids
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Спокоен, терпелив с детьми, прирождённый пловец.
Be aware. Слюни, шерсть, размер. Жара противопоказана. Лечение дорогое из-за веса.
Temperament
Спокойный, добродушный и удивительно терпеливый великан. Ньюфаундленд почти не проявляет агрессии, с детьми аккуратен, к чужим доброжелателен. Врождённая склонность спасать: собака этой породы лезет в воду за человеком без всякой команды. Слюнявит.
Care
Огромная шерсть с водоотталкивающим подшёрстком: вычёсывать через день, в линьку ежедневно. Жару переносит очень тяжело — летом гулять рано и поздно, доступ к тени и воде обязателен. Щенка не перегружать до полутора лет. Наследственно значимы дисплазия, болезни сердца и заворот желудка.
Origin
Порода с острова Ньюфаундленд: работала у рыбаков, вытаскивала сети и людей из воды. Перепонки между пальцами и водоотталкивающая шерсть — рабочие признаки.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Watch firstHip dysplasia
- The puppy sits to one side, struggles to get up after sleeping, runs with a “bunny hop” using both hind legs together. What is in your hands: no excess weight and no jumping down from height while it grows. The puppy’s parents are screened by X-ray — ask the breeder.
- Keep in mindSubaortic stenosis
- A congenital narrowing at the heart’s outflow. It is usually picked up as a murmur when a puppy is listened to — so do not skip the routine check-ups of the first year, even when all seems well.
- Keep in mindPoor heat tolerance
- In a Kazakh summer this is the breed’s main risk. Walk early morning and late evening, always carry water, never leave the animal in a car. Signs of overheating: rapid panting with the tongue out, drooling, an unsteady gait. Heatstroke kills in minutes, not hours.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Newfoundland breeders
These records are collected by us and marked verified only after a call. Ring ahead: available litters change every week.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.