Gifts For Newfoundland Owners

The breed originated in Newfoundland from a breed indigenous to the island, that later became known as the St. John´s Dog. The speculation they may be partly descended from the big black bear dogs introduced by the Vikings in 1001 A.D. is based more in romance than in fact. It is more likely that the size of the Newfoundland results from the introduction of large mastiffs, brought to the island by many generations of Portuguese fishermen, who had been fishing the Grand Banks of Newfoundland since the 1400s. By the time colonization was permitted in 1610, the distinct physical characteristics and mental attributes had been established in the Newfoundland breed. In the early 1880s fishermen from Ireland and England traveled to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, where there they described two main types of working dog: one more heavily built, large with a longish coat, whereas the other was lighter in build, an active, smooth-coated water dog. The heavier one was the Newfoundland and the other was the known as the Lesser St. John´s Dog, the forerunner of the Labrador Retriever. We stock a lovely collection of Gifts For Newfoundland Owners including Newfoundland Throws, Newfoundland Cushions and Newfoundland Wall Hangings.

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