The Newfoundland is a breed of working dog developed in Newfoundland, possibly from crosses between native dogs and the Great Pyrenees dogs taken to North America by Basque fishermen in the 17th century. The most likely theory of the origin of the Newfoundland is that it is a descendant of the Tibetan Mastiff. It developed webbed feet and oily coat in an effort to adapt to the rugged conditions in Newfoundland, Eastern Canada. The breed aided fishermen and gained great fame as a life-saver. It has strong instinct to rescue anything or anyone, in the water and retrieve it to safety. The Newfoundland is a huge, characteristically gentle and patient dog. It has powerful hindquarters, a large lung capacity, large webbed feet, and a heavy, oily coat contribute to the dog's ability to swim and to withstand cold waters. In addition to rescue work, the Newfoundland has served as a watchdog and companion and as a draft animal. The typical Newfoundland is solid black; the Landseer Newfoundland, named after Sir Edwin Landseer, the artist who painted it, is usually black and white.
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