Newfoundland
AKC Ranking: 44
FAMILY: livestock dog, sheepdog, mastiff
AREA OF ORIGIN: Canada
DATE OF ORIGIN: 1700s
ORIGINAL FUNCTION: all-purpose water dog and fishing aid, draft
TODAY’S FUNCTION: water rescue
AVERAGE SIZE OF MALE Height: 28 Weight: 130-150
AVERAGE SIZE OF FEMALE Height: 26 Weight: 100-120
