- Black, white and black and brown. • Black: The traditional colour is black.
- Permissible: The colour has to be even as much as possible, but a slight tinge of sunburn
- Permissible: White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail. • White and black: This variety is of historical significance for the breed
- Preferred: The pattern of markings is black head with, preferably, a white blaze extending onto the muzzle, black saddle with even markings and black croup and upper tail
- The remaining parts are to be white and can show a minimum of ticking. • Brown: The brown colour goes from chocolate to bronze.
- Permissible: White markings on chest, toes and/or tip of tail
- White and black dogs and brown dogs are to be shown in the same class as blacks
About the Newfoundland
Origin: Canada
- Typical life span
- 9-10 years
- Size
- Large — from its typical weight
- Weight
- Male
- 59-68 kg
- Female
- 45-54 kg
- Height
- Male
- 71-76 cm
- Female
- 66-71 cm
- FCI status
- Reconocida por la FCI
- FCI groupFCI divides this breed into varieties, and our sources don’t record which one a breeder works. Ask them which variety their line is.
- Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs
- Origin
- Canada
- Also called
- Terranova
- Known hereditary risks
- 5 documented conditions, with the test for each
About
What is a Newfoundland?
Massive, powerful working dog known for exceptional water rescue abilities and gentle temperament. Often called the 'gentle giant,' this breed features a thick, water-resistant double coat, webbed feet, and natural swimming ability.
Newfoundland history and origins
Developed by fishermen on the island of Newfoundland for water rescue, hauling nets, and cart pulling. Descended from indigenous water dogs and European breeds brought by fishermen, recognized by major kennel clubs in the 19th century.
Newfoundland appearance and size
Males typically weigh 59-68 kg and stand 71-76 cm at the shoulder; females 45-54 kg and 66-71 cm.
Lo que dice el estándar de la raza
- Criado para
- Sledge dog for heavy loads, water dog
- Comportamiento y temperamento
“The Newfoundland’s expression reflects benevolence and softness. Dignified, joyful and creative, he is known for his sterling gentleness and serenity”
Quoted from FCI standard n°50. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.
Características
- Tamaño
- Large
- Necesidad de ejercicioLeída a partir de aquello para lo que se crió la raza, en las propias palabras del registro: “Sledge dog for heavy loads, water dog” Eso es una función de trabajo, no una necesidad de ejercicio medida — las necesidades de un perro concreto dependen de su edad, su salud y su hogar.
- 4 of 5
- Facilidad de adiestramiento
- —
- Caída de pelo
- 4 of 5
- Cuidados del pelo
- 4 of 5
- Convivencia con niños
- —
- Coste de mantenimiento
- —
- Tolera quedarse solo
- —
- Inteligencia
- —
- Salud de la raza
- 5 conditions documented
Pros & cons
Pros y contras de la raza Newfoundland
Lo que obtienes con la raza Newfoundland
- Función declarada en el estándar: «Sledge dog for heavy loads, water dog»
- El estándar describe la raza así: «The Newfoundland’s expression reflects benevolence and softness»
Lo que asumes
- Están documentadas 4 enfermedades hereditarias graves, sobre todo en huesos y articulaciones y corazón y circulación. La pestaña de la guía de salud tiene la prueba que hay que pedir en cada una.
- Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «The outer coat is moderately long and straight with no curl.»
Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI; Newfoundland Club of America — CHIC Certification. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.
Characteristics
Estándar de la FCI · Newfoundland
Pelo y color
Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar, etiquetada con preferred y permissible.
Coat
The Newfoundland has a water resistent double coat.
The outer coat is moderately long and straight with no curl.
A slight wave is permissible.
The undercoat is soft and dense, denser in winter than in summer, but always found to some extent on the croup and chest.
The hair on the head, muzzle and ears is short and fine.
The front and rear legs are feathered.
The tail is completely covered with long, dense hair, but does not form a flag.
Trimming and scissoring are not encouraged
Color
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.
Resumido de FCI standard n°50 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.
Lo que dice el estándar de la raza
- Tamaño
- “The average height at the withers is : For adult males 71cm (28 inches), for adult bitches 66cm (26 inches). The average weight is approximately 68kg for males, approximately 54kg for bitches. Large size is desirable, but is not to be favoured over symmetry, general soundness, power of the structure and correct gait”
- La FCI distingue un ideal de lo que está permitido.
Quoted from FCI standard n°50. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Lo que el estándar penaliza
Aquello por lo que un juez resta puntos a la raza Newfoundland, y lo que la deja fuera del ring, en las palabras del propio registro. Esto describe el estándar de la raza — no es una lista de comprobación para el animal que tienes delante, y un animal de compañía con un defecto descalificante es un perro que no puede ir a exposición, no un perro enfermo.
Defectos descalificantes
Dejan al animal fuera del ring por completo.
- Overshot or undershot bite, wry mouth.
- Short and flat coat.
- Markings of any other colour than white on a black or brown dog.
- Any other colour than black or white and black or brown
FCI varieties
FCI divides the Newfoundland into these varieties, listed in the registry's own words. Depending on the breed they separate colour, coat, size or line — they are not a full list of colours, which no registry we hold publishes. Ask a breeder which variety their line is.
- BLACK
- WHITE AND BLACK
- BROWN
Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Newfoundland en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.
Health guide
Health & screening guide for the Newfoundland
Riesgos hereditarios conocidos en la raza Newfoundland, y la documentación concreta que hay que pedir a cualquier criador antes de pagar una señal. Un criador responsable tiene esta documentación a mano; esquivar la pregunta es mala señal.
5 enfermedades documentadasEsto es literatura a nivel de raza, no asesoramiento veterinario sobre un animal concreto — tu veterinario conoce al animal.
Health checklist (PDF)Heart & circulation
Subvalvular aortic stenosis (SAS)
Serious
A narrowing below the aortic valve that restricts blood flow out of the heart; it ranges from harmless to a cause of sudden death, and can develop after a dog has already tested clear once at a younger age.
Qué pedir
Cardiac evaluation (congenital, advanced or basic) by a board-certified cardiologist, on both parents
Eyes
Entropion / ectropion
Monitor
The breed's loose facial skin predisposes some dogs to eyelids that roll inward or outward; the UK Kennel Club's own conservation plan records it as a specific point of concern, at just under 6% of dogs assessed.
Qué pedir
No test; ask whether a vet has checked both parents' eyelids.
Bones & joints
Hip and elbow dysplasia
Serious
Malformation of the hip and/or elbow joints causing pain, lameness and early arthritis.
Qué pedir
OFA hip evaluation (or PennHIP) and OFA elbow evaluation, on both parents, under the Newfoundland Club of America's CHIC programme
Shortened lifespan tied to giant body size
SeriousInherente a la raza
Newfoundland is one of the giant breeds in a 2026 study of UK veterinary records in which giant breeds as a group had a median age at death under nine years, well below smaller breeds, alongside elevated joint and heart disease.
Qué pedir
No document changes this. Ask how the breeder manages growth rate in puppyhood and what age dogs in their own lines have actually lived to.
Kidneys & urinary
Cystinuria
Serious
An inherited defect in the kidneys' handling of the amino acid cystine, which forms crystals and stones that can block the urinary tract — caused by a well-characterised mutation specific to this breed's own form of the condition.
Qué pedir
DNA-based cystinuria (SLC3A1 gene) test from an approved laboratory, on both parents
Cuánto vive la raza Newfoundland, en los registros
Supervivencia mediana de 11,0 años
Intervalo de confianza al 95% de 10,9–11,6 años, a partir de 633 muertes registradas entre 1556 perros
Riesgo de mortalidad de 1.2 (1.11, 1.3) respecto a perros mestizos, cuya mediana es de 12,0 años.
Medido en el Reino Unido a partir de 584.734 perros. La supervivencia mediana no es una predicción para un perro concreto.
McMillan, K.M., Bielby, J., Williams, C.L., Upjohn, M.M., Casey, R.A. & Christley, R.M. (2024) Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death. Scientific Reports 14, 531.
Gallery
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Puppies
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