Newfoundland Did You Know?

• The Newfoundland is particularly suited to the island of its origin with a thick, heavy coat.



• Exported to England, where it was extensively bred; today, most Newfoundlands of pedigree, even in Newfoundland, are descended from forebears born in England.



• The Newfoundland is large enough to bring drowning victims ashore; lung capacity enables long-distance swimming.



• Although he is a superior water dog, the Newfoundland has been used and is still used in Newfoundland and Labrador as a true working dog, pulling carts or carrying burdens as a pack horse.



• The Newfoundland's great size & strength make him a wonderful guard dog, but his disposition makes him good for children & families.



• James Buchanan's large Newfoundland, "Lara," was a celebrity around the White House because she would lay motionless for hours with one eye opened and one eye closed, always sure to keep an eye on her owner.



• Ulysses Grant's son, Jesse, owned a Newfoundland named "Faithful." President Grant, having observed his son's heartbreak over the untimely deaths of several of his previous dogs, told his White House staff, "If this dog dies, every employee in the White House will be at once discharged."



• Rutherford B. Hayes owned a Newfoundland named "Hector."