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Compare Newfoundland
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- NewfoundlandLarge
- Typical adult height
- Newfoundland66–71 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Newfoundland50–69 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Newfoundlandup to 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- NewfoundlandModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- NewfoundlandUsually calm
- Grooming
- NewfoundlandDaily
- Shedding
- NewfoundlandTends to shed a lot
- Training
- NewfoundlandGenerally trainable with consistency
- Barking
- NewfoundlandTends to be quiet
Home life
- Home
- NewfoundlandUsually needs a roomy home
- Garden
- NewfoundlandA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- NewfoundlandUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- NewfoundlandBest with an experienced owner
Living with others
- Children
- NewfoundlandOften good with children, with supervision
- Other dogs
- NewfoundlandVaries with the individual dog
- Cats and small pets
- NewfoundlandVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.