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be white with large patches of black on the saddle and quarters, 

 with possibly other small black spots on the body and legs. 



Apart from colour, the varieties should conform to the 

 same standard. The head should be broad and massive, 

 but in no sense heavy in appearance. The muzzle should 

 be short, square, and clean cut, eyes rather wide apart, deep 

 set, dark and small, not showing any haw ; ears small, with 

 close side carriage, covered with fine short hair (there should 

 be no fringe to the ears), expression full of intelligence, dignity, 

 and kindness. 



The body should be long, square, and massive, loins strong 

 and well filled ; chest deep and broad ; legs quite straight, 

 somewhat short in proportion to the length of the body, and 

 powerful, with round bone well covered with muscle ; feet large, 

 round, and close. The tail should be only long enough to 

 reach just below the hocks, free from kink, and never curled 

 over the back. The quality of the coat is very important ; 

 the coat should be very dense, with plenty of undercoat ; 

 the outer coat somewhat harsh and quite straight. A curly 

 coat is very objectionable. A dog with a good coat may be 

 in the water for a considerable time without getting wet on 

 the skin. 



The appearance generally should indicate a dog of great 

 strength, and very active for his build and size, moving freely 

 with the body swung loosely between the legs, which gives 

 a slight roll in gait. This has been compared to a sailor's 

 roll, and is typical of the breed. 



As regards size, the Newfoundland Club standard gives 

 140 Ibs. to 120 Ibs. weight for a dog, and no Ibs. to 120 Ibs. 

 for a bitch, with an average height at the shoulder of 27 inches 

 and 25 inches respectively ; but it is doubtful whether dogs 

 in proper condition do conform to both requirements. At 

 any rate, the writer is unable to trace any prominent New- 

 foundlands which do, and it would be safe to assume that for 

 dogs of the weights specified, the height should be quite 

 29 inches for dogs, and 27 inches for bitches. A dog weighing 



