The Newfoundland dog is a large working dog. International kennel clubs generally describe the breed as having a sweet temper. It typically has a deep bark and is easy to train if started young. When Napoleon the Wonder Dog died, as a result of a circus accident at the age of 11 years old, his passing was announced in a number of British newspapers, including the Sheffield Daily Telegraph, which mentioned the loss on May 5, 1868, as follows: