The Newfoundland Dog Newfoundland and Labrador is surely one of the few places in the world to lend its name to two distinct breeds of dog - the Newfoundland dog and the Labrador retriever. The Newfoundland appears to be descended from the interbreeding of dogs owned by native people with dogs brought by settlers. Its average weight is between 120 and 160 pounds, height 26 to 29 inches at the shoulder.
Newfoundland dogs are affectionate, and their lifesaving abilities are legendary.
Bred all over the world, primarily for show and companionship, these dogs were originally work dogs. Who can forget one of the most famous Newfoundland dogs of all times - Nana from Peter Pan. All the virtues of man without his vices. Interestingly, the difficult climate of Northern Labrador is home to female black bears, some weighing less than 100 pounds. These are the world's smallest black bears.