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Dog Breed Newfoundland Dog Group Working Picture file extension Bark (sound)   file extension Pronunciation (sound)   file extension Dog Club Name Newfoundland Club of America, Inc. (NCA) Contact Newfoundland Education Packet (send $5 payable to) Address NCA, P.O. Box 2614 City Cheyenne State WY Zip 82003-2614 Webpage http://www.newfdogclub.org Email   Additional Links Breed Information: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/dogs-faq/breeds/newfies/faq.html, Breed Reference Material: http://www.dogandcatbooks.com Description Pros (what we like about this breed) In spite of its huge size, this is the ideal family dog. Newfies are very sweet-natured, calm, loyal, sociable, easy-going dogs that are a joy to have around. They tolerate anything a child can hand out, love to play with children and are quite protective of them as well. They want to please their owners and so are usually easy to train. They make the perfect nanny. Cons(things to watch out for) This is a BIG dog. If you like having breakables around, or don't like those big slobber-slinging lips, or if you have a small house, you might not want a Newf. Health & Genetics Newfs live to be about 8-10 years old. Newfs are generally not prone to many health problems. If present, the most commonly seen problems are hip and elbow dysplasia. Far less common is congenital heart defects such as subaortic stenosis, which is an abnormal narrowing of the aorta artery as it leaves the heart. Another problem that is rare but can be seen in any large, deep-chested breed of dog is bloat, also known as acute gastric dilatation, or torsion. Bloat is an immediate emergency situation which occurs when food in the stomach starts to rapidly ferment (for unknown reasons) while the opening to the stomach becomes compressed. In some cases, the stomach, which is rapidly filling with gas, twists on itself. The dog is in excrutiating pain Fun things to do History & Uses