Q 01/05

In 1828 a Newfoundland dog named Hairy Man helped Ann Harvey's family save over 160 shipwrecked emigrants from which country?

A) Scotland

B) Ireland

C) Norway

D) Portugal

Answer · why

B) Ireland

Ireland. Their brig, the Despatch, had left Derry for Quebec when a storm threw it onto rocks; over three days Ann, then 17, her father, her young bro...

Q 02/05

Which trait does the American breed standard call "the most important single characteristic" of the Newfoundland?

A) Swimming ability

B) Strength and size

C) Sweetness of temperament

D) A waterproof coat

Answer · why

C) Sweetness of temperament

Sweetness of temperament. The standard calls it the hallmark of the breed, so a dog strong enough to save a grown man from drowning is judged first of...

Q 03/05

What is a common nickname for the breed?

A) Berner

B) Pyr

C) Lab

D) Newfie

Answer · why

D) Newfie

Newf and Newfie are both used by owners.

Q 04/05

How is a Newfoundland's fur structured?

A) A single silky layer

B) A wiry terrier jacket

C) A short smooth layer

D) A thick double coat

Answer · why

D) A thick double coat

A thick double coat. The coarse, oily outer layer sheds water while the soft, dense undercoat holds in warmth, which is what lets the dog keep working...

Q 05/05

Roughly how tall can a Newfoundland stand at the shoulder?

A) 56-76 cm

B) 80-90 cm

C) 90-100 cm

D) 100-110 cm

Answer · why

A) 56-76 cm

That is up to about 30 inches, on a dog that may weigh over 90 kg.