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Newfiemom we are the same way. We have wanted a newf for years and when we bought our house the first thing we did was buy Bailey. I am really looking forward to her growing up they are amazing dogs.

Thanks for the help Newfie mom. I am pretty sure to get WR certified in Canada you have to have breed papers etc. We bought from a breeder who charged more to get the papers so we didnt bother, we just wanted her as a pet anyway. I have read that it is against the law not to have papers for a purebred newf in Canada though we did not know that until after we bought her. The lady we bough Bailey from is registered on the Canadian sites so I think we are all right I hope...

I cant imagine having a dog type that isnt one of the giant breeds large dogs are fantastic. I have never seen a Pyr but from all the pictures Ive seen the look really nice. I did see an Australian Shepard pup at a bbq on the weekend great dog

Just a few questions about newfs and water. We live on a beach and right now our Landseer Bailey loves to play and swim, she is only 6 months old so maybe she isnt old enough or had enough swim time to have developed any "newf traits" in the water but here are the questions: 1) I heard they swim with a breast stroke instead of a dog paddle (ours swims like any other dog) does this develop naturally or do they have to be trained? 2) I know water rescue is a natural sense for them but will an untrained dog still attempt to pull people from the water? 3) How old should the dog be before water training is started? I have heard newfs might need to be trained twice because they tend to need refreshers when they are past the puppy stage. Thanks for the help.

Nice to see a message board about dogs that actually seems active. To introduce myself, I am from Ontario Canada, am 24, and my girlfriend and I own a small house on the beach (perfect for our dog ). We own a Newfie (Landseer) puppy named Bailey she is 6 months old and right now weighs 67 lbs. We also have two cats and three ferrets. I look forward to getting to know you all and your dogs.