Dog breed guide
Newfoundland
The Newfoundland has a dense, water resistant double coat that the Royal Kennel Club says needs grooming every day. The breed is described as gentle, docile and patient, and the AKC calls it a nanny dog for kids. It needs up to an hour of exercise a day and a large house and garden rather than apartment living.
Also searched as Newfie.
Newfoundland at a glance
- Adult weight, male
- 59 to 68 kg
- Adult weight, female
- 45 to 54 kg
- Size
- Giant, over 40 kg
- Height
- 66 to 71 cm
- Coat
- double, flat and dense, water resistant outer coat with a soft undercoat
Ratings
Petboost editorial ratings from 1 to 5, drawn from the breed standard text under Sources. A breed with no basis in the sources for a rating shows none.
- Grooming effort
- Energy
- Good with children
- Suits an apartment
5 means it needs the most grooming
5 means it needs a lot of exercise
5 means it suits a family best
5 means it copes best in a small home
Next steps
- Find a local groomer or daycarePet businesses near you that take bookings online.
- Check a Newfoundland puppy's weightWhere a puppy sits against the breed's adult range.
- Dog age in human yearsFrom a formula, not the seven-to-one rule.
Sources
- Petboost breed reference data, adult weight ranges (breed list snapshot).
- Royal Kennel Club (formerly The Kennel Club), Newfoundland breed standard, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/breed-standards/working/newfoundland/, read 2026-10-05
- Royal Kennel Club (formerly The Kennel Club), Newfoundland breed information, https://www.royalkennelclub.com/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/working/newfoundland/, read 2026-10-05
- American Kennel Club, Newfoundland breed page, https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/newfoundland/, read 2026-10-05
General information about the breed, not veterinary advice. Speak with your vet about your own pet.