I am not sure what you mean by "base coat" (the soft underlying hair, perhaps?),but here is my 2-cents-worth. I have never heard of this. I think it is unlikely that such a pup will grow hair that is

No...only solid with white patches on feet, tail tip, chest and chin...or landseer not all white...

It should be fine to own one. As long as you give it lots of shade and don't give it too much exercise and it should be fine. Give it lots of water with ice cubes and make sure it gets lots of swimmin

You should bring it to the vet just to be safe. But it could be due to the mix. Occassionally, a dog will shed. But not this much. He should grow in a new coat as soon as you change his food

I think you should get them fixed. It's really up to you if you want to breed them. Yes you should give them a health check before breeding. A male usually stays in heat for a year. He will be chasing

male newfie should weigh about 130-150 lbs

If the showing of the teeth looks as though he is almost smiling then it is a sign of obedience and desire to please. My two year old Newf does this all the time and its her way of seeking approval.

A newfy is the best dog on the planet for children so yes he would make a excellent dog for a 12 year old

Newfoundlanders are easy to train and will patrol your property without benefit of fencing if properly raised. Otherwise anything 6 feet or higher that they can't climb or jump or knock over. I live

When a responsible breeder is selling a pet puppy it is ofen a requirement that the pup be fixed to help stop puppy mills. If the sale contract requires this and you do not fix the puppy the breeder

27-32 from my experience

hehehe, wait till he is 52 weeks and still doing the same. The Newf acts like you do. If your very outgoing the dog will be, if your a couch potatoe the dog will be. A newf is always seeking approv

Your lucky you got a female. I always recommend a female for a calm house pet. I have yet to have a female who was bouncing like the males. To set your mind at ease though you can have her vet chec

no some dogs are big , some are small , you know.... like humans !!

It's just due to there size. I have a male that barks at everything coming down the street and people are scared once they see how big he is. They are protective dogs but will never bite. What I wo

My brother has a pitbull and he has an electric fence. The dog will never go anywhere near the property line. I have a newf that laughed at the fence. He just walked right through it and looked bac

I know people who do have their newfs shaved in the summer and send the fur to a knitter to have xmas present made like hats and scarves and stuff. I do not do it personally as the fur helps protect

I have studied this breed for years and bone cancer in animals is much like humans...not one of the most common cancers for this breed.

I wonder if it's a skin allergy. My newfy was allergic to a particular brand of dog food. My Saint Bernard wasn't but as soon as we switched food to another brand it went away. Several months later

I am not an expert but Newfoundland’s can have several genetic defect it could have possible been a heart defect. I am very sorry for your loss

Yes, this is normal for them. They have all this fluffy puppy hair and then it starts to come out and they get really shiny but look kinda funny . It just gradually moves down untill they lose it all.

I think chow chows are the only dogs w/purple tongues. What ever other breed he is mixed with....I would assume chow is one of them.