Mastiffs · the Gate

Newfoundland[4]

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Photograph of the Newfoundland breed
Photo: Hartmann Linge, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Mastiffs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Retriever[1]
FCI
Standard no. 50, group 2[5] Molossian type
Origin
Canada[5] Map point 56° N · 109° W[6]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Newfoundland dog (Wikidata), Terre-neuve (French), Newfoundlander (Dutch)[3]
In the study
NEWF[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Flat-Coated Retriever, Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever. [1]

Also in the Retriever clade: Curly Coated Retriever, Flat-Coated Retriever, Golden Retriever, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38706 (Newfoundland dog) read 2026-11-09
  4. Dogtrails display names, data/manual/display-names.json: Draft (Claude Code, 2026-11-09). Wikidata label "Newfoundland dog"; Parker "Newfoundland"; FCI NEWFOUNDLAND (50). (data/manual/display-names.json) read 2026-11-09
  5. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 50 "NEWFOUNDLAND" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  6. Wikidata Q16 (Canada, P625) read 2026-11-09

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