Mismark Newfoundland.?

Question

I have a very nice pup, but he is mismarked. Would I get a handler to show him, or not show due to markings???? What are his chances with the markings???

Answer 1

Didn't you know...there are no more mismarks. If you are referring to a mostly black dog, but one that would test the line between a black and a Landseer....that WAS called a mismark. A Landseer is a WHITE dog with black markings. White HAS to be clearly the dominant color. Otherwise, it is a black. This only matter if you are trying to show in AOAC.

If you cannot say white is the main color.....don't try to show in AOAC.
But if it is a black..what we did call a mismark...just show it as usual. You may fair better with a handler when showing to the older judges that still know what a mismark is. If they are very into markings, they are lless likely to put up you dog.

See what you can do locally...many (former) mismarks finish fine if eveerything else is good!!!!

Good luck!

See the cut and paste above where it says "ANY amount of white on the allowed area". That is just about the entire dog. Anymore white and it is a Landseer. It is easier to finish a "mismark" than a heavily ticked Landseer.

Answer 2

If your dog doesn't fit into the following descriptions he can't be shown at all, so...No you won't be able to get a handler to show him if his coat deviates from those described below.

Color
Color is secondary to type, structure, and soundness. Recognized Newfoundland colors are black, brown, gray, and white and black.

Solid Colors--Blacks, Browns, and Grays may appear as solid colors or solid colors with white at any, some, or all, of the following locations: chin, chest, toes, and tip of tail. Any amount of white found at these locations is typical and is not penalized. Also typical are a tinge of bronze on a black or gray coat and lighter furnishings on a brown or gray coat.

Landseer--White base coat with black markings. Typically, the head is solid black, or black with white on the muzzle, with or without a blaze. There is a separate black saddle and black on the rump extending onto a white tail.

Markings, on either Solid Colors or Landseers, might deviate considerably from those described and should be penalized only to the extent of the deviation. Clear white or white with minimal ticking is preferred.
Beauty of markings should be considered only when comparing dogs of otherwise comparable quality and never at the expense of type, structure and soundness.

Disqualifications-- Any colors or combinations of colors not specifically described are disqualified.

http://www.akc.org/breeds/newfoundland/index.cfm