my newfoundland dog not completely black. how come?

Question

I heard that newfound dogs are pure black.. I have 2 newfies. But one of my newfie has some white in him. He has shades of white mixed with black at various locations throughout his body. I have attached his picture in my profile.

My second newfie is pure black. Why the color difference? I know its only a minor thing and not much to be concerned about but i'm curious to know.

Also would he feel different from the other newfie because the other newfie is pure black? They seem to get along well with each other but i'm also bit curious to know if the pure black sees him differently from his own?

Answer 1

new foundlands come in various of colors. thats not true about all black. according to american kennel club:

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.

Answer 2

If the dog is WHITE with black markings, (white is clearly the majority color), it is a Landseer. Also called a "white and black" on your registration cert and pedigree. In Europe, Landseers are generally a whole different breed, but here it is just a color option. A black and black bred together can produce Landseers, if both parents are recessive for the color. They are now very common. I have one Landseer and three blacks.
A black dog can have white markings. If the white markings are more than just a splash on the chest and there seems to be a lot of white, yet the dog is not a Landseer, it is what WAS called a mismark. We have eliminated that term now and they are just black with white marked.
When you show, there is the AOAC--any other allowed color-catagory. Landseers, bronze, and greys can be shown in that class. What you NEVER want to see is a grey or bronze Landseer!!!!! That is NOT allowed!! Sometimes you will see a black and tan Newf, which is a bad thing also.

Landseers can vary from a lot of black and heavy ticking -black spots in the white--to very little black. The idea is a black saddle,some black on the tail, and black on the head. The entire head can be or cannot be all black. Mine has a large blaze up the middle of her head. What you don't want to see is white over the eyes. That detracts from the expression. You also want a "clean" Landseer. Not much ticking on the white.

I am curious how you bought a Landseer without knowing that it was a Landseer???

Before we got the Landseer we have, who is our youngest, the other dogs would never notice Landseers at dog events. They always sought out black Newfs. After the Landseer came here, and after a few weeks of adjustment, they will not seek out Landseers. The Landseer, however, only seeks out blacks. I guess that is because it is all she sees. She thinks every black Newf is a friend!!!
Landseers are generally easy to care for. The white coat is slightly different from the black, and is easy to maintain. Although it gets dirty easily, it cleans up easily too. SOme Landseers are known for being more hyper than the black dogs, and that will happen when Landseers are bred to Landseers over several generations. You will lose bone mass also. This is what the Lansdeers look like in Europe. Other than the markings, you would never think they are any kind of Newf.

Answer 3

You have a Landseer Newfie! Read the breed standard! Did you get this dog from a breeder??

Answer 4

its a lanseer newfie!

Answer 5

No animal is ever only one colour, even a completely black cat or dog will have a few white or off colour hairs, same as a white animal will have some colour. It's just the way things are.