Two years ago I wrote a column entitled Tractor of the Sea in which I discussed just how strong a draft dog the Newfoundland is in the water. The article concluded with this quote from the Italian Dog Rescue School: “Our record is one Newfoundland dog towing 40 people at the same time.” This was further quantified when my good friend and fellow Newfoundland breeder, Marie-France Drolet was preparing for an interview on Quebec television. She asked me to give her a weight that Newfs could pull in the sea. To answer her question I applied the rule of thumb used for elevator capacity and multiplied the 40 people in the raft by 160 pounds to come up with 6,400 pounds (2,900 kilograms).

As for endurance, that is covered in my current Breedlines Column on the subject of How Far Can a Newfie Swim? The record in this category is 50 miles (80 kilometers). With these facts it is obvious that the Newfoundland dog is the ultimate water draft dog. But that’s not the end of the story. Newfs are also incredibly versatile. Nowadays they are known for towing people and/or boats to safety and it is quite dramatic especially if they start the rescue by jumping out of a helicopter. However in days of old, specifically in the days of sail, Newfoundlands did perform rescues, some very amazing, but that was only a small part of their employment. Most their work involved supporting the economic activity of the fishing industry for the Island of Newfoundland. What did they haul you ask? Anything that needed to be pulled. Mainly this was the fishing nets. The mighty dogs would grab a float on the net and pull the contraption to the boat. Then they would scoop up any fish that escaped from the net. As if that was not enough, they were often hitched to carts at the shore so they could haul the catch inland. Some even used the carts to deliver the fish door to door often without a handler.

This is an important part of the breed history but not very well documented. I couldn’t even find a painting or drawing of a dog hauling a net in the 17th, 18th or 19th centuries. Found one modern photo of a fishing net being towed by a canine but he is using a modern day bumper and that just was not how they did it back then. However this re-enactment at the Maritime Museum of Pets in Pasadena by a close cousin to the Newfoundland, a Labrador Retriever, does give an idea of what primary duties of a fishing boat dog were:

Nineteenth century painter Sir Edwin Landseer who along with Queen Victoria saved the white and black variation of the Newfoundland dog, did make a subtle reference to the connection with fishing nets in his acrylic entitled Saved.

If you look at the bottom right corner of the above picture you will see a black object that many thought was just another rock; however it is actually a float from a fishing net.

Modern day artist, Mia Lane from Bath, Ontario, has also acknowledged the connection of Newfs and fishing nets. She is best known to the Newfoundland fancy for her depictions of Canadian dog breeds, including of course a Newf, for the 1988 Canada Post stamps commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Kennel Club. In her painting aptly entitled Captain’s Pride, she shows a Newfoundland dog lying on a fishing net:

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I had to resort to some ingenuity to quantify the swim strength of Newfs. This was done initially in one of my Carting Corner columns entitled Tractor of the Sea. The article concluded with the fact that the record for a Newf was “towing 40 people at the same time”. You can read the column in the May/June, 2011 issue of the Newf News or online at http://hannibalkennels.on.ca/tractor-sea/ . Shortly after I wrote Tractor of the Sea, Quebec breeder, Marie-France Drolet, was preparing for a TV interview about Newfoundland dogs and asked me how much weight a Newf could tow in the water. To answer her query I simply used the rule of thumb for passengers in elevators and multiplied the 40 people in the raft by 160 pounds to get an amazing 6400 pounds (2900 kilograms).

Getting a handle on how far a Newfoundland can swim was even more difficult than figuring out how much weight they can tow. One interesting fact that I mentioned in the Tractor of the Sea article was that the Italian Dog Rescue School training includes “…pulling a boat containing thirty people between three hundred meters to two kilometers.” Amazing as that is, it does not really tell us just how far a Newf can swim although it strongly suggests that unencumbered he could go much further.

There are a number of factors that make a Newf an incredible long distance swimmer. Most commonly mentioned are the large lungs, fully webbed feet and oily, insulated coat. However in a an online article entitled Mechanism of the hock in Newfoundlands, Belgium Newf breeder and renown water rescue dog trainer, Bettina Salmelin, has pointed out that hocks (heel) of the Newf must be close to the ground to achieve, among other things, endurance. Here is her concluding summary:

People often overlook the importance of the hock, as it is often not the first thing people notice. The structure of the head, even though important, does not contribute to strength, power, endurance or physical ability in such a way as the hock.

When one understands the mechanisms of the hock, the trend of longer hocks in show rings becomes more worrying. From our study of the hock, we know that high hocks go with high initial speed and low hocks are for endurance. By physics alone, a Newfoundland with high hocks will not have the breed typical endurance and power. It will not be able to swim far out into the stormy ocean and it will not be able to pull heavy loads efficiently.

When reading the Canadian breed standard you will find a call for hocks close to the ground in the phrase “The hocks are well let down…”

While all of the above factors are crucial, there is one more that I consider most important of all. It is something unique to the Newfoundland dog and is connected to the breed’s ability to do a modified or full breast stroke rather than a dog paddle. Other breeds of dogs solely do a dog paddle and this keeps the head up out of the water but at considerable expense of energy. To get the endurance in the water, a Newf has to abandon the dog paddle and allow his body to reach its natural flotation point. Then, using a breast stroke, at least with the forearms, he is directing all his energy to propulsion and none to keeping high in the water. The extra fat that a Newfoundland is supposed to carry for warmth also aids in this natural flotation.

Still the question remains – with all his special talents in the water, just how far can a Newfie dog swim?

In the Victorian era the amazing attributes were well known and documented. Here is an excerpt from June 21, 1866 issue of The Mercury:

He has no equal in the water. He appears to endure immersion in the coldest weather for any length of time without injury, and is hardly ever affected by rheumatism in old age. Ho will jump into a rough sea from a height, dive many feet to please his master or to amuse a child, and seems to float without exertion to please himself.

Many wonderful tales have been told of his floating powers, some undoubtedly true, but others apocryphal. Colonel Hamilton Smith, a good authority, relates one, which we give in his own words. He says: -” I possessed one picked up in the Bay of Biscay. The dog had been observed by the man at the masthead, the ship whence he must have come being out of sight. When taken into the boat which was lowered for him he gave no signs of extreme fatigue.”

The Bay of Biscay is part of the Atlantic Ocean and borders France and Spain. It is a very large body of water and is known for its rough waters. The story above affirms the floating ability of the Newfoundland and his amazing ability to stay afloat for long distances and time. Unfortunately folks in the 1800’s were not as obsessed as we are today with numbers and we still do not have a swimming distance in units.

Not one to quit easily I kept on searching. Finally I got a numerical distance. In Stanley Coren’s book The Modern Dog: A Joyful Exploration of How We Live with Dogs Today, there is this tale:

Then there is the story of Neptune, a dog that tracked his owners for over 50 miles. …this might not seem like much of a distance, but the dog swam all the way. Neptune was a Newfoundland dog, which is a powerful breed with strong swimming abilities. While the dog was on board a boat being towed down the Mississippi to New Orleans, the craft hit some obstruction that caused it to lurch violently and tossed Neptune overboard. The owner of the boat couldn’t stop since it was being towed along with some barges by a distant tugboat. Thus Neptune’s family could only watch as Neptune fell farther behind and disappeared in the distance. Rather than immediately swimming ashore, however, Neptune kept paddling downstream, following the boat that contained the people he loved. Three days later, much to the amazement of his family, Neptune appeared, swimming alongside their craft, having tracked them to their mooring in New Orleans. The great black dog casually jumped on board as if nothing unusual happened.

While this is not likely the extent of a Newfoundland’s distance swimming ability, we now know it is at least over 50 miles (80 kilometers).

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However back in the 1980’s, another icon, Michael T. Wall, the Singing Newfoundlander, also known as Mr. Newfoundland, did oblige. He wrote and recorded Big Old Newfie Dog. Love the whole recording but my favourite part is the back up vocals by Hannibal’s Christmas Knight, better known as C.K. Michael borrowed C.K. from Bev Baker and her late husband, Ed. Christmas Knight was already a celebrity in Scarborough, participating in many public events, including his role as the mascot of the Variety Village Band which he led on parade.

When I heard that Michael T. was re-releasing the recording of Big Old Newfie Dog, I jumped at the chance to get a copy. It comes as part of a limited edition two CD set entitled From Newfoundland to Australia. Michael is now in his 70’s but not only is he still active with his music career but commutes to Australia to sing for the folks down under and they love this native Newfoundlander.

To order your copy of the CD set contact Michael at mr.nfld99@gmail.com. Big Old Newfie Dog is number 23 on the first CD; be sure to listen for the back up vocals

Here are the lyrics:

He’s black and he’s big
And he sure likes to give
His love to the kids of Newfoundland;
He’s gentle and kind
And he spends his time
With me and the kids of Newfoundland.

So if you’re down my way
And get the urge to play
In the beauty of the ocean and the sand;
Take your children out to play
In the coves of the bay
With this big ole Newfie dog from Newfoundland.

He’s just a big ole Newfie dog from Newfoundland,
And he romps and stomps all day in the sand;
And he plays with the boys and girls of my dear homeland.
He’s just a big ole Newfie dog from Newfoundland.
He’s just a big ole Newfie dog from Newfoundland.

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Here are some of the more common terms that we use:

CART – Technically a two wheeled vehicle but the term is also used for three wheeled apparatus. Sometimes four wheeled vehicles are referred to as carts, in particular the SACCO cart.

WAGON – A four wheeled draft apparatus.

SHAFTS – These are the two rods/poles that go on either side of the dog when only one canine is employed. If there are two dogs abreast then there will be one shaft in the centre and optionally two more for the outside. On a cart the shafts are rigid to allow the dog to act as the front wheels whereas on a wagon the shafts flex up and down. The shafts are needed for turning and braking and in the case of a two wheeled cart, to keep the vehicle in proper balance.

WHIFFLE TREE aka whipple tree or single tree – This is the pivoting bar on a cart or wagon or other draft vehicle that double traces are attached to rather than directly to the apparatus. It converts the two point pull of the dog to a single point on the vehicle giving a smoother haul and makes the pulling more comfortable for the animal. Harness systems that employ a single trace do not need such device but may have a spreader bar built into the rear of the body harness.

DOUBLE TREE – A system of three whiffle trees that converts the four point pull in two stages of two dogs abreast to a single pull on the draft apparatus.

TRACE(S) – This is a strap or straps that provide the pulling connection from dog to draft apparatus. Almost all canine hauling vehicles require these. There are two notable exceptions: one is the SACCO cart which is designed to be pulled from the shafts and the other is a cart with a dorsal hitch; in the latter case, the cart is pulled by the single shaft that connects to the harness from the top.

BODY HARNESS – The part of the harnessing system that is fitted directly onto the dog’s body.

SIWASH HARNESS – A sled dog style webbed harness that is meant to allow a even pressure over the dog’s body while hauling but also tightens on the animal as the pulling gets harder.

CHEST HARNESS aka buckle harness – An adjustable harness that concentrates the pulling pressure on the chest of the dog in direct line to the vehicle. Some such harnesses may have a saddle or half saddle that protects from the clips of a shaft holder strap and also enables floating back packs to be attached directly over the shoulders.

SHAFT HOLDER STRAP – A strap that connects the dog to the shafts. It holds the shafts at a constant level to maintain the correct balance.

NEUTRAL BALANCE – Applicable to two wheeled carts. Refers to zero up or down pressure from the shafts. A slight down pressure when harnessing is desirable, much like tongue weight on an automotive trailer; however the cart should be capable of neutral balance both empty and when loaded.

GEE & HAW – The traditional commands for a carting dog to turn right (gee) and left (haw). These have been inherited from other animal drawn activities (e.g. horse & oxen hauling) and of course, from our musher cousins. Right turn and left turn are not used as these are the usual commands for a handler by a judge in a test.

GIDDY UP or WALK ON or LET’S GO – Typical commands to start a dog hauling a cart or wagon. Not used is the mushers’ command of hike as this means to start at a full gallop or the obedience start command of heel which includes an automatic sit upon stopping along with a position requirement vis-à-vis the handler. Forward is not used for the same reason that it is not used in obedience training as this is the usual command by a judge to the handler in a test.

WHOA – The traditional command to stop, also inherited from other animal drawn activities. Halt is not used since that is the typical command of a judge to a handler in a test. Some handlers use stop but whoa has a better intonation to support the gradual stopping that is wanted from the dog of at least two or three steps.

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When one thinks of a fundamental winter vehicle, a sled often comes to mind but this device which is a platform raised on runners is only practical for relatively hard surfaces like permafrost (which covers 40 – 50% of the land area in Canada), packed snow trails and ice surfaces. In sub-arctic areas where powder snow abounds, something else was needed.

Our aboriginal peoples were most ingenious. In the warmer months they invented the travois which consists of two trailing poles which could effectively traverse rough ground with heavy loads. For the winter they were just as resourceful. To transport over deep powder snow they devised the toboggan in a form that still exists today, thousands of years later. The Micmac word “tobakun” is thought to be the original term and the French Canadians then called it “tabaganne”.

Wooden slats, usually birch were joined by cross bars and the curved front was formed by bending the slats while they were still green and lashing them in place until dry. One tribe even steamed the wood to soften it for bending. Typically the width of the toboggan was about a foot wide. This allowed the vehicle to fit in the track formed by a person walking ahead with snowshoes. The toboggan was pulled either by a person or a dog (the only animal domesticated by the first peoples).

One way to study history is to memorize a lot of dates of events but that is boring at best. My preferred way is to “live” our history. So if you hook up your dog to a wooden toboggan and find some fresh powder snow and walk ahead with snowshoes, you’ll be living the history of our founding peoples and their technology.

Thanks to the toboggan invention of Canada’s aboriginals, we not only have recreational sliding for kids but three unique vehicles used in Olympic sports that have evolved from the original sliding machine, the bobsled, the luge and the skeleton.

Of course the basic dog powered toboggan is now available in a more sophisticated mode. One example is this design from Arctic Toboggan:

Here is a photo of the recommended single file harness set up for the sophisticated toboggan musher:

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When Moose died in November, 2007 there was an immediate announcement in The Western Star, the daily newspaper of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, followed by a front page obituary next day. The announcement was titled “Unofficial canine ambassador of Corner Brook dies.”

With the help of Michael T. Wall, the singing Newfoundlander, I was able to get copies of both the obituary and the Premier’s letter as shown below:

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While some outfitters sell wagons, I don’t suggest getting one from them. It is much less expensive to buy a wagon from a hardware or department store and then purchase a wagon conversion kit from an outfitter. Ideally the wagon will have pneumatic tires and the normal standard is 10 inch wheels; however if you can find them, the 13 inch wheels are superior in terms of rolling resistance.

On the internet there are many sites detailing how to make your own conversion kit, essentially a set of shafts that replaces the wagon handle. Regrettably I have not yet found a single site that I can recommend. They are all inappropriate in design featuring ease of construction over concern for the comfort or the dog.

This means you should purchase the conversion kit from an outfitter. Here the news is not much better. To date I have found only two outfitters that I can recommend. One of these suppliers is my son, Allan, and his equipment can be seen at Dog Training and Equipment Sales. I am not recommending Allan because he is my son but because he learned the basics of draft work and equipment from yours truly before taking over my outfitting business. Allan provides a single dog hitch, a double dog hitch and a team hitch for three or four dogs. With one more component, these hitches can also be used for a toboggan or ice fishing sled.

Here is the single dog hitch:

Note the design of the shafts, wider at the rear, then narrowing and finally spread out. All of this has a purpose. The rear section widening allows the dog to manoeuvre without pressure on his hind end. The narrowness near the front permits proper harnessing and the spreading of the tips keeps the shafts from poking into the dog. While it is difficult to see in the photo, there is a whiffle tree which is mounted at the rear of the shafts. This is a rotating bar to attach the traces (pulling straps) rather than to the vehicle body. This, along with the shaft design ensures the comfort of the dog while hauling.

The other outfitter that I can recommend for wagon conversion equipment is Dog Works and you can see their products at DogWorks.com. Here is a photo of their single and double shafts. As you will note, the design of the single dog shaft is similar to that made by Allan, complete with whiffle tree.

Dog Works also offers accessories like a trailer and seats.

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Back in 1998 I wrote about a marvellous Newfoundland or should I say Terre-Neuve that made the front page headlines as a hero in France.

For those of you don’t read French, here is what an English language paper, the International Herald Tribune, wrote:

Tuesday, July 28, 1998, Maui, a courageous and loyal Newfoundland Rescue Dog, became a French national hero after giving his life to save three tourists, two Dutch and one British, from drowning in rough Mediterranean waters off the southern tip of Corsica.

He swam out with a lifeguard’s surfboard and with the exhausted swimmers hanging onto it, he was able to tow them to shore.

Just before reaching the beach at Propriano, crashing waves separated the group. Fireman called to the scene were able to haul the tourists ashore but the exhausted dog went under and drowned.

To make matters more disturbing, the area had been posted as “no swimming” and the tourists ran off as soon as they were rescued. Maui and his master were members of a French canine supported lifesaving society and were in Corsica on vacation but true life savers are never off duty.

This story prompted some heated discussions in the months that followed especially at the National Specialty Show the following Spring. To my surprise and horror, many Newf owners said they would never risk their Newf’s life to save a person. Most adamant on this point was a lady with a water rescue titled Newf who was featured on the front cover of a lifeguard magazine.

Jump forward 14 years to 2012 and the story of Maui is brought up on the internet, both on Facebook and Newf-L. I was astonished to find out that almost no one would subject their Newfoundland to risk to save a human even if their fur baby was trained and/or titled in water rescue. What astounded more than anything else was the revelation that the US water tests, upon which we modelled our Canadian trials, were never intended to certify lifesaving skills. The original introduction to the US test regulations read:

Keeping in tune with the ideals of our beautiful breed, we here present what we feel is the best set of exercises to help our working Newf be a useful animal to its owner, and to depict to the world at large the diversity and unique talents of the Newfoundland dog.

In the early 1980’s I was the secretary of the committee that set up the first water rescue dog tests for Canada and I naively assumed that we were going to certify our Newfs as life guards. In the 1990’s my family ran demonstrations for the public and modified the first two exercises, the simple retrieve and the directed retrieve, by substituting a life size baby doll for the usual retrieval objects of bumper, boat cushion and life jacket. After seeing our demos, no one ever questioned that these were life saving exercises.

In 2010 Rita Lo and I went to Quebec to run a water rescue dog seminar and Rita’s Newf, Remington, came along as the demo dog. A few weeks before the seminar, I asked Rita to practice saving the baby so we could put some realism in the pre-seminar demonstrations. Again there was no doubt that these were life saving exercises.

To me the problem of not considering the water rescue dog tests to be real is that they will merely become another form of obedience trials rather than a working test. A good example of this is the US exercise where a paddle is retrieved. Most handlers use a toy paddle that makes it seem like an irrelevant exercise. If it were me I would use a large oar. Above is a photo taken by Sandra Nicholson of her boy, Neptune, bringing in a full size oar; need we say more!

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Unfortunately in most jurisdictions, including here in Ontario, there is no legal recognition of mobility assistance dogs as there is for guide dogs for the blind.

It turns out that all such service dogs are indeed recognized in law by both the Province of Ontario and the Canadian Federal Government. While normally quite diligent in my research, I goofed on this one. The statutes and regulations are conveniently available on line and I did what I thought was a thorough search. Problem is I used the wrong search terms. Terms like service dog, assistance dog and mobility assistance dog yielded no hits. Three years later, using more sophisticated search techniques I discovered that I should have used service animal and assistance animal.

So now let me set the record straight. At the Federal Government level the laws are primarily for air travel and read:

Air Transportation Regulations – SOR/88-58 (Section 149)

149. (1) Subject to section 151, an air carrier shall accept a service animal for carriage without charge if the animal is

(a) required by a person for assistance; and

(b) certified, in writing, as having been trained to assist a person by a professional service animal institution.

(2) Where an air carrier accepts a service animal for carriage pursuant to subsection (1), the air carrier shall permit the animal, if the animal is properly harnessed in accordance with standards established by a professional service animal institution, to accompany the person on board the aircraft and to remain on the floor at the person’s passenger seat.

I can’t help but imagine a disabled passenger in a centre seat in economy class with their mobility assistance Newfoundland on the floor at their feet. The poor dog would have to be a foot rest for the disabled person along with the passengers on either side.

Compared to the federal law the Ontario government law is enlightened. The regulations under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 give all encompassing access for service animals without them needing to come from a professional service animal institution. This is important as a dog trained for carting or other draft work can easily be taught at home to pull a wheelchair or act as a living cane. Some Newfoundlands even do this instinctively with only some minor practice needed. Here are the Ontario regulations:

Ontario Regulation 429/07 made under the Accessibility For Ontarians With Disabilities Act, 2005

Use of service animals and support persons

(2) If a person with a disability is accompanied by a guide dog or other service animal, the provider of goods or services shall ensure that the person is permitted to enter the premises with the animal and to keep the animal with him or her unless the animal is otherwise excluded by law from the premises.

(9) For the purposes of this section, an animal is a service animal for a person with a disability,

(a) if it is readily apparent that the animal is used by the person for reasons relating to his or her disability; or

(b) if the person provides a letter from a physician or nurse confirming that the person requires the animal for reasons relating to the disability.

The only problem with the Ontario law is that almost no one seems to know about it. The disabled are generally unaware that they have these rights and even if they are, the proprietors and managers of businesses sure don’t seem to know the law in this regard. What I recommend for residents of Ontario who are disabled and employing an assistance animal is to carry with them a copy of the regulations. You can copy them from the government website or order a hard copy from the Queen’s Printer for Ontario. Or you can just photocopy this column.

In the 2009 Walker Dog column I wrote about Moe McKinnon from Midland, Ontario using one of her Newfs as a mobility assistance dog. Suffering from multiple sclerosis Moe had a handle added to Polar Bear’s carting harness and employed him as a living cane. Now that I have made her aware of her rights under Ontario law she has bought a mobility dog harness and is using it with her Newf, Turi. The harness has the words “service dog” imprinted on it. It has two handles, one fixed and the other flexible, similar to those on guide dog harnesses. Here are some photos of Moe, Turi and the harness:

Unfortunately I have not found comparable laws in the other jurisdictions in Canada other than in Alberta where a disabled person may apply for an identification card that will allow them to access public facilities with a service dog. Hopefully in time, all jurisdictions will pass appropriate legislation and regulations to further animal assistance for the disabled. In the United States, the federal government has laws regarding service animals similar to those of Ontario; unfortunately these have come into conflict with state laws. Let’s trust that this dilemma will also be worked out in favour of the disabled persons and their wonderful service animals.

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Allow us to introduce to you our baby… Nicky the Newfoundland Dog. He is now almost 4 years old and 175 lbs. Nicky has become a permanent fixture on the property and a loving member of our family. Nicky is naturally drawn to the ocean and he insists on his morning dip every day before settling in for a nap. Nicky is also looking forward to welcoming our guests again this summer. He will probably be the first to welcome you and the last to say good-bye, but he insists on having his picture taken with you before you leave.

While in Springdale you should also visit another B & B, Indian River Brook Bed and Breakfast. While they no longer have their resident Newf, the hostess, Doreen is also an author and one of her works is a children’s book entitled The Newfoundland Dog’s Birthday Surprise. While visiting you can purchase a copy or two and have them signed by the author. The next three B & B’s are on the Avalon Peninsula, which is the jut of land at the far east end of the Island. First we come to Blueberry Hill Bed and Breakfast. It is located in Cavendish on the Trinity Bay side the Baccalieu Trail coastline. You will be greeted by hosts Randy and Rose along with Fifi their Newfy girl. This facility is recommended as a paradise getaway for special occasions including honeymoons. From Trinity Bay we proceed to Conception Bay where we find the last two B & B’s. First is the very peaceful sounding Roberts Sleepy Hollows at Clarke’s Beach. If you can’t find the place and you are within a 10 km radius, just phone and host Lewis Roberts will come and get you. Special treats include Lewis’ special creation called “space ship breakfast” as well as his scientific electronic research museum. Of course the biggest treat of all is Lady, the resident Newfoundland dog.

Your last overnight stay will be in Harbour Grace on the Conception Bay side of the Baccalieu Trail. Harbour Grace is renown in Newfoundland dog circles as the home of the famous Harbour Beem Kennels of the late Megan and Bob Nutbeem. Here you will find Rothesay House Inn Bed & Breakfast. One of your hosts will be O’Mally, a Harbour Beem Newfoundland. While I couldn’t find any resident Newfs in the capital city of St. John’s, it is still worth commuting to this city from one of the B & B’s on the Avalon Penninsula. Cruise ships often stop at the Harbour and are met with special greeters such as traditional dancers and mounted members of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and most especially by a Newfoundland dog. So contact the Port to get a schedule of cruise ship arrivals. While there, check out the War Memorial Park which overlooks the Harbour; there you will find statues of the Newfoundland dog. It is my hope that readers will let me know of other tourist attractions that feature a resident Newfy Dog so that I can do an update on seeing Newfs while travelling in their native land.

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