It is strong and courageous in the water, and on land a properly trained Newfoundland is an ideal companion and guard.

"Newfoundland is the nearest to Great Britain of any of our North American possessions.

Seventy years ago, therefore, the white and black variety may be fairly considered to have been established, and it is worthy of mention here that "Idstone" quoted an article written in 1819 stating that back in the eighteenth century Newfoundlands were large, rough-coated, liver and white dogs.

It is true that in the interval the white and black Newfoundlands have been coarser, heavier, higher on the legs, with an expression denoting excitability quite foreign to the true breed, but these departures from Newfoundland character are passing awayit is to be hoped for good.