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St. John's Water Dog

Also known as St. John's Dog, Lesser Newfoundland, Lesser St. John's Dog.

Related breedAkita1600 to 1931 · Japan

St. John's Water Dog at a glance

Origin
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Appeared
1600 to 1800 (likely)
Family
Retriever
Type
Water dog
Size
Medium
Life span
Not recorded
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Extinct

The name. Named for St. John's, the port on Newfoundland where fishermen kept it.

Same familyBernese Mountain Dog1700 to 1907 · Switzerland

Family and relatives

Same eraDalmatian1700 to 1890 · Croatia

Place in time

The St. John's Water Dog appears 1600 to 1800 (likely), in the Early Modern Era, when 111 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the St. John's Water Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.