dry mouth

Bailey Boy

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I tried to search on this but couldn't find anything of use since I want to know thought I would just come out and ask. Hope I put this in the right section too if not you can move it.

Not that I am looking to buy I have always rescued my babies but was looking at puppies and a couple newfie breeding sites have advertised "dry mouth" no drooling? I am hoping they didn't do some kind of surgery or messing with the pups in some way can't hardly imagine not having a pup that drools.

Thanks in advance for any information on this just curious.
 

NewfieMama

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I've had people tell me their dog is a dry mouth Newf, usually the dog is a pup. I smile and tell them Cooper didn't start to *really* drool (12+ inch floogers) till he was 3. Then I watch their faces. LOL.
 

Capri

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Some drool more than others, it really depends on the type of head/flews they have.


And yes, don't get a dog from a breeder that sells "dry mouth" newfs!
 

R Taft

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Yep Katy ...........Lots, Annabelle hardly any and Lukey only when hot.

It is part of loving the newf.

Katy and Annabelle are actually related.........:)
 

ElvisTheNewf

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I feel like Elvis has pretty big flews but he rarely ever drools. I'd never call him a dry-mouth, I just think we got a little lucky.
 

cmorgan.1505

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lol Yeah...don't let these people fool you.

Thor has started to sling drool now when he shakes his head. haha I get hit with drool in the face a lot now. boo.
 

Wayne A

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I don't know how these people get off advertising a dry mouthed Newf.That's like advertising a poop-less Newf, a dog that doesn't poop.:devil:
 

blaue_augen

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Suki doesn't drool, not like I expected a newf to drool, anyway. When she gets a drink, she does trail water across the floor. And when I am scooping her food, the little faucet in her mouth can get turned on. But we don't have any of the flying floogers I've read about here. That said, she is only 1 1/2, and apparently it can change. Luckily, we love Suki enough that we aren't bothered about her being a defective newf.
 

NinaA

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Suki's not defective, she's still a puppy. That being said, I have found that drool is also contagious. Every dog we have ever had that lived with a Newf drools like crazy. This includes a Jack Russell mix, a Greyhound mix, a Doberman mix, and many Labs. These just don't have the volume or the adhesiveness of a Newf.
 

YorkvilleNewfie

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I would run, not walk, away from anyone advertising dry-mouth Newfs. Newfs drool for a reason, just like they have their heavy double-coat for a reason. If you breed out those traits, all you have is a bastardized version of a Newf born and bred exclusively to make a sale and not for working function. And they most certainly are not breeding to standard, and if they're not breeding to standard, what other liberties are they taking with their breeding program? People that don't like the downsides of Newf ownership really just need to get another breed of dog.

Also, Mila didn't start drooling in earnest until about 2 years old.
 
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Bailey Boy

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I thought most but couldn't imagine what they would do to get a dry mouth newf ha!

There were other red flags on those sites too no mention of clearances or only a couple and multiple breeding pairs. Shipping across country selling to anyone that put down a deposit. :(

I have always rescued probably always will rescue but with the new puppies on this site and watching my little boy sleep just couldn't help myself and started checking out baby newfies.
 

YorkvilleNewfie

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I would predict that they breed snipey, poor representations of the breed to minimize the appearance of flews. I'd also be willing to bet that even then, the breeders of dry-mouth Newfs still throw droolers, much to the chagrin of puppy buyers. Probably only adding to the amount of Newfs in rescue.
 

blaue_augen

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There was a thread on the Facebook Newfs on the Net group about this. And I think someone pointed out that 30 or so years ago, the typical Newf head was a little different than now. And then the flews were a little smaller than now, and newfs were a little less drooly then. At least that is my impression of what was said. Now I don't know enough to be able to tell by looking myself. But I'd love to take a walk with some of our knowledgeable breeders and talk about different newf traits and how they have changed over time. I do think it's interesting that in just 30 years there could be this noticeable change in our breed.

While the idea of a newf that doesn't drool (or shed or poo, to borrow someone else's idea) might be nice. I felt that my dog's temperament was the most important thing (with health a close second). When we were researching breeds, I liked looking at different breeder's sites. The ones that focused on things like breeding for wrinkles or big blocky heads or extra large size always left me with an unpleasant feeling.
 

cmorgan.1505

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I'm kinda scared now. If Thor is starting to drool now at 10 months what in the world will it be like in a few years! haha Gonna have to start washing the walls!
 

YorkvilleNewfie

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There was a thread on the Facebook Newfs on the Net group about this. And I think someone pointed out that 30 or so years ago, the typical Newf head was a little different than now. And then the flews were a little smaller than now, and newfs were a little less drooly then. At least that is my impression of what was said. Now I don't know enough to be able to tell by looking myself. But I'd love to take a walk with some of our knowledgeable breeders and talk about different newf traits and how they have changed over time. I do think it's interesting that in just 30 years there could be this noticeable change in our breed.

While the idea of a newf that doesn't drool (or shed or poo, to borrow someone else's idea) might be nice. I felt that my dog's temperament was the most important thing (with health a close second). When we were researching breeds, I liked looking at different breeder's sites. The ones that focused on things like breeding for wrinkles or big blocky heads or extra large size always left me with an unpleasant feeling.
Oh they definitely didn't have anvil heads years ago, but they still needed open flews in the water, for an escape route for water rushing into their mouths and so they could still breathe with large objects in their mouths. Working Labs have a tendency to drool for similar reasons. These dry-mouthed Newfs are at a working disadvantage and, as a working breed, I just think its a sin. :( I also don't agree with purposefully breeding these guys to be overly large or with overly massive coats tht weight them down in the water. I feel that the true and best Newfs lie somewhere between both extremes.
 
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ElvisTheNewf

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I'm kinda scared now. If Thor is starting to drool now at 10 months what in the world will it be like in a few years! haha Gonna have to start washing the walls!

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. They saved us from having to repaint our basement last year when we moved. Nothing can "De-Elvis" like one of those things! He may not drool as bad as others, but he sure can fling what he's got.
 
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