Where is the LIKE button? Ronnie is so right. Responsible breeders will put their emphasis on health, not size.The badly bred ones
Well said. Bigger is NOT better. Bigger means more joint and other health problems from poor breeding. If you are looking for a newf just because of the size, and the bigger the better, then a newf is not for you. Why would you want a bigger newf? A newf is not a guard dog. Maybe you need to continue your research on the correct breed for you.The badly bred ones
to both. Snuffles old owner was looking for a massive dog, and was disappointed Snuffles never develop like that. He did fill ot to what I think he was looking for, but didn't get there till well after 5.Where is the LIKE button? Ronnie is so right. Responsible breeders will put their emphasis on health, not size.
I don't mean this to sound snarky, but if you want a large, 170 pound plus dog maybe you should be looking at Saint Bernards...Which breeding/pedigree lines or breeders have tended toward producing more of the largest Newfs (in height/weight)?
And my answer was in no way judgmental... Just sharing from my own experience and from my heart.. If you stick around you will find that people here are very caring and compassionate..From the responses above, apparently things are being assumed regarding my post that are other than what is actually stated in the words. I didn't say I was looking to acquire a large newf, or a guard dog(!), nor did I say that I am new to owning the breed, which I am not. I just innocently asked for opinions from those who are interested, what breeding lines they thought had produced the largest newfies.
May we ask "why" you are asking? Maybe that would help others to understand your question better...and maybe you can find the answer you are looking for.From the responses above, apparently things are being assumed regarding my post that are other than what is actually stated in the words. I didn't say I was looking to acquire a large newf, or a guard dog(!), nor did I say that I am new to owning the breed, which I am not. I just innocently asked for opinions from those who are interested, what breeding lines they thought had produced the largest newfies.