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Finding Out If The Newfoundland Is The Right Dog For You

Is a Newf for you?
Selecting Your
Newfoundland Part 2
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The Newfoundland Club of America and most of the regional clubs provide referral to Newfoundland breeders. Selecting the right breeder can be the most important step you will take. While we cannot select one specific breeder for you, NCA can provide some suggestions to help you.

An excellent way to begin is to go to a dog show. To find out when and where a show will be held in your area, try the following sources: your regional Newfoundland club; ask a local veterinarian if he has clients whom show dogs that you may contact; or contact the American Kennel Club for the name and phone number of a dog show superintendent. About a week before the show, call the superintendent and ask if, when and how many Newfs will be shown.

NCA Recommends

The Newfoundland Club of America considers the following tests as necessary for all Newfoundlands:
Hips (x-ray),
Elbows (x-ray),
Cystinuria (DNA or parentage)
Hearts (cardiologist).


Please be sure and discuss the status of these tests with your responsible breeder. Additional tests include:
CERF (eyes)
Thyroid (blood tests) and
Patellas (x-ray)
DNA Banking is also strongly encouraged.

 

At the show, let the exhibitors know you are there and - after the judging of Newfs is finished - ask lots of questions. Most of them will be glad to tell you about their dogs and the dogs' breeders. Some may be breeders themselves.

Good Newfs are not identical in either appearance or personality, and you will probably prefer some types more than others. Look the dogs over carefully, both during and after judging. That's what the show is for! When your ideas have crystallized to some extent, phone or write a few breeders. Do not be taken in by fancy ads; beware of a breeder who promises very much more or less than others, or whose price quotations are very much higher or lower than others. But remember that Newfoundland puppies can vary in cost depending on age and potential quality.

Visit other Regional Newf Events- Draft Tests and Water Tests are excellent places to see adult Newfoundlands in action and to meet people in your area that are active in the breed.

Check out the NCA Calendar to find Regional Club events near you

 

Looking for a Breeder? - Contact the NCA Breeder Referral Hotline

call 1-866-NCA-NEWF (1-866-622-6393)

or email today

Taking Care of Your Newf -

Bathing

CrateTraining

Fencing

First Aid

Fun and Games

Health Care

Housebreaking

Housing and Floor Covers

Introductions to Other Dogs

Puppy Grooming

Sanitation - Part I

Sanitation- Part II

Socialization

Teaching "Come"

Trimming Ears, Feet & Hocks









Additional Resources:

Newfoundland Club of Northern California Puppy Buyer's Packet pdf

North Central Newfoundland Club Puppy Buyer Information Page offsite

Newfoundland Club of Seattle Puppy Buyer Rescources offsite

Puppy Buying Consdierations from High Country Newf Club pdf

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Coming Soon- NCA's Online Whelping Box Will Connect Buyers with NCA Breeders

At its January 17th teleconference, the NCA Board voted to implement the Online Whelping Box—a topic that has been under much discussion for more than a year.

To a large extent, the newly enacted Whelping Box concept is an electronic version of the old Whelping Box column that years back appeared in NewfTide. The purpose of this Online Whelping Box is a bit different, however; its primary goal is to provide a way for potential puppy buyers to connect with NCA breeders who have puppies available rather than with the myriad of Internet websites taking orders for puppies online.

Following are the criteria for being permitted to post litters in The Online Whelping Box, along with some of the additional requirements that will govern its use.

  • The list will be open to all NCA members who have belonged to the NCA for a minimum of five years and who meet the requirements to be on the Breeders List, with the exception of having bred two litters and a titled dog. 

  • Only litters that have actually been born may be listed.

  • Listings will include the AKC-registered names and registration numbers of the parents, the date of birth of the litter, the number of puppies available, and their sexes.

  • All proposed listings will be reviewed by a committee prior to posting.

  • Listings of litters bred by members of the Breeders List will be highlighted.

  • Members of the NCA Breeders List will have unlimited listing privileges at no charge.

  • Members of the NCA who are not on the Breeders List will be charged $50.00 for each litter listed, limited to two listings per year.

Some of the administrative details are still being worked out, including the creation of the necessary forms and the committee to review listings and oversee the administration of the Whelping Box. Additional suggestions are being considered such as requiring members who post litters to state which health tests the parents have had. We hope to have all this worked out soon, and we’ll let you know as soon as we are ready to go live.  Meanwhile, if you have any comments or suggestions, please send them to the Board.
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