Country of origin: | Canada |
Registries: | CKC |
Breed Group: | FCI: Group 2 Section 2 #226 |
Occupation: | Guardian, Companion |
Size: | Male 65–80 kg (143-176 lb) Female 50–70 kg (110–154 lb) |
Longevity: | 14 to 16 years |
Exercise: | Daily walks |
Training: | Medium |
Grooming: | Medium |
Colors: | white with black patches, white around the nose, white tail with little black |
The Landseer is a dog breed. Many kennel clubs consider the Landseer to be simply a black-and-white variant of the Newfoundland, but the Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognizes it as a separate breed. This separate breed is called Landseer European Continental Type (E.C.T.).
The breed was named after the British painter Sir Edwin Henry Landseer,[1] because in 1838 he created the painting A Distinguished Member of the Humane Society, which shows a dog of this breed.