The diver, or the Newfoundland dog – one of the most benevolent and peaceful large dogs capable to protect the owner and to protect him from a set of troubles. Decided to stop on this breed, it is worth approaching the choice of a puppy with all thoroughness.
Breed and family tree
If you choose a dog for participation in exhibitions and breeding work – surely study a family tree. It should be done anyway, but with Newfoundland dogs you need to pay especially attention to the number of champions in a sort. The their is more, the higher to receive probability from a puppy of the new champion.And here if at a puppy the non-standard color (it is more white spots, than it is necessary), smooth wool or the wrong bite are signs of pedigree marriage. Besides, excessive aggression of a puppy – also additional occasion to prick up the ears. Gentle and appeasable disposition is one of the most characteristic features of breed therefore if the animal shows an obvious deviation from this criterion, it can be treated as violation of breed. Other option – the kid something disturbs and he is sick that he is also the reason for refusal.
Small cunningsAll healthy puppies have to have good mobility and to be moderately active. Wool at kids brilliant, and eyes, a nose and ears clean, without any pollution or allocations. The stomach of a puppy has to be elastic, but soft. The paunch inflated with "drum" speaks about problems with digestion. Pay attention to the size of paws. At puppies of the Newfoundland dog they big and massive is a characteristic sign of breed. Besides, surely the basis has to have a wide tail of future diver – when swimming it will serve a dog as a wheel.
Choose me
Of course, the puppy should be selected according to his character. This beautiful, big shaggy dog will become you the loyal friend and the assistant for many years. Though all divers are very quiet and do not show aggression, the most various copies also occur among them. To choose that which will attract to you it is possible to use various tricks. Some advise to rattle over ears of the sleeping kids a bunch of keys to reveal the most curious and active. However you should not be fond of this method as the loud sound can frighten puppies and the fastest reaction in this situation mom of kids can show. Try to spend some time in the company of puppies and allow them to accept yourself in the pack. Pay attention what dog is pleasant to you more than the others and look how she will go for contact. There is also it that the person should come into the room, one puppy at once runs up to it, gets on knees and watches such penetrating look that there is no doubt left any more.