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Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club.HeightDogs22-24 inches (55-61 cm)[1]Bitches21-23 inches (54-59 cm)[1]WeightDogs40-90 pounds (18-40 kg)[1]Bitches35-85 pounds (16-38 kg)[1]ColourBlack with white tuxedo markingsNotesThe St. John’s water dog first developed on the island of Newfoundland sometime between 1494-1790 as European fishing dogs were brought to the region.  During its development, Newfoundland was being colonized by Europeans; while contested, Newfoundland was primarily a British colony until Canada was formed in 1867 and Newfoundland voted to join the country 1949.  The dog went extinct in the 1980s.Dog (domestic dog)  A Newfoundland outport fisherman with his young St. John’s water dog, photographed 1971 in La Poile, Newfoundland  Modern-day Labrador Retriever mixes, such as this one from Atlantic Canada, may show their genetic ancestry through the manifestation of the tuxedo coat pattern of the St. John’s water dog.The St. John’s water dog, also known as the St. John’s dog or the lesser Newfoundland,  is an extinct landrace of domestic dog from Newfoundland. Little is known of the types that went into its genetic makeup, although it was probably a random-bred mix of old English, Irish and Portuguese working dogs.[2] They were favourite dogs of fishermen because they had extraordinary qualities like good temperament and working behaviour. The number of St. John’s water dogs started declining by the beginning of the 20th century. By the early 1980s, the landrace was extinct.During the 19th and early 20th centuries, St. John’s water dogs were exported from Newfoundland to England. These dogs were crossbred with other dogs to create the retrievers.  It was the ancestor of the modern retrievers, including the Flat-Coated Retriever, Curly-Coated Retriever, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, the Golden Retriever, and the Labrador Retriever. The St. John’s water dog was also an ancestor to the large and gentle Newfoundland, probably through breeding with Rafeiro do Alentejos brought to the island by the generations of Portuguese fishermen who had been fishing offshore since the 15th century.Table of ContentsAppearance[edit]History[edit]Extinction[edit]References[edit]Appearance[edit]The St. John’s breed were called “water dogs” because of their love for water and their coat, which was water-resistant.[3]  St. John’s water dogs were medium-sized, strong, and stocky \u2013 more closely resembling modern English Labradors than American Labradors. They had characteristic white patches on the chest, chin, feet, and muzzle. This colouration occasionally manifests in modern Labs as a small white chest patch \u2013 known as a “medallion” \u2013 or as a few stray white hairs on the feet. The classic tuxedo markings of the St. John’s water dog commonly manifest in Labrador Retriever mixes.Writings as early as the 17th century mention hardy medium-sized black dogs that accompanied Newfoundland fishermen in their boats, and retrieved distant lines or nets of fish, hauling them back to the boat. The dogs were described as having a short thick coat, rudder-like tail, high endurance, and a great love of swimming.History[edit]Year (AD)Event  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/st-johns-water-dog-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"St. John’s water dog – Wikipedia"}}]}]