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Gentle Giants: A Book of Newfoundlands

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Well, OK--it sort of depends on whether you like wonderfulphotos of _Newfoundland_ dogs. But who doesn't? :-)Page after page of the most admirable photos and photo essays on Newfies. This is the real thing, none of this posed-studio-Wegman stuff, nothing fancy, it's just that every page happens to make you grin and feel good. Wet Newfs, Newf puppies, happy Newfs with their tongues out, Newfs playing with kids, Newfs playing with Newfs, Newfs splashing in ponds. I mean, Bruce Weber LOVES NEWFS! I love Newfs. I love this book. If you hate Newfs, you probably won't like this book. Get the idea?

I have the fortune of owning this book, and it is really a truly wonderful book. For anyone who loves newfs, they have to have this book. It is a big beautiful hardcover. Nothing flashy, just good old fashioned pictures of newfs! Puppies! I love it and would not part with it for the world!

I found this book by chance. As I own a Newfoundland, I bought it, but I never could imagine how lovely it was. If you have a Newfoundland, you would like to have this book, you could read one and another time the text, and you will enjoy with the pictures. I wish that my Newfy was on this book.

I own a Newfy and can appreciate how dificult it is to photograph black dogs. So many of these pics make one smile; but the naked men are laughable. What is it I don't get here? Hardcover, family-oriented, coffee-table-type book, with these naked guys running around. How artsy?! Text is sadly lacking. For example, the section on training rescue newfs is visually exciting and has great potential, but it begs so many more questions.

An amazing photographer who clearly loves the photos of these the best dogs in the world.

This is an amazing book! Wonderful candid shots of beautiful Newfs and beautiful people!! To see Marg Wilmott and her infamous (to the Newf world) farm with Newfs everywhere, just roaming the countryside, is just amazing to imagine, much less be able to SEE via Mr Weber's photos.

Plus, Bruce Weber has beautiful Goldens....I have beautiful Goldens. Bruce Weber has gifted us with an extraordinary book full of wonderful photographs of spectacular Newfs....I have five spectacular Newfs of my own!!

Did I say that I LOVE this book?

I would like to take this opportunity to share that Gentle Giants by Bruce Weber is very "special" because it is our beautiful grey Newf, Kady as the cover dog for Bruce Weber's "Gentle Giant". This is definitely a collector's book for anyone passionate about dogs and particularly, Newfies. Kady and our Landseer, Jon-Luc (pictured on plates 100, 102 & 103, spent 3-days with Bruce at an estate in Marblehead,MA. We were ecstatic! We will never forget the excitement and glowing pride, watching Bruce photograph role after delightful role of our dogs with passion and compassion. Bruce has formally acknowledged the misprint in Gentle Giants. He has sent signed pictures with an apology. The newfs pictured on the cover and plates 100, 102, 103 are Rossland's Kady in the Mist & Seaward's Sebastian Sir James (Jon-Luc). Kady continued her career on the cover of Rhoda Lerman's book, In the Company of Newfs. Jon-Luc went on to appear in Ralph Lauren's Polo Expedition, American Express and Timberland Ads! Thanks to Bruce, we have a lifelong, cherished memory. Kady has sinced crossed Rainbow Bridge. Jon-Luc is 9 years old and resting comfortably on his dognapper. Bruce, you made a special difference in our loves. We will always appreciate your warmth, compassion and love of dogs, especially the Newf! Fondly, Maureen & Gary Ross and the Pack!

They are also photographed in the book on pages/plates

I would like to take this opportunity to share that Gentle Giants by Bruce Weber is very "special" because it is our beautiful grey Newf, Kady as the cover dog for Bruce Weber's "Gentle Giant". This is definitely a collector's book for anyone passionate about dogs and particularly, Newfies. Kady and our Landseer, Jon-Luc (pictured on plates 100, 102 & 103, spent 3-days with Bruce at an estate in Marblehead,MA. We were ecstatic! We will never forget the excitement and glowing pride, watching Bruce photograph role after delightful role of our dogs with passion and compassion. Bruce has formally acknowledged the misprint in Gentle Giants. He has sent signed pictures with an apology. The newfs pictured on the cover and plates 100, 102, 103 are Rossland's Kady in the Mist & Seaward's Sebastian Sir James (Jon-Luc). Kady continued her career on the cover of Rhoda Lerman's book, In the Company of Newfs. Jon-Luc went on to appear in Ralph Lauren's Polo Expedition, American Express and Timberland Ads! Thanks to Bruce, we have a lifelong, cherished memory. Kady has sinced crossed Rainbow Bridge. Jon-Luc is 9 years old and resting comfortably on his dognapper. Bruce, you made a special difference in our loves. We will always appreciate your warmth, compassion and love of dogs, especially the Newf! Fondly, Maureen & Gary Ross and the Pack!