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The Newfoundland, Gentle Giant

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The Newfoundland dog breed is hallmarked not only by their large size, but with a gentle, sweet, fun disposition. The Newfoundland is a wonderful family pet and are willing workers and playful companions. In The Newfoundland: Gentle Giant, author JoAnn Riley draws upon her many years of experience and expertise with the breed to provide a superbly organized and presented guidebook to the selection, history, and descriptive standards of the Newfoundland. The information provided ranges from puppyhood to adulthood. Of special interest are the chapters devoted to grooming and enjoyable activities that Newfoundlands can engage in with their human companions. Other chapters are dedicated to the Newfoundland Club of America; breeding and whelping, and dealing with the inevitable loss of older Newfoundland "family members" when their time finally comes to a conclusion. The Newfoundland: Gentle Giant is confidently recommended to anyone contemplating having or who already enjoys the company of a Newfoundland.

This book is not only a history but an encyclopedia of knowledge. Not only is this book for the prospective newf buyer but also for the owner/breeder who wants as much knowledge as they can learn about their breed. Great, great resource!!

This book is a nice resource for Newfie owners, the only thing I was disappointed with is the lack of color pictures. It is all black and white. However, several times while reading about common traits, I thought to myself, "our Newfie does that!", so it is very accurate information, however nothing you couldn't find online if researching Newfoundlands.

This is an excelent book about the breeds characteristics, specialy if like me, you are a first time newfoundland owner or if you are trying to know if a newfoundland is the best breed for you. It contains also information about newfis working abilities, if you like to know what this dogs are capable of doing and you are willing to make the best out of your dog. I highly recomend it for it's magnificent photographs: You'll get in love with this dogs!

Other reviews were lower on this book because it is in black and white, but I didn't buy a book for fancy color pictures - I was looking for good content and I found it here. The author clearly knows a lot about Newfoundlands from personal experience. I learned many good tips on raising a newf and thought that this book was worth the buy. I read that the content in here could be found on the internet, but I haven't found anything this detailed. I would recommend it.

This book is well written and informative both about the character and personality of Newfoundlands and also the care of the breed. We were considering a Newf and this book has confirmed everything we have heard and is a wonderful book for all new or prospective owners to read!

A useful and comprehensive history of the Breed written by one of Newfoundland's most accomplished breeders, exhibitors and judges. Highly recommended to the new and potential Newf owner. This is one of the few books that depicts actual of photos of Newfoundlands of excellent breed type.

I loved this book! It is very informative, has great pictures, and does a good job of covering all the topics a Newfoundland beginner will want to know. I recommend this book to anyone seeking further information on the breed.

The book is really great. Lots of info, how to, and what to do if that doesn't work. The author is very kind, you can feel the love she has for these dogs as you read, no gestapo tactics or absolutes. We really enjoyed reading Gentle Giants.

I have returned to this book on more than one occasion to help me out with my Newf puppy, and it has some great pics too