A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes (tangential) reference to a Newfoundland dog.

This important thrice-weekly newspaper ran, in February of 1761, a notice regarding a lost dog "of the Newfoundland kind" belonging to the Duke of Richmond. White coat.

In this analyis of one of Plato's philosophical works, Crawford suggests "gratitude" is a powerful motivator of dogs' heroic actions, and he mentions Newfoundlands specifically.

Burney (1752 - 1840) was an English poet, novelist, and playwright. Although this volume was not published until 1889, the work's reference to Newfoundland dogs is in a letter dated 1773.

An anonymous satiric essay which appeared in Town and Country Magazine.

An anonymous satiric essay which appeared in The Westminster Magazine in July 1777.

A brief news item about a sailor and Newf attacked and killed by a shark.

A brief "lost dog" notice from one of the world's most venerable newspapers. Many such notices appeared in this paper over the years; in this case, the lost Newf is mentioned only as being black.

Another "lost Newf" notice, for what seems to be an "Irish spotted" Newf.

This is the earliest, though not the only, documented case of a person being frightened literally to death by a Newfoundland dog.

A Newf alerts its owners to a potential home invasion.

A metaphoric reference to Newfoundlands in a satiric play.

A "found dog" notice for a brownish Newfoundand.

Some South Pacific islanders get their first look at a Newfoundland.

This brief anecdote of a raven and an injured Newfoundland dog originally appeared in the March 1788 issue of Gentleman's Magazine,a very popular miscellaneous monthly, published in London for over 175 years.

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes reference to a Newfoundland dog.

A "found dog" notice (no colors specified).

A brief obituary notice mentions a retired military officer's abiding fondness for his Newfoundland.

An encyclopedia-style book of "natural history."

A Newfoundland follows his master into a session of the Irish Parliament – and finds a very inapproriate way of rendering his opinion of what one politician is saying.

A Newfoundland walks into a newspaper office.....

Another work of natural history that provides a general overview of the Newfoundland, with special emphasis on its value as a guard dog.

A letter arguing that it is indeed possible to "plough with dogs" offers an anecdote about a Newfoundland as evidence.

A Newfoundland uncovers a child's murder.

A ship's Newfoundland is eaten by stranded sailors.

Newfoundlands at work in their native land.

A very popular miscellaneous monthly, published in London for over 175 years; the May issue mentions a Newf bit by a viper.

A popular sporting monthly, published in London; the November issue mentions a sailor trying to swim ashore only to find his efforts accidentally impeded by a Newfoundland intent on rescuing him.

The March issue featured a most curious story about a vicar accused, among other things, of baptizing a Newfoundland.

This book (the title means roughly "encyclopedia of British dogs") was published serially; it was the first published book on dogs to have color illustrations — and the book's very first illustration is of Newfoundlands.

A Newfoundland undertakes cadaver recovery.

A Newfoundland saves a young boy from drowning.

Bingley was an English cleric and prolific author of works of natural history and other topics.

This brief article appeared in the Gentleman's Magazine, a very popular miscellaneous monthly, published in London for over 175 years. Rowley (1742–1806) was an English surgeon, man-midwife, and lecturer and writer on medical topics — including opposition to vaccination.

A newspaper account of a fatal duel that had its origins in a couple of Newfoundlands fighting in a public park.

A follow-up newspaper account of the fatal duel that had its origins in two Newfoundlands fighting in a public park.

This is the third of three articles dealing with the fatal duel, in London, that begin because two Newfoundlands encountered each other in a public park and began to fight.

A Newfoundland becomes the sticking point in a lawsuit.

The April issue featured a lengthy article regarding the duel between two military officers that had its origin in their Newfoundland dogs encountering each other in the park and beginning to fight. Several other entries here at The Cultured Newf also deal with this incident.

The December issue included a glowing review of The Caravan, the play by Francis Reynolds which prominently featured a Newfoundland.

An early sporting encyclopedia of dogs and hunting.

Discussion of a naval officer's involvement in a fatal duel that began with two Newfoundlands fighting.

A satirical consideration of the implications, for actors, theater owners, and audiences, of the commercial success of Francis Reynolds' 1803 play The Caravan, which featured a Newfoundland dog in a starring role.

A Newfoundland catches a thief.

The June issue included a brief note about a Newfoundland performing water rescue, unbidden, of a stranger.

This Irish monthly from February 1804 includes a review of Frederick Reynold's 1803 play The Caravan, which featured what may be the world's first theatrical Newf.

A mentions of Newfoundlands occurs in this Irish monthly from February 1804 when it takes note of a duel between two military man which had its origins in their Newfoundlands fighting.

A Newfoundland mistakes hilarity for argument and the result is gruesome.

A Newfoundland discovers a submerged corpse.

The August number of this popular sporting monthly mentions Newfoundlands in an article about the use of bloodhounds to track runaway slaves.

A woman dies after being scratched by a rabid Newf.

Harrison's biography is just one of several to appear in the years following the 1805 death of the famed British naval hero Horatio Nelson.

A Newfoundland works as guard dog of a moonshine operation in London.

A series of anecdotes about Newfoundlands, most of them taken from previously published works.

An anecdote about a Newfoundland not afraid of good naval battle.

Two brief anecdotes regarding the famed "sagacity" of the Newfoundland dog.

The October number of this popular sporting monthly notes a Newfoundland's apparently fatal attack on his owner.

Coleridge was one of the major literary figures in early 19th-Century Britain. One of his philosophical essays references a Newfoundland's guardian instincts.

A metaphorical reference comparing the size of a breed of pony to that of the Newfoundland.

A brief account of the loyalty and devotion of a Newfoundland to his master, even in death.

In London's fashionable Hyde Park, a Newfoundland makes a gruesome discovery that sounds like something straight out of a mystery novel.

A life-saving Newfoundland gets auctioned off after its master's death.

An article (in the quarterly The Reflector) about how domestic animals have undergone anatomical changes mentions the adaptations for swimming in the paw of the Newfoundland.

The November number of this popular sporting monthly notes a Newfoundland's bridge-jumping ability.

This work for younger readers briefly mentions the Newfoundland, which it considers a member of the "water spaniel" group of dogs.

A Newfoundland to the (water) rescue.

This collection of miscellaneous writings by one of England's important Romantic-era literary figures includes brief mention of a Newfoundland's involvement in a battle betwen French and British naval forces.

If you're going to pass out drunk on the sidewalk, it's good to have a Newf with you.

A brief anecdote, in a popular montly magazine, of a Newfoundland doing "the water-rescue thing" that Newfies do so well.

This work's brief entry on the Newfoundland is identical to that found in J. Macloc's New, Complete, and Universal Natural History..., also published in 1813.

A passing reference to Newfoundlands in this book, based on an earlier work by Oliver Goldsmith, by a British writer of didactic works for children.

No author information. A very brief entry on Newfoundlands.

A discussion of "Newfoundlands" that, given its sporting context and the lack of clear distinctions between breeds and breed terminology, seems to be about the dogs we now know as Labrador Retrievers.

Goldsmith, one of England's major literary figures, had been dead for over 40 years when his book on natural history, which had just recently formed the basis of an 1813 book on natural history for children (see above), was heavily annotated by the Scottish naturalist Thomas Brown. Goldsmith's original work had nothing to say about Newfoundlands, but Brown had much, though little of it was original.

The true-life adventures of Seaman, the Newf that accompanied the Corps of Discovery on their historic adventure. (Although the Lewis and Clark expedition occurred in 1804 - 1806, the first full published account appeared in 1814.)

A lost Newfoundland – coat color "black inclining toward gray." The earliest reference I have found to gray in the Newfoundland.

How on earth did people find corpses in ponds before there were Newfoundlands?

A popular sporting monthly, published in London; the October issue featured a story involving an escaped female lion and a Newfoundland.

A Newfoundland runs afoul (afowl?) of a dying eagle.

The November issue featured a fairly substantial overview of the Newfoundland and its origins, with a striking hypothesis on cross-breedidng with wolves. Also take particular note of the remark on coat color, which the author claims could be either entirely black or black and white.

A brief mention of the Newfoundland, reworked from earlier sources.

Several remarks about and anecdotes concerning the Newfoundland.

A brief mention of Newfoundlands, mainly cribbed from an earlier work.

Some consideration of the Newfoundland as a sporting dog — not as rare a topic at this time as one might think.

Another brief consideration of the Newf in the field.

A Newfoundland "encourages" reluctant dogs to swim across a river, an anecdote that will be repeated by several later writers.

Brief discussion of the Newfoundland in his native territory.

A periodical for scholars and scientists of all sorts, this journal included an entry on the "Sagacity of Newfoundland Dogs" in its Dec. 1819 number, drawing its evidence from an anecdote recounted in Anspach's history of Newfoundland (see above).

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes (tangential) reference to a Newfoundland dog.

Brief mention of the Newfoundland which mainly repeats earlier material.

A substantial discussion of the Newfoundland, including descriptive and anecdotal material.

A fawn-colored Newf for sale, the first reference I've found to this coat color in Newfs.

For this writer, Newfs may be the most "sagacious" dogs, but they aren't cut out for field work.

A brief letter to the editor recounts the story of a Newf paying the ultimate price just for doing its job.

A fish with a tongue like a Newfoundland's (!).

A Newfoundland befriends a hare, though the owner's pointers had a different take on the arrangement.

A brief notice about a Newfoundland's fishing skills.

Scott was a noted English engraver, and while this work contains his engravings of horse and dog images, I cannot say for certain that he composed the text, which includes an extensive overview of the Newfoundland.

Parry (1790 - 1855) was one of the great Arctic explorers of the 19th Century, and wrote accounts of his three expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage. This book tells of his first attempt, in the ships Hecla and Griper, in 1819 - 21, with a Newf among the crew.

A Newfoundland rescues a young man from a failed suicide attempt.

This collection of instructive and entertaining brief tales includes several Newfoundland-related anecdotes, most of them previously published.

The December issue lists the going price for various horse types and dog breeds. How much was a Newf ("largest size") worth in 1821?

A put-upon dog ostensibly travels hundreds of miles to get his Newfie friend to help him beat up another dog.

An article about a rabbit hunt mentions a Newf in passing.

Two Newfoundlands are poisoned by thieves.

If you're gonna be a grifter, might as well go big – and that includes your fashion accessories and canine companions.

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes reference to a Newfoundland dog.

A couple of Newfoundland anecdotes, from previously published sources.

An obituary of Lord Byron mentions his 'testing' of his Newfoundland by pretending to be drowning.

Parry (1790 - 1855) was one of the great Arctic explorers of the 19th Century. This book tells of his second attempt to find the Northwest Passage, in the ships Fury and Hecla, in 1821 - 23, again with a Newfoundland among the crew.

Swimming his Newf in a private pond got a tailor a thrashing – and a favorable jury verdict.

A Newf gets his hot-headed master into trouble.

A letter to the editor offers a suggestion for dealing with mixed-breed dogs, for which the author of the letter has great contempt. Except when it comes to footwear. Newfoundlands are one of the few breeds exempt from his disdain.

Another incident of a Newf behaving in a very un-Newfoundland-like manner.

Another rabid Newfoundland wreaks havoc in its neighborhood.

A Newfoundland finds itself involved in a real-life mystery.

A harrowing tale of a rabid Newfoundland.

This work for younger readers contains a brief entry on the Newfoundland, drawn largely from an earlier work by Thomas Bewick et al.

A Newfoundland gets a rave review for his performance in a stage version of Robinson Crusoe.

A Newf goes down the rabbit hole, literally, and finds it's much easier to go down than up.

Another theatrical Newfoundland.

The May issue contains a brief article documenting the death of a Newfoundland from rabies.

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes reference to a Newfoundland dog.

A pair of Newfoundlands goes on a sheep-killing rampage.

The largest Newfoundland in Europe is on exhibit in London.

A Newf goes fishing, and brings home his master's dinner. All on his own.

A Newfoundland puppy becomes the test subject for an old shepherd's cure for lice.

The July issue of this year carried a brief anecdote of a Newfoundland acting as the protector of a lost two-year-old.

This year's October issue included a letter asking the magazine to publish more on Newfoundlands, which prompted several follow-up letters, which include interesting remarks on coat color and on the breed's possible origins. And don't miss the part about a Newf jumping off a ship to attack a whale!

A brief mention of Newfoundlands, adapted from an earlier work.

A most improbable story involving a Newfoundland and an unborn child.

A dog dealer with a couple of Newfoundlands to sell. (Not the dog dealer J. S. Pardy, much discussed here at The Cultured Newf).

Another Newf performing cadaver-recovery duty.

The January issue of this year carried a brief report of a lamb-killing Newfoundland.

The April issue references a hypothetical Newfoundland in an essay about the consistency of breed traits.

A popular sporting monthly, published in London; this year's December issue makes a passing reference to Newfoundlands in an article on blindness in dogs.

An extensive discussion of the Newfoundland, with a large number of anecdotes, some previously published.

A Newfoundland is involved in the apprehension of poachers.

A Newfoundland is given burial in his favorite river, although things don't go quite as intended.

A "lost Landseer" notice — but not just any lost Landseer: this one was "Bashaw," who had his portrait painted by Sir Edwin Landseer and a statue made in his likeness by Matthew Cote Wyatt!

A white Newfoundland and a monkey walk into a police station.... And the dog leaves with a new owner.

Several Newfoundland-related anecdotes.

A pair of anecdotes borrowed from earlier works.

A Newfoundland pulls a child out of the way of a speeding carriage.

A 3-volume collection of essays, encyclopedia-style entries, and various other materials.

A brief mention of a Newfoundland in relation to rabies.

Rival bakers with rival Newfies pulling their bread carts meet up in the street, and chaos ensues.

A vicious Newfoundland terrorizes a neighborhood.

A Newfoundland comes up wanting in one owner's comparison of his Newf to his bulldog.

A Newfoundland helps rescue a child from a watery grave.

A rabid Newfoundland bites a prison-van horse.

Newfoundlands as otter hunters.

The December issue carried 3 separate Newfoundland-related anecdotes: a Newf's determined attempt to rescue a young boy from drowning; a Newf diligently guards his mistress when her husband is away; and a Newf who regards himself as a doorman.

A brief overview of the Newfoundland.

A trio of Newfoundlands savagely attack a young child.

A sailor returning from foreign service gives himself a bit of a welcome-home ceremony, and a Newf is part of the festivities.

A brief mention of a Newfoundland in a domestic scene.

On those qualities of the Newfoundland which make it good for creating cross-bred gun dogs.

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes reference to a Newfoundland dog.

A substantial overview of the Newfoundland, with a few illustrative anecdotes.

The July issue carried a report of Newf rescuing two young boys from drowning.

December's issue carried a reader's account of his Newfoundland's hunting prowess — and his predilection for jumping on people from behind.

The "largest and handsomest" Newfoundland in England is for sale. A recurring phenomenon in the 1820s and 1830s, I should note....

Bashaw, the Newfoundland who was depicted by Sir Edwin Landseer and rendered in mosaic sculpture by Matthew Cotes Wyatt, appears again in The Times. This time is an announcement that the statue of him is being publicly exhibited.

Multiple advertisements from late 1834 / early 1835 offering Newfoundlands (and other dogs) for sale; the seller makes much of the fact the puppies were sired by "the royal giant dog," which may be one of the Newfs painted by Sir Edwin Landsser.

This series of ads begins the tale (ultimately somewhat sordid, I'm afraid) of one J. S. Pardy, a London dog dealer who because of his promoting (some might say "huckstering") of the breed in the 1830's is worth at least a footnote in the cultural history of the Newfoundland.

This work only repeats some information about Newfoundlands from an earlier book.

Several Newfoundland anecdotes, apparently original.

A Newf mix attacks — or bumps, depending on who's telling the story — a young boy and the matter ends up in court.

A lawsuit centered on ownership of a Newfoundland.

A coroner's inquest regarding a young surgeon who died after being bitten by his rabid Newfoundland.

A Newfoundland tries to rescue a suicide bridge-jumper.

Another lawsuit over disputed ownership of a Newfoundland.

The August issue features a discussion of a French sportsman's plan (one that the author finds strikingly profitable for the proprietor) to establish a facility for the breeding and training of water-rescue Newfs.

This book contains only one brief reference to Newfoundlands in a discussion of canine head shapes.

Brief incidental mention of a Newf in the February issue.

The September issue makes passing reference to a painting of a Newfoundland, one I have not yet been able to locate.

This encyclopedia includes a discussion of Newfoundland dogs (based largely on previously published material).

Young Newfoundlands for sale, by – I believe – the same person who, a year earlier, was selling puppies sired by "the royal giant dog," which I suspect is one of the Newfoundlands painted by Sir Edwin Landseer.

Another installment of the continuing series of advertisements offering Newfoundlands for sale, I believe by the London dog seller John Stephen Pardy.

A Newfoundland involved in a lawsuit regarding an alleged attack by the dog.

An auction notice for the entire kennel belonging to the late Duke of Gordon.

A Newfoundland defends his master's handcart — from the man to whom it was cheerfully loaned.

A Newfoundland saves a child from drowning, his second life-saving water rescue.

A Newfoundland attacks without apparent provocation.

The hucksterish Newfoundland dog seller of London, John Stephen Pardy, is back.

A ship's Newfoundland appears to go mad just before the onset of a hurricane and leaps into the ocean.

The October issue, in a discussion of reason or 'sense' in animals, included an anecdote of a Newfoundland's attempt to drown an annoying dog.

This work's chapter on Newfoundlands has interesting remarks on the "varieties" of Newfoundlands, as well as on coat color.

A "lost Newfoundland" notice — for a white and tan Newf!

The October issue included an article on the history of dogs, which finds that the Newfoundland has become, essentially, a British dog.

An article in the November issue echoes the claim made by many other sporting writers that the Newfoundland should be crossed with other gun dog breeds in order to get the best sporting dogs.

A bite from a rabid Newfoundland proves fatal to a young mother.

Incredibly, a ship's Newfoundland survives a shipwreck and floats ashore on a mast with the 2 human survivors of the disaster, then races off to get help for the sailors the instant the mast reaches shore.

A Newfoundland, in search of the school children who normally play with him, figures out just what a door knocker is for.

A Newfoundland and a donkey get into a fight.

The February issue featured an article on the history of dogs in art, with one mention of a Newfoundland-like dog from classical times.

An early travel writer's description of Newfoundland dogs in Newfoundland, with their "remarkably pleasing countenance" and "great size and sagacity."

A Newfoundland rescues a woman from a burning paddle-wheel steamship.

A "lost Newf" notice — black coat.

Perhaps worth noting is the fact this dog was reported lost in the immediate vicinity of one of the addresses used by the hucksterish dog dealer J. S. Pardy.

Robert Morrison was a noted English missionary and scholar of the Chinese language — and apparently a lover of Newfoundlands, since he went through the trouble of taking one to China.

This work is a slightly edited reprint of The Menageries, published ten years earlier.

This important book in the history of humane treatment of animals, written by a Newf-owning English veterinarian, mentions the breed several times.

Blaine, another English veterinarian important in the history of humane treatment of domestic animals, devotes a lot of space to Newfoundlands in this work.

A Newf starts a dog fight, which leads to a people fight.

Newfoundlands are discussed largely from a scientific and anatomicla perspective.

This year's December issue contains a brief article about the death of a famous mastiff who once demonstrated his strength by killing a Newfoundland.

The November issue mentions Newfoundlands among those breeds being particularly disposed to ear infections, due in part to their fondness for water. No one was surprised.

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes reference to a Newfoundland dog.

A salmon-catching Newf gets sued by a nobleman — and wins.

Two Newf anecdotes, both from earlier works.

A man thinks he has bought a black Newfoundland, it turns out to have been a dye job — the dog is actually a "grizzled gray" Newf.

Another sad chapter in the life of the infamous Newf-dealer J. S. Pardy, who is charged with unlawfully detaining a Newfoundland, and then charged with assault after attacking the person sent to identify the dog.

A Newfoundland bites a drunk, who thereafter dies.

A Newfoundland posing as a lion.

This book's discussion of Newfoundlands principally re-tells earlier material.

A comic article in the February issue makes passing reference to a rabid Newfoundland.

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes reference to a Newfoundland dog.

Just don't go there to get a Newfoundland dog.

Another J. S. Pardy advertisement of dogs for sale, this time mentioning Newfoundlands for sale from his "Canine Repository."

A Newfoundland uncovers an infanticide.

Throwing stones into ponds for Newfoundlands to retrieve seems to have been a common entertainment in the 19th Century, but here's a case where that didn't end well.

A few repeated Newfoundland anecdotes.

An article discussing the family history of a notable house remarks on the current descendants' manner of obtaining a living: exhibiting performing Newfoundlands.

Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901; although this collection was not published until 1907, she refers to a Newfoundland-like dog in an 1843 letter — taking particular note of the dog's unusual coloring — brown-and-white — which implies that Landseer Newfs were still the "expected" color in the mid-19th Century.

A shoplifting Newf helps himself to rolls and butter.

The August issue reported on a Newf who remembered a long-ago benefactor, and saved him from possible attack.

A Newf relocates his doghouse in order to prevent rain from coming in the door.

A lawsuit over a Newf's involvement in a horse accident.

A multi-volume account of a naval mission to explore, map, and acquire, much of the time accompanied by a Newfoundland dog.

Several original Newfoundland-related anecdotes.

The May issue has an article on gun dogs that makes a passing reference to outcrossing to Newfoundlands in order to obtain black coats, suggesting that by this point in the 19th Century, black may have been the dominant color in Newfs.

A collection of essays on all manner of subjects, some of which include Newf-related anecdotes, most of which are taken from prior publications. I think the one on the Newf/cat friendship is original, though, so check it out.

Extensive discussion of the Newfoundland.

A Newf commits suicide by drowning himself. Talk about irony....

A news report about Newfoundlands being trained to rescue people from Paris' famed Seine river.

A lost Newfoundland is recovered from a dog seller and dog rescuer, whom I believe to be the same "T. Wilton" who was briefly associated with the Newfoundland-huckstering London dog seller J. S. Pardy, who is discussed at some length here at The Cultured Newf.

An expanded version of an earlier work by the same author, with a number of Newf anecdotes that had not been published before.

Another lawsuit disputing the ownership of a Newfoundland — black and white coat, with the then-common Newf name "Lion."

A Newfoundland gets into it with a shark. And wins.

A substantive overview of the Newfoundland ("Canis terra nova").

A concise overview of the Newfoundland.

A tangential reference to a Newfoundland as a writer's companion.

Two anecdotes about Newfoundland behavior and personality as they relate to instinct in dogs.

A Newfoundland gets a starring role in a surgical experiment involving the use of a newly-discovered anesthetic: ether.

A couple of anecdotes regarding the Newfoundland's much-vaunted sagacity.

The March issue features an offensively classist argument about the incapacity of the "lower orders" to properly enjoy the sporting life, and uses the characteristics of the Newfoundland to help illustrate that point.

An article on the history of dogs in the October issue mentions Lord Byron's Newfoundland as well as the Newf's swimming ability.

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes reference to a Newfoundland dog.

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes reference to a Newfoundland dog.

This work, by an English military officer and sporting writer, is devoted largely to training sporting dogs, but Hutchinson does find a few things to say about Newfoundlands, including a couple of anecdotes about the intelligence of nautical Newfoundlands.

A Newfoundland is at the center of a legal squabble involving charges of theft and unlawful possession.

A "Newfoundland for sale" ad, placed by a commercial dog dealer and touting the dog as "the most gigantic ever seen."

Another commercial London dog seller at work, with Newfies at the top of his list.

A dead body and a dead Newfoundland found in a shallow pond. Weird stuff.

A regular feature of Household Words, a weekly magazine edited and partly owned by Charles Dickens, this feature mentions, in the magazine's very first issue, a decidely unfriendly Newf/bulldog mix.

A brief Newf anecdote about a special sort of retrieving.

A metaphorical reference to Newfoundlands.

This slim volume contains two stories of Newfoundlands doing what they do best — stories that apparently are original with Merrill.

Several references to the Newfoundland's character.

A Newfoundland gives its life during the arrest of poachers.

Several Newf anecdotes, previously unpublished as far as I can determine.

A mix of original and previously published material regarding the Newfoundland.

A single metaphorical reference to Newfoundlands.

A passing reference to a Newfoundland in a remark upon the natural charity of children.

A lawsuit involving a Newfoundland's attack on a child.

Kane (1820 - 1857) was an American doctor and naval officer who was involved in two expeditions sent in search of the ill-fated Franklin expedition to find the Northwest passage. This is the account of his first, which did not include a Newf as part of the crew.

This veterinary handbook mentions Newfs passing a half dozen times or so, mainly in regard to how their larger size means they require larger quantities of treatment products.

A man dies after being bitten by a rabid Newfoundland.

A sagacious but clumsy Newf who lives in one of London's rougher neighborhoods.

Thoreau's best-known work, of course, a landmark text in American literature, American thought, and environmentalist philosophy, though it mentions Newfoundlands only once.

An obituary for a well-known newspaper editor mentions his faithful Newfoundland companion.

A Newfoundland buries the evidence of his murderous misdeed.

A comparison of human and animal faces mentions the Newfoundland.

The May issue featured an account of a clandestine otter hunt conducted by two young boys: only the Newf emerges none the worse for wear.

Kane (1820 - 1857) was an American doctor and naval officer who was involved in two expeditions sent in search of the ill-fated Franklin expedition to find the Northwest passage. This is the account of his second expedition, which included Newfoundland dogs.

A dog-stealing ring goes after a Newfoundland.

An aristocract (probably an imposter) is charged with setting his Newfoundland on a cat.

Sometimes a "Newfoundland dog" may not actually be a Newfoundland.

A Newfoundland and the mysterious death of a young woman.

A brief consideration of instinct and reason in the Newfoundland's propensity for water rescue.

A Newfoundland gets attacked by wolves, and it may have been his brass collar that saved his life.

A collection of essays with one anecdote (from an earlier source) about a Newf doing water rescue.

A passing mention of Newfoundlands in this screed against wolves.

An astonishing story of a Newfoundland swimming FIVE MILES of open ocean to return home.

A few brief remarks on Newfoundlands in general.

Despite its promising title, this book manages to devote an entire chapter to the Newfoundland while saying next to nothing about the breed.

A Newf protects his master's horse. The earliest mention of Newfoundlands in this newspaper.

A substantial disucssion of the Newfoundland, though many of the anecdotes are taken from previously-published material.

An autobiographical story by Dickens in which he recounts a childhood experience of being lost in London for a day, and seeing a play which included a Newfoundland.

An attempted Newfoundland kidnapping fails.

A Newfoundland's multiple demonstrations of the "sagacity" of the breed.

The briefest possible mention of Newfoundlands.

The July issue ran an article discussing the imminent occurrence of the world's first all-breed dog show; it includes some general remarks on Newfoundlands.

The September issue included an article about aquatic hunting which includes an account of a Newf rescuing a small dog who got in over his head when he went after an otter.

An overview of the Newfoundland, with emphasis on the different "varieties" believed to exist at the time.

A brief mention, in a travel article, of a famous British military leader and his Newfie.

A Newfoundland escorts two preachers home, and prevents them from being robbed.

A reference to the Newfoundland owned by the French Emperor Napoleon III.

A Newfie finds its way back home after three and a half years, and by so doing helps bring some criminals to justice.

A brief overview of the Newf, consisting largely of previously published anecdotes.

Well, strictly speaking, the collar was for the Prince's Newfoundland. This article is part of the reporting on the future King Edward VII of Britain receiving a Newfoundland dog (and suitably fancy collar) upon his visit to Newfoundland in 1860.

Another overview of the Newf, consisting largely of previously published material but with a nice illustration by Harrison Weir.

This brief anecdote — not a ghost story at all — appeared anonymously in the satirical London magazine Punch.

A real-life murder mystery that gripped the English public's attention for months in 1860 and beyond, this could well be called "The Curious Incident of the Newfoundland in the Night-Time."

A ship's Newfoundland apparently mistakes a stowaway for a ghost, and pays the ultimate price.

Newfoundlands are mentioned in a newspaper article about one of the world's first dog shows, held in Birmingham, England.

(Subsequent years' references to this yearly dog show — the world's very first annual dog show — in The Times are included on this same page).

A Newfoundland gets revenge on his bull-dog tormentor.

A moralized collection of anecdotes, modified from previously published material.

An inventory of the street dogs of one of the world's oldest cities; Newfs are mentioned only metaphorically.

One of several mentions of the Prince of Wales' tour that brought him to Newfoundland, where he was given a Newfoundland dog (who went on to considerable succes in the show ring in Britain).

A series of sketches written by Dickens (1812 - 1870) over a period of years, variously published and expanded by him during that time. His description of a Newfoundland acting in a play has to be one of the humorous high-points of "Newfie lit."

Some remarks on the sad state of Newfoundlands in Newfoundland.

This work is a collection of anecdotes intended to cultivate Christian virtue in children.

Another story of a Newf drawn into a life of crime.

A general allusion to Newfoundlands as water rescue dogs.

The November issue mentions a Newfoundland doing retreiver duty for a duck hunter.

The obituary of the noted English sculptor Matthew Cotes Wyatt mentions, as one of Wyatt's most accomplished pieces, his sculpture of Bashaw, the Newfoundland belonging to the Earl of Dudley — and painted by Sir Edwin Landseer as well.

A Newfoundland somehow survives a shipwreck.

A comparison of a London dog show and a London rescue kennel.

The first London dog show features — according to the reporter, anyway — a fair dismal entry of Newfoundlands.

The world's first international dog show, held in London's Islington borough, is the subject of two brief articles in this newspaper, both of which mention, albeit quite briefly, the Newfoundlands.

(Subsequent years' references to this yearly dog show in The Times are included on this same page. Don't miss the reference to the Newfoundland exhibited in 1864 by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who in 1901 would become King Edward VII. The extended discussion of this particular dog in contrast to the other Newfoundlands exhibited at this show highlights the conflicting ideas of what constituted a "proper" Newfoundland in the mid-19th Century.)

A brief note remarking on a Newfoundland surviving a shipwreck in the open ocean.

The March issue featured a chapter of a sporting memoir that offers some thoughts on why Newfoundlands are among the best breeds to cross with gun dogs.

The September issue carried an obituary that mentions a Newfoundland trying to rescue someone who needed no rescuing.

Several anecdotes (most of them previously published) regarding Newfoundlands' life-saving abilities.

A Newfoundland survives a devastating battle during a war between Germany and Denmark.

A brief mention of the Newfs at another dog show in London, noting a striking variety in size and temperament.

A ship's Newfoundland saves a sailor during a shipwreck.

A ship's Newfoundland is the only survivor of a shipwreck.

An account of Thoreau's four visits to Cape Cod includes a passing reference to a Newfoundland.

A court case, from London's Old Bailey criminal court, which includes reference to a Newfoundland dog.

A metaphorical reference to Newfs in comparison to the size of a babboon.

A young clergyman dreams his own death — which a few days later comes to pass, and a Newfoundland is involved.

A Newfoundland performs his guard-dog duties a bit too well.

A Newf stops a thief.

A Newfoundland proves invaluable to some smugglers.

A Newfoundland rescues a flood victim.

A collection of Newf-related anecdotes, many of them previously published.

A substantial discussion of Newfoundlands, one of the first works to publish a point schedule for the evaluation of conformation and one of the first to publish an illustration of a specifically identified dog.

The March 9 issue featured a front-page Newfoundland image and several Newf-related anecdotes.

A young girl dies of fright after being knocked down by a Newfoundland.

A Newfoundland attacks an innocent passer-by.

A letter to the editor bemoaning the dangers presented by loose dogs to the inhabitants of England's cities; this letter is a response to the news account of an attack discussed in the entry immediately above, and specifically focuses on Newfoundlands.

American Agriculturist began publishing in 1842 and is apparently still publishing today.

A substantive discussion of the breed's intelligence, based largely on previously published material.

A Newfoundland tangles with an eagle.

A few brief Newf anecdotes and another Newf illustration by Harrison Weir.

A brief remark about a tough terrier's encounter with a Newf.

Twain offers some sardonic advice to a new U. S. senator.

A Newfoundland alerts the household to a wandering stray.

A busker with a Newf on the streets of London.

A Newfoundland solves the mystery of a skeleton's identity.

England's most famous naturalist makes several references to Newfs in his discussion of dogs changing in response to environmental and utilitarian pressures.

An overview of and anecdotes regarding the Newfoundland, most of them previously published.

An incidental mention of a life-saving Newfoundland in a personal reminiscence.

An overview of English seaside life includes mention of a child playing with a watchful Newf.

A metaphorical reference to Newfoundlands in a travel writer's comments on sunset over the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco.

Morris was an author of natural history books, many for children; this collection of dog-related anecdotes mentions Newfies a number of times.

This is the "Anna" of Anna and the King and The King and I, and yes, she owned a Newfoundland, which she took to Siam when she was hired to teach the many children of the King of Siam.

A report on the First Grand National Exhibition of Sporting and Other Dogs, held at the swanky Crystal Palace in London. Reports on subsequent years' shows are included on this same page.

An attack by a Newfoundland is the subject of a lawsuit.

Wilkes commanded a six-year-long scientific and cartographic naval mission, accompanied for much of that time by his Newfoundland, Sydney.

Darwin (1809 - 1882) is of course the foremost proponent of evolution and natural selection; this is one of his landmark texts in the elucidation of his theories. He mentions a hypothetical Newfoundland only once.

Ruskin was the foremost Victorian art and social critic; this entry is a brief comment — ok, more like a scathing attack — not on Newfoundland dogs but on Matthew Coates Wyatt's statue of one.

This work's chapter on Newfoundlands has with interesting remarks on the history and prevalence of coat colors, among other topics.

This work combines, with no significant changes, material from Walsh's two earlier books on dogs.

This survery of dogdom includes a full chapter on the Newfoundland, written by Gordon Stables, author of several other works treated here at The Cultured Newf.

This work has only a few indirect mentions of Newfoundlands.

This veterinary work mentions Newfoundlands several times, including in an original account of a rabid Newf.

A collection of essays from two previous volumes by this author, with some additional material, including a few anecdotes (from earlier sources) regarding Newfoundlands.

The New York Times reports on a real-life shipwreck in which a Newfoundland dog performed some characteristic lifesaving.

This volume is a combination of three earlier works, and has fairly routine remarks on the size of Newfoundlands and thus their need for larger doses of veterinary medicines.

A substantial obituary of Sir Edwin Landseer briefly mentions several of his Newfoundland paintings.

A report on the annual dog show held in Nottingham, England, mentions the winning Newfs.

This file also contains all references to subsequent years' shows in Nottingham.

A Newfoundland helps facilitate a French nobleman's ransom after he (and his dog) are captured by British sailors.

This entry is here because of its ABSENCE of any reference to Newfoundlands: a 9-page obituary on the death of Sir Edwin Landseer manages to make not a single mention of any of Landseer's Newfoundland paintings. (!!)

An account of an aptly-named Newf who rescues a little girl from drowning.

If, as the old saying goes, too many cooks spoil the broth, can too many Newfoundlands spoil the water rescue?

An account of the first annual dog show held at the Alexandra Palace in north London.

This same page also includes all references to subsequent years' shows at this venue.

One brief anecdote on Newfoundlands, quoted from an earlier work by William Youatt.

A Newf helps his owner's daughter get to school through the snow.

A Newf demonstrates much better behavior than his master.

A Parisian cafe owner comes up with an ingenious method to reduce costs. Just don't drink the coffee there.

A Newfoundland owner's letter to the editor regarding excessive public fear of threatening dogs.

A ship's Newfoundland meets an undeserved fate.

Several original remarks on Newfoundlands in Newfoundland.

Authored by one of the first dog show judges, this book provides an overview of the Newfoundland with an emphasis on conformation — and one of the earliest published discussions of water training a Newf.

A nice illustration by Harrison Weir accompanies an anecdote of a Newf rescuing a child.

A Newfoundland travels on the first steamboat to navigate the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, accompanying the first woman to ever make that same trip.

William Gordon Stables (1840 - 1910) was a Scottish doctor and prolific writer of various sorts of works, including several books on dogs. He is credited with first applying the term "Landseer" to black-and-white Newfoundlands. Contrary to what this title might make you think — "oh, toy dogs" — Stables has a very great deal to say about Newfs, a breed he owned and loved.

An overview of Sir Edwin's works, with brief mention of some of his Newfoundland paintings.

The April issue carried an article on dogs and folklore; Newfs are mentioned twice.

A friend of Dickens writes a remininscence of the famous author, briefly mentioning one of Dickens' Newfoundlands.

An extensive discussion of the Newfoundland, with emphasis on conformation.

A Newfoundland helps rescue a man caught in a flash flood.

A Newf learns the power of money!

An anti-vivisection essay mentions a hypothetical Newfoundland.

Stowe recounts her family's experiences with dogs, including a Newfoundland mix.

A Newfoundland is among those rescued from an Arctic shipwreck.

Some remarks on the near-absence of Newfoundlands in Newfoundland.

An oddly over-written news report of a Newfoundland gone rogue.

A Newf takes loyalty to its farthest reach.

A Newfoundland rescues people from a burning hotel, and gives his own life in the process.

Another sad tale of a rabid Newf.

While rabies was certainly a tragic disease affecting large numbers of dogs and people back in the day, sometimes fear of it could go a bit too far.

A Newf proves to be a very useful farm dog, rescuing cows and killing giant blacksnakes.

An overview of the Newfoundland, with an emphasis on conformation.

The August issue carries a story about a Newf who figures out that rescuing children can be profitable.

Yes, that Roosevelt. Two anecdotes about Newf mixes.

A policeman's Newf comes to the aid of a freezing man.

Who owns this Newf? It took 3 lawsuits to settle the issue.

A Newf accidently starts a (human) fight.

Something of a mini encyclopedia of dogs, this volume has an overview of Newf appearance, with a fairly detailed description.

Brief mention of a vain Newfoundland.

A re-telling of an anecdote from an earlier work.

What if you gave a drowning and your Newfoundland didn't bother to attend?

A history of the Sadler's Wells theatre in London mentions an aquatic spectacle which included another theatrical Newfoundland.

A Newfoundland on an Arctic expedition.

The usual scenario reversed: a man dies saving a Newf.

Another rabid Newf.

This article briefly discusses the Newfoundlands owned by President James Garfield and Admiral David Dixon Porter of the U. S. Navy.

A former Confederate Army nurse recounts her experiences with her Newfoundland, acquired from a soldier.

And this time rabies wasn't to blame.

A Newfoundland's career as a thief comes to an end.

A brief overview of the breed from an early edition of the famous encyclopedia.

A couple of references to Newfoundlands in connection to Sir Edwin Landseer.

A retelling of an oft-repeated anecdote of a Newf rescuing his mastiff antagonist.

A brief overview of the Newfoundland.

A Newf gives the alarm when a building catches fire, and six lives are saved.

This account of an expedition in Africa makes only a metaphoric reference to Newfs.

A career sailor recounts some incidents involving a Newfoundland during the U. S. Exploring Expedition.

A breed book with a chapter on the Newfoundland, including a few anedotes not collected elsewhere.

The January issues have several mentions of Newfoundlands in regards to character, current show quality, and historical origin.

A March issue has some brief remarks on Newf "type" at the end of the 19th Century.

An account, in a May issue, of a Newf who lost his life while saving lives.

A brief note in a June issue reveals one possible untoward consequence of not grooming your Newfoundland often enough. And no, you didn't see this one coming.

This brief overview of dog ownership and dog breeds has a few quick mentions of the Newfoundland.

A brief overview of the Newfoundland.

The issue of January 30 carries a story about a Newf trained to petty larceny by his owner.

The June 18 issue also had a story about a Newf trained to commit theft by his young owner.

Some discussion of Newfs owned by famous figures.

A popular British writer on household topics puts out a book on dogs, relying primarily on previously published material.

A brief overview of the Newfoundland, with remarks on its increasing scarcity.

An overview of the state of the Newfoundland at the end of the 19th Century, with attention to breed standard, successful show dogs, and important Newf breeders of the day.

Another rabid Newf meets a violent end.

A rabid Newfoundland attacks a boy.

A Newfoundland attacks a man at the seashore, and loses his life.

A series of Newf-related anecdotes from the pages of the world's oldest weekly magazine.

Many of the Newfoundland ancedotes related here appeared in earlier publications.

A rabid Newf on The Great White Way.

Another surprising story about an apparently unprovoked attack by a Newf.

That dog was a Newf — and he somehow survived!

A brief note in the New York Times that may be more tongue-in-cheek than real.

This overview of dog breeds is by a turn-of-the-century fancier and breeder.

A substantial overview of the Newf, with some original anecdotes.

A Newfoundland saves two family members from a fiery death.

A Newt bites a policeman and pays the ultimate price.

A Newfoundland's strategy for getting revenge on two dogs who attacked him is held up as proof of canine sagacity.

The December issue of this anti-vivisection magazine carried a brief note about the death, from grief, of the Newfoundland owned by the famed actress Sarah Bernhardt.

This work mentions Newfoundlands in the chapter devoted to a discussion of Edwin Landseer.

Lord Byron's Newfoundland "Boatswain" wasn't the only Newf with a monument erected in his honor.

A brief description of the Newfoundland.

A Newfoundland anecdote, illustrated, borrowed from a prior work.

This polite and flattering account of King Edward VII (reigned 1901 - 1910) discusses the King's daily life, including his love of animals, during his long tenure as the Prince of Wales (1860 - 1901).

Sometimes even the Newf needs to be rescued.

A Newf learns the hard way that a cat in a car whizzing by isn't worth it.

A reference not to a Newf but a political cartoon featuring one.

A Newf helps a lighthouse keeper stay informed.

An account of life with a Newfoundland (and a lot of other dogs) in the remote woods of Canada.

A brief description of the future King George V of Britain being gifted a Newfoundland dog by the people of the provence (the same incident described in the book immediately below).

The future King George V of Britain and his wife went on a world tour of British territories, and come home with a Newfoundland.

A general overview of the Newfoundland with an emphasis on conformation.

This work mentions the Newfoundland who accompanied the first steamboat to navigate America's inland waterways.

A Newfoundland loses his life saving his family from a fire.

The October issue carried a brief note remarking on the declining popularity of the Newfoundland breed.

The December issue included an anecdote about a Newfoundland being sacrificed in order to save another dog's life.

A Newfoundland drops his master's lunch bucket in a river and is determined to get it back.

Another overview of the breed at the turn of the 20th Century, with an emphasis on conformation.

An illustrated overview of the Newfoundland.

A Newfoundland's "sagacity" helps foil a robbery attempt at a banker's house.

The January issue had a brief note referencing the apparent 'disappearance' of the Newfoundland breed.

Not to be confused with Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, this is the fish(y) story that asks the question: Who's the liar — the Newf, or his owner?

An account of Millais' explorations of Newfoundland.

A largely factual reminiscence of London's hobo travels.

A Newfoundland proves his thief-detaining chops.

A Newfoundland in France figures out that rescuing children from the water can be profitable — even if they need to be "helped" into the water!

At least he didn't do it on purpose.

A very brief overview of the Newfoundland.

A succinct overview of the Newfoundland which also mentions the breed's relative rarity at the time.

An account of the difficulties encountered by the actress Sarah Bernhardt when she took her Newf to Constantinople.

There are many anecdotes about Newfoundlands fetching groceries or other items for their owners, but this market-going Newf suddenly got particular about who he worked for.

An annual directory of breeders and kennels which also included additional information relevant to the fancy; this year's edition (the 2nd annual publication) featured a section on the Newfoundland.

The August issue carried a brief note regarding the Newfoundland presented to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) during his visit to Newfoundland.

A treatment of the Newfoundland that consists largely of previously-published anecdotes.

A brief overview of the Newfoundland, with emphasis on conformation. Two early photographs of champion Newfs.

The August carried an article regarding an early instance of artificial semination in dogs — Newfoundlands, to be precise.

A Newf finds the body of his young owner.

An account of the author's experiences in New Zealand from 1859-1864, with mention of his taking leave of the family Newf when he departs.

A delightful article on one man's search for the consummate Newfoundland, as well a consideration of the breed's origins. In PDF, with annotations by yours truly.

It sounds like something out of a Lassie movie, but apparently this Newf really did know exactly where to go to deliver a plea for help.

The October issue included a story about a Newf plunging 40 feet off a pier to rescue a child.

Another general overview of the Newfoundland by this prolific English veterinarian and writer.

The April issue had a brief note remarking on the scarcity of the Newfoundland breed.

The January issue featured a story about a Newf receiving a medal to honor his rescuing of two children from the Hudson River in New York.

The November issue featured a Newfoundland breed column that provided an overview of the breed and a republication of the breed standard.

The September issue featured a full column on the Newfoundland, lamenting its apparent disappearance and providing a historical overview of the breed.

This magazine's December issue features a breed column on the Newfoundland which remarks on the declining popularity of the breed, and includes a few interesting remarks on coat color.

The August issue's focus on the St. Bernard mentions the Newfoundland's (attempted) role in the recovery of the breed.

This illustrated work is essentially a history and survey of dogs, published by the National Geographic Society. Newfs get plenty of notice, though like some other works of the early 20th Century this one regards the Newf as all but extinct.

The April issue covered the recent Westminster dog show, and had nice things to say about the Newf.

One of those "other comrades" is a Newfoundland.

A Newfoundland earns a medal from the Dutch government.

A note in the March issue remarking on the shortage of Newfoundlands.

The December issue publishes a brief account of a well-known event in Newf history, the alleged involvement of a Newfoundland in rescuing passengers from the storm-grounded Ethie steamer in 1919. (Historically inaccurate, alas.)

A teacher's handbook offers a language lesson using a Newfoundland anecdote and a Newf painting by Sir Edwin Landseer .

A number of references to historical Newfoundlands.

A single anecdote about a Newfoundland helping rescue 92 people from a shipwrecked steamer.

A descriptive overview of the Newfoundland.

A few brief remarks on the Newfoundland.

An article on canine thinking in the September issue features a Newfoundland doing guard duty.

A number of references to Newfoundlands.

The Newfoundland breed standard as presented by the AKC.

A few passing references to Newfoundlands in this entry-level guide to dogs.

Two passing mentions of Newfoundlands.

An article from National Geographic on the French territories St Pierre and Miquelon, off the coast of Newfoundland.

One of a series of articles from National Geographic on the various dog breeds.

A Newf performs an icy water rescue.

An overview of the Newfoundland's history, along with other remarks and the breed standard.

A Newf goes BIS and gets a write-up in the New York Times.

An overview of the state of dog breeding and training in the 1950s, with a brief remark about Newfoundlands.

A few passing mentions of Newfoundlands.

Non-fiction work dealing with the author's daughter and her struggle with cerebral palsy, and how a Newfoundland helped.

A brief and charming essay extolling the virtues of the Newfoundland.

A surprising reference to Newfoundlands in this well-known book of "participatory" sports journalism.

A big-city paper gives some attention to a draft exhibition — Newfs pulling exhibition carts at a long-ago New Jersey dog show. And don't miss the final paragraph!

A discussion of Landseer popularity and coat color development along with remarking on the rarity of Landseer champions at the time — a fascinating article.

A Newf saves its owner from being crushed to death. And protects the birds in his yard.

Fluhmann's biography of Francis Crozier, the second-in-command of the disastrous Franklin expedition, which sailed in 1845 in search of the Northwest Passage and included a Newfoundland among the crew.

A substantial note about a Newfie water-rescue demonstration and the exercises the dogs will be undertaking.

This Newf Tide article by art historian Emma Mellencamp explores the development of the all-black coat in 19th-Century Newfoundlands.

The first story about the first Newfoundland, Adam, to take Best in Show at Westminster

A follow-up story about the very first Newfoundland, Adam (Ch Seaward's Blackbeard), to ever go Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City.

The adventures of Lewis & Clark from the perspective of Seaman.

Chapter Two of this book for young readers features a Newfoundland rescuing a young girl from the snow.

A brief overview of the history of the Newfoundland breed at the impressive "Discovering Lewis and Clark" website.

The sequel to Cussler's Sea Hunters; both books are non-fiction accounts of the finding of various shipwrecks.

An account of two real-life therapy Newfs.

The author, a professional dog trainer, trains her own Newf as her service dog.

Real-life story of a therapy Newf.

A woman's Newfs help her get in touch w/ her psychic powers.

The real-life story of a Canadian canine war hero.

A Newf, mistaken for a mysterious beast, "terrified East London residents." Until they discovered she was cute.

"A heartwarming, true story about George, a rescue dog who helps his owner rediscover love and happiness."

A fascinating analysis of historical documents that argues (convincingly, in my opinion) for the Landseer coloration of Newfs as the original dominant coat color.

An account of the real-life heroics of Gander, a Newfoundland dog who served most honorably with the Canadian military in World War II.

An inspiring true-life story of one woman's fight against cancer with the help of her daughter and her Newf.