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Adult St. John's Water Dog's roots dog
The St. John’s Water Dog, also called the St. John’s Dog or the Lesser Newfoundland, was a naturally-occurring dog breed from Newfoundland. Little is known of the breeds that went into its creation, although it was likely a random-bred mix of old Irish, English, and Portuguese working breeds.
Pretty black female dog - relative of the St. John's Water Dog
The number of St. John’s Water Dogs started declining by the turn of the century. By the early 1980s, the breed became extinct. St. John’s Dogs were medium-sized, strong, and stocky–more closely resembling modern English labs than American labs. They had characteristic white patches on the chest, chin, feet, and muzzle.
The roots of the St. John's Water Dog in retriever
This colouration occasionally manifests in modern labs as a small white chest patch, or a few stray white hairs on the feet. The classic tuxedo markings of the St. John’s Dog commonly manifest in lab mixes.
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