DCHP-1 Online
Newfoundland dog 
1 one of a breed of dog, the probable ancestor of the modern Newfoundland.
See also: Newfoundland Newfoundlander
- c1766 (1964) I was told indeed at Trepassy lived a man who had a distinct breed which he called the original Newfoundland dogs. . . .
- 1771 (1911) [The wolf] travelled at such a rate with the trap upon one of his fore feet, that they had much difficulty to overtake him. though assisted by a couple of stout Newfoundland dogs.
- 1829 Newfoundland dogs are rare to be met with . . . they are chiefly found on the coast of Labrador: the settlers there obtain them from the Esquimaux.
- 1964 The contents of one killer whale's stomache [sic]: fourteen seals, twelve porpoise and a Newfoundland dog!
2 one of a breed of dog probably developed from crossing dogs from Europe with the Newfoundland dog (def. 1).
See also: Newfoundland Newfoundland dog (def. 1)
- 1818 The Newfoundland dog is an animal well known in England, for its attachment to the water; but the true breed has become scarce, and is rarely to be found, except upon the coast of Labrador.
- 1954 Burly good-natured Newfoundland dogs, this island's most famous export, are fast disappearing from Newfoundland and one of the world's best-known breeders says it is because of federal registration regulations.
- c1766 (1964) I was told indeed at Trepassy lived a man who had a distinct breed which he called the original Newfoundland dogs. . . .