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lesser Newfoundland 
a breed of dog from which the Labrador retriever was developed.
See also: Labrador dog (def. 1) Labrador retriever
- 1883 It is generally admitted that there are two distinct types of the Newfoundland dog, one considerably larger than the other, and reckoned as the true breed; the other being named the Labrador, or St. John's, or Lesser Newfoundland.
- 1883 It is generally admitted that there are two distinct types of the Newfoundland dog, one considerably larger than the other, and reckoned as the true breed; the other being named the Labrador, or St. John's, or Lesser Newfoundland.