Check this out. It’s a great source of information.
Newfoundland dogs are to the Victorian Era what Labradors are to the modern day.
They were very, very, very popular as pets.
Hat tip to Paul Haeberle for passing this one along.
The popularity of the Newfoundland dog in Victorian England
August 16, 2010 by SWestfall3
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Some years ago, American Newfoundland breeder and judge, Ron Pemberton, was visiting the Tate and asked to see the Landseer painting (“A Distinguished Member of the Human Society”). At the time the painting was languishing neglected in a storage area of the museum. On his return home, Ron roused other members of the Newfoundland Club of America to raise funds to have the this historic painting restored, and brought it to the USA for display at an exhibition in Philadelphia. On its return to the Tate, however, it was again consigned to storage, until the exhibition at the Kennel Club last year. If not for Ron Pemberton and the NCA, no doubt the painting would still be in oblivion.
Weird that there was no mention of Peter Pan. I’m almost positive the family dog was a Newfoundland.
Yes.
Nana was a Newfoundland dog.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_breed_is_Nana_in_Peter_Pan