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| Landseer |
Landseer |
| Country of origin |
Newfoundland (now part of Canada) |
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| Classification & standards |
| FCI |
Group 2 Section 2 #226 |
standard |
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| Notes |
| Some kennel clubs recognize it as variant of the Newfoundland |
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The Landseer is a dog breed. Many kennel clubs consider the Landseer to be simply a black-and-white variant of the Newfoundland, but the Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognizes it as a separate breed.
The breed was named after the British painter Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (March 7, 1802 - October 1, 1873), because in 1838 he created the painting The Distinguished Member of the Humane Society, which shows a dog of this breed.
[edit] Miscellaneous
The dog "Nana" in Peter Pan, although often portrayed as a St. Bernard, was intended to be a Landseer. The 2004 movie Finding Neverland featured a Great Pyrenees as J. M. Barrie's pet, on which "Nana" was based.
