I have had 4 Newfs over the last ten years... I have three of them now, and I have to agree with what everyone else has said. Some Newfs drool alot, others don't. Some of them shake it so it hangs from the ceiling.. Others don't!
. Our first Newfs breeder told us if we didn't want too much slime pick a Newf with tighter jowls. I think the main time mine have slime is when they have been for a long walk or when I am eating in front of them
As for HD, all my pups were bought from breeders who did the health checks and not one of them has had problems with their hips. My 10 year old Newf (Molly) is still happy to run around the garden and play with Honey (11 months old)
Having said that, Honey's brother, Kitten... Yes Kitten
, has had terrible problems. He started limping when he was around 6-7 months old, at first it was put down to growing pains as it kept moving form one leg to another. But then even when on pain killers he started limping in the show ring so we had his elbows x-rayed. he was diagnoised with OCD. We went to another vet with more experience and he also diagnoised elbow dysplasia. He had an operation a week ago, so we are just hoping once he gets over it he can live a full and happy life
The breeder of my first two Newfs told me the other week that she puts her pups onto adult food when they are four months old, as it stops them growing too quickly. So that is what I will be doing with the next one. We think Kitten's problems are due to him growing too quickly.
