Drawing by Harrison Weir (1824-1906)
The anecdote I am now about to give is from the pen of the Rev. J.E. Atkinson, a good and scientific naturalist:
"Walking with a favorite Newfoundland dog of great size, one frosty day, I observed the animal's repeated disappointment on putting his head down, with the intention to drink, at sundry ice-covered pools. After one of these disappointments, I broke the ice with my foot, for my thirsty companion's behoof. The next time it seemed good to the dog to try and drink, instead of waiting for me to break the ice as before, he set his own huge paw forcibly on the ice, and, with a little effort, obtained water for himself."
From: Rev. R.O. Morris, B.A. Dogs and Their Doings. N.Y., Harper & Bros, 1872, p. 16f.
(reprinted from NewfTide 1976)
TOD & TODD Newfoundlands
Recognition for Those Who Post Test Results
For many years, the NCA, by policy, has supported the concept of posting health test results—both positive and negative—in an open database. Now the NCA will provide special recognition to those members who do so in the hope that it will inspire and motivate more people to do it.
The designation of TOD (Health Tested Open Database) is for any dog, living or dead, for which the test results for hips, elbows, cystinuria, and heart (evaluated by a board-certified cardiologist) have been posted in an openly accessible database.
An additional designation—TODD—will be awarded to any dog that meets the above criteria AND has submitted its DNA to the AKC DNA Repository.
Please remember that this award is given to dogs for which the tests’ results are posted, not given just to dogs who clear or pass all of these tests.
2009 TOD & TODD Designees
TOD:
Jalynn's Good For What Ails Ya, Andrea Beer
Jalynn's Nuyr Maritime Schooner, Heidi Muller
Jalynn's Zoe You Say , Lynda and Al McFadden
Jalynn’s Witchy Woman, Lynda and Al McFadden
Int.CH Keepsakes Afloat On Midnite Bay WD, CGC, Peggy & Stephen Pack & Matt & Jean Cobban
Blackwatch Ted Williams Rn, Melissa Torres & Rick Torres & Joan E. Gunn
Select, CH. Northshore's Northern Light, Kelly Benedict & Claire Hernandez
CH Councilcupsbeatriceofmaxnewfy, Patti McDowell
Council Cup's Dejavu, Patti McDowell
CH Council Cup's Rendezvous, Patti McDowell
CH Cypress Bay Council Cup Catari , Patti McDowell
Indian Bay Councilcupismyhome , Patti McDowell
Skimeister Will O' The Wisp , Patti McDowell
CH Vojvoda Di Borgoleonardo , Patti McDowell
Council Cup's Sashay Lady, Patti McDowell & Deb Ball
CH Council Cup's Star Of Kodiak Acres RN, DD, Patti McDowell & Mario & Sheila Luca
CH Shadrack's Aim Us High , Patti McDowell & Steve & Jean McAdams
Ch Kodiak Acres Name In Bright Lights, Mario & Sheila Luca
Ch Shadrack's Aim Us High , Steve & Jean McAdams
Ch Shadrack's Intelligent Design, Johanna Matsuda & Greg Szynskie
VN AM/CAN CH Old Bays Bacardi Of Top Shelf, CDX, WRD , TDD, Can. CD ROM, Debra Wigal
VN CH Top Shelf Baileys Irish Cream, ROM CDX, WRD, TDD, Can. CD ROM, Debra Wigal
CH Top Shelf Bushmills Poohbear, DD, Debra Wigal
Top Shelf Fontana , Debra Wigal
Top Shelf Gldnoaks Moonshine, Debra Wigal
CH Top Shelf's Chevas Regal, CD, DD, ROM, Debra Wigal
Top Shelf Jazzmataz , Debra Wigal
Top Shelf Zoe Zero Fa,ult , Debra Wigal
Top Shelfs Intl Incident CD, DD , Debra Wigal
Can. BISS VN Am/Can CH Top Shelf's Nightcap, CD, WRD, DD ROM , Debra Wigal
CH Top Shelfs Over The Limit , Debra Wigal
Top Shelfs Something Different , Debra Wigal
CH Top Shelfs Wild Night Out, ROM, Debra Wigal
CH Top Shelfs Frozen Matador , Debra Wigal & Donn Bell
CH Top Shelfs Hardly A Hangover, CD , Debra Wigal & Karin Marsick
CH Top Shelfs Somewhat Sober, CD, DD , Debra Wigal & Karin Marsick
Top Shelfs Zaza Cocktail , Debra Wigal & Karin Marsick
CH Top Shelf Brandy Alejandra , Debra Wigal & Sam Micelli
Top Shelfs Ran Out Of Rum, CD, Debra Wigal & Bonnie Kasik
Nitestar Brite Of Top Shelf , Perri Graff
CH Top Shelf's On The Rocks , Kathy Hamilton
CH Topshelfs Designated Driver, DD, Rose Miller and Peggy Helming
VN CH Top Shelf's Fireisland Annie, CD, WRD, DD , Rose Miller
Top Shelf's Jack Daniel , Ken and Karen Dunaway
TODD:
Bluwater’s Baked to Perfection, CGC, Joan Locker-Thuring, Tom Thuring & BettyMcDonnell
Sandycove Loves Meant To Be, Kimberly Wilcox
VN UKC GR Ch, Am/Can CH Darbydale’s Gone Fishin’
A/C/UKC CD, TDD2, Can DD, WRD, Can WRDX, RE, James And Jennifer Zablotny
CH Threeponds Sugar Magnolia At Dark Star, DD, CGC, Summer Poris
CH Dryads Blkwt Little Bear, CD RE DD, Rick Torres & Melissa L. Torres
Council Cup Dardanel's Hoamsted, Patti McDowell
Council Cup Lou's Meriwether ROM , Patti McDowell
CH Council Cup Shadrack Without An Alibi, Patti McDowell
CH Council Cup Where For Art Tho, Patti McDowell
Council Cup's Caesar Augustus, Patti McDowell
Am Can Ch Council Cup's Dante's Alibi, ROM, Patti McDowell
Council Cup's Double Or Nothing , Patti McDowell
Council Cup's Glory Be , Patti McDowell
Am Can Ch Council Cup's Lexus Of Alibi , Patti McDowell
Council Cup's Rumour Has It , Patti McDowell
Council Cup's Serendipity, Patti McDowell
CH Council Cup's Some Like It Hot , Patti McDowell
Council Cup's Waterproof At Bear Harbor , Patti McDowell
CH Cypress Bay Council Cup Catari, Patti McDowell
BIS Am/Eu CH Threepond Council Cup Bogart , Patti McDowell
BIS Am/Eu CH Threepond Council Cup Bogart , Patti McDowell
Ursinus Velutus Your Dreams , Patti McDowell
CH Culpepper's Tea For Two , Patti McDowell
Shadrack Carries On At Council Cup , Patti McDowell
Skimeister Will O' The Wisp , Patti McDowell
Butlers Farm Star Of Council Cup, Patti McDowell & Ed & Amy Naill
VN CH Council Cup Dreams Away At Rosewood CD, WRD, DD, RN CGC, Patti McDowell & Michelle Morris
CH Council Cup's Georgia At Rosewood, Patti McDowell & Michelle Morris
Rosewood Aims High At Council Cup, Patti McDowell & Michelle Morris
CH Rosewood Dreams On At Council Cup, Patti McDowell & Michelle Morris
Ch Council Cup Harrison's Alibi, WD , Patti McDowell & Mike Mckeon
Council Cup's Bella Donna, Patti McDowell & Deb Ball
Ch Council Cup's Caiomhe Suprises All, RN, CGC, Patti McDowell & Carla Kinney
Council Cup's Miracle From Rosewood, Patti McDowell & Carla Kinney
CH Council Cup's Piccolo Grigio, DD, RN, CGC , Patti McDowell & Carla Kinney
Am / Can Ch Council Cup's Elegant In Black, Patti McDowell & Cheryl Hogue & Ron Gorbutt
CH Council Cup's Storm Surge, Patti McDowell & Drew & Brianne Weaver
VN CH Council Cup's Total Eclipse Of Culpepper, CD, WRD, DD, RN CGC , Patti McDowell & Barbara Grob
BIS Am /Can CH Council Cup's Volare , Patti McDowell & Marlis Bartscher
Threepond Council Cup Bacall , Patti McDowell & Cathy Scott
Ch Avalon Bey’s Dante’s Rainbow, Dawn Blaine & Laura Rader
CH Avalon Bey's Park Avenue , Laura Rader
CH Avalon Bey's Sharp Dressed, Laura Rader
Portside's Sea-Lestial Victory, WD, CD , Nina Roben
CH Culpepper Had To Be A Lady Kettle Hill, Carla Gengler
CH Top Shelf Bottoms Up Brenrich, CD, RN, Debra Wigal
CH Top Shelf Rehab At Brenrich CD, RA , Debra Wigal
CH Top Shelfs Too Drunk To Drive , Debra Wigal
Top Shelfs Went Straight To My Head , Debra Wigal
CH Pouch Cove's Too Close To Call, CD, RA, DD, ROM, Debra Wigal
Vn Am/Can CH Top Shelfs Black Russian Rom CD, WRD, TDD , Debra Wigal
CH Top Shelfs Put It On My Tab , Debra Wigal
VN CH Top Shelfs Rum Runner Rom CD, TDD, WRD, RA, OAP, NJP, ROM, Debra Wigal
CH Top Shelfs Funnel Cloud , Debra Wigal
CH Newf Mermaid Diva DD, CD , Debra Wigal & Amy Lane
CH Top Shelf's Getn A Buzz On , Debra Wigal & Patti Testa
CH Top Shelfs Spot Of Rum, DD, ROM, Debra Wigal & Becky Reynnells
CH Top Shelfs Teetotaler , Debra Wigal & Karin Marsick
CH Old Bay's Hellfrozover Topshelf , Cindy Flowers And Kathy Hamilton
CH Top Shelf Spiced With Old Bay, NJP, Cindy Flowers
CH Top Shelf's Simply Irresistible OAP, OJP, DD, WD, Cindy Flowers
CH Top Shelf's Smooth Operator , Cindy Flowers
Ch Top Shelf Israel Kamakawiwoole CD, DD, RN, CGC, Dave And Jennifer Hansen
CH Top Shelf Troubles A Brewin , Rose Miller
CH Top Shelf's El Presidente , Dan And Bobbi Trakas
The Newfoundland Club of America considers the following tests as necessary for all Newfoundlands: Hips
(x-ray), Elbows (x-ray), Cystinuria (DNA or parentage) and Hearts (cardiologist). Please be sure and discuss the status of these tests with your responsible breeder. Additional tests include CERF (eyes) Thyroid (blood tests) and Patellas. DNA Banking is also strongly encouraged
