It is believed that some of his ancestors descended from the livestock of John’s now extinct water dog, but this has not been confirmed.
It is believed that Canadian seafarers brought the Newfoundlands to British ports and contributed to the origin of the flat-haired retriever.
Collie dogs may have been added to enhance the learning ability of the breed, along with Newfoundland for strength and setter blood for improved sniffing ability.
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