"A very good entry with some absentees. The overall quality of this breed remains at a high level throughout the world. There seems to be a habit that many handlers now move their dogs at great speed, which never does justice to this noble, big boned and majestic breed. Faults I found were poor tail carriage, quite often caused by the tail being set too high. A top class Newfie does not have the finish if the tail is wrong. I suggest that some fans of the breed read the Standard to be reminded of the correct tail carriage.

Quite a number of weak, splayed fronts, often caused by incorrect rearing and exercise. To rear any big breed straight and sound is always a challenge. A characteristic of the breed is the slight toeing in in front action, but this does not mean out at elbow, which is a weakness from loose shoulders. Loose eyes with red haw were evident in some. Many good mouths with correct dentition, but I found a number across the classes that had irregular teeth and bites. This should not be with a breed that is so strong in many fine examples of the breed.

My notes on the individual dogs are brief, for in most cases they were good examples of the breed, coming from large classes."