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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Landseer

Also known as Landseer ECT, Landseer (European Continental Type).

Related breedBelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · Belgium

Landseer at a glance

Origin
Germany, Switzerland
Appeared
1900 to 1960 (likely)
Family
Retriever
Type
Water dog
Size
Giant
Life span
8 to 10 years
Recognised by
FCI
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 226

The name. After the painter Sir Edwin Landseer, who depicted black-and-white Newfoundlands.

Same familyBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Family and relatives

Same eraChihuahua1850 to 1904 · Mexico

Place in time

The Landseer appears 1900 to 1960 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Landseer is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.