Browse by kennel
If you would like to browse all dogs with a certain kennel name, type just the kennel name without any "s" or apostrophe "s" at the end. Some kennels have two word names that in some cases may have been condensed to get a name shortened. In those cases you may need to search both. For example – search "Little Bear" and "Littlebear."
Dog not found
If your search does not show the dog you are looking for, search for a smaller fragment of the dog's registered name, leaving out all apostrophes, hyphens or other punctuation marks.
Dogs are entered according to their AKC registered names. If the kennel name, for example, is spelled differently on the AKC registration, it will appear that way in the search results. For example – Newton-Ark, Newtonark and Newton Ark. A good search to show all of these dogs would be to type "Newton" in the search field.
Database contents
The NCA database contains over 30,000 Newfoundland dogs born from 1900 to the present that have either earned NCA, AKC titles OR had genetic health testing results listed in a publicly accessible database.
Finding a breeder
The NCA database contains many years worth of data. Not all breeders included in the database have active breeding programs. Contact information for individual breeders is not provided via this database. In an effort to help people interested in purchasing a Newfoundland dog, the Newfoundland Club of America, Inc., maintains a list of breeders who have met certain qualifications. If you are looking for a particular breeder, you can use the search function at the bottom of the breeders list page to determine if a breeder is currently listed. The NCA Breeders list is an annual listing.
Directory of Prefixes and Suffixes
Directory of Prefixes
| Abbreviation | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Ch | American Champion | AKC |
| Can Ch | Canadian Champion | CKC |
| MACH | Master Agility Champion | AKC |
| OTCH | Obedience Trial Champion | AKC |
| UN | Utility Newfoundland (Canadian version of VN) | CKC |
| VN | Versatile Newfoundland | NCA |
| WA | Working Achievement Award | NCA |
Directory of Suffixes
| Abbreviation | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| DD | Draft Dog | NCA |
| TDD | Team Draft Dog | NCA |
| WD | Water Dog (Junior) | NCA |
| WRD | Water Rescue Dog (Senior) | NCA |
| WRDX | Water Rescue Dog Excellent | NCA |
| TOD | Tested - open database listed | NCA |
| TODD | Tested – open database & DNA banked | NCA |
| Can DD | Canadian Draft Dog | CKC |
| Can DDX | Canadian Draft Dog Excellent | CKC |
| Can TDD | Canadian Team Draft Dog | CKC |
| Can WRD | Canadian Water Rescue Dog (Junior) | CKC |
| Can WRDX | Canadian Water Rescue Dog Excellent (Senior) | CKC |
| ROM | Register of Merit | NCA |
Looking for a full listing of prefixes and suffixes?
Visit the American Kennel Club Title Directory for a full list available from the AKC.
Abbreviations
Sample of Health Abbreviations Commonly Used
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| HE | OFA Excellent Hips |
| HG | OFA Good Hips |
| HF | OFA Fair Hips |
| HN | Hips normal (older certs did not include rating) |
| PH | Penn Hip evaluation |
| HOVC | OVC hips Clear |
| HELOVC | OVC Hips & ELbows Clear |
| CA | OFA Heart cleared by cardiologist |
| CAE | OFA Heart cleared - echodoppler |
| Hr | Heart cleared by cardiologist (NCA listing only not OFA) |
| HrS | Heart cleared by specialist |
| HrP | OFA Heart cleared by practitioner |
| EL | OFA elbows clear |
| PA | OFA Patellas clear |
| SH | OFA Shoulders clear |
| TH | OFA Thyroid clear |
| C | CERF clear for eyes (current year only) |
| CYN | Cystinuria normal |
| CYC | Cystinuria carrier |
| CYA | Cystinuria affected |
| D | DNA donated for canine research |
Color Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Color |
|---|---|
| B | Black |
| B/W | black with white markings |
| B/Br | black with brown markings |
| B/Gr | black with grey markings |
| B/T | black with tan markings |
| W | white |
| W/B | white with black markings |
| W/Br | white with brown markings |
| W/Gr | white with grey markings |
| W/T | white with tan markings |
| Gr | grey |
| Gr/B | grey with black markings |
| Gr/W | grey with white markings |
| Gr/Br | grey with brown markings |
| Br | brown |
| Br/B | brown with black markings |
| Br/W | brown with white markings |
| Br/Gr | brown with grey markings |
| T | tan |
| Be | beige |
| Bu | buff |
| Bl | blond |
| Cr | cream |
| H | honey |
| R | roan |
| Y | yellow |
| D (Dilute) | pale shade |
| Bl | blue |