Talk:St. John's water dog

2020: Sources for Height and Weight
Does anyone know of a more credible source than the one I found for height and weight? https://dogell.com/en/dog-breed/st-johns-water-dog   — Preceding unsigned comment added by Winspiff (talk • contribs) 21:57, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

2020: Suggested Deletion of Part of a Sentence
The bold part of the sentence is the suggested deletion:

The St. John's water dog was also an ancestor to the large and gentle Newfoundland, probably through breeding with Rafeiro do Alentejos brought to the island by the generations of Portuguese fishermen who had been fishing offshore since the 15th century.

There are three interdependent reasons:
 * The Newfoundland's full history is still somewhat murky, so this is speculation.
 * The specifics of what types of other dogs were bred to create retrievers is not discussed. Clarifying this for the Newfoundland is likely beyond the scope of this article, but would make sense in the Newfoundland article.
 * This fact is not referenced.

Let me know your thoughts. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Winspiff (talk • contribs) 16:02, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

2015: Definition of landrace
Hope this puts an end to the fiddling.

Synonyms "Landrace | natural breed | traditional breed | traditional variety

Definition "A local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species which has developed largely by natural processes, by adaptation to the natural and cultural environment in which it lives. It differs from a formal breed which has been selectively bred." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.121.228.201 (talk) 12:23, 18 March 2015 (UTC)