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lesser Newfoundland

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a breed of dog from which the Labrador retriever was developed.

See: Labrador dog(def. 1),Labrador retriever

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1883

It is generally admitted that there are two distinct types of the Newfoundland dog, one considerably larger than the other, and reckoned as the true breed; the other being named the Labrador, or St. John's, or Lesser Newfoundland.