This is the dam, Snow. The photo was taken one week after she delivered her pups. She would have a much longer coat were not for the fact that we shave her and Grizz every summer to help them stay cooler.
Snowflake is a two year old AKC registered Newfoundland. She is surprisingly high drive and quite athletic. She has a strong work ethic and intense focus. She has the sweet Newfoundland disposition, but is very independent. She is more energetic than most Newfies and she is an alert watch dog. She is quite protective of our young daughter. She is on the smallish side for Newfoundlands. She is very confident. She has proved to be an exceptional mother--handling this very large litter (her first) very intelligently and with sacrificial dedication. From the start, she has been instinctively rotating the puppies so that each one gets fully fed...even the smallest who otherwise might have been squeezed out of reaching the buffet! When faced with a large litter, not all dogs are smart enough or determined enough to make sure the entire litter thrives, especially a first time mom like Snow.
