last updated; 5.7.2006

Newfoundlands have been bred to work in water even in hard conditions, although for most of them swimming does not mean work but great fun... All our dogs enjoy rescuing various floating items from water (such as sticks, balls, boats, swimmers or ducks...), or just cooling down in shallow shores during hot summer days.

Water is the true love of a Newfoundland, as demonstrated here by the Terhotarha!

Would you dare going swimming from here? At water rescue service from left Terho, Pilkku, Dii Dii, Onni and Oskari

And this boat is going to...? From left Pilkku, Terho, Onni, Dii Dii and Oskari

Terho relaxing in Lake Näsijärvi, at our summer cottage in Finland

Tiltu (Terhotarhan Hunajapupu) 2005	Nanna (Terhotarhan Keha-Kukka) 2005

Pilkku, Oskari, Terho and Onni with the little captain Armi 2005

Veera (Terhotarhan Taimi) enjoying summer at sea at the age of 6 months. Photo: Anne Jäpölä.

Tupla (Ch Terhotarhan Trombi) and a successful rescue of a stick. Photo: Katja and Aila Gottschalk.

Pilkku (Ch Terhotarhan Taiga) in North Sea	Pilkku saving Andy at water rescue trainings in Mepal, England
Siiri (Terhotarhan Kastehelmi) diving in water rescue training in Tampere, Finland	Siiri pulling a boat
Harmi (Terhotarhan Harmaa Haikara) guarding his family by the Black Sea. Photo: Alan Baird	Terho the Sandcastle (Ch Cannon Bears Kisses for Sale) by North Sea

Onni, Terho and Pilkku at Norfork coast, England

Oskari's (Ch Terhotarhan Timotei) special skills involve drinking and swimming at the same time	Nalle (Terhotarhan Termiitti) practicing at home at the age of 7 months. Photo: Anneli Silander

Tiltu (Terhotarhan Hunajapupu) scanning the horizon for next victim to be rescued from water

Pomo (Ch Majakarhun Flanagan) cooling at the age of 12 years

Onni (Terhotarhan Onni Makkara) in Scarborough, England, 2006

A good shake after swimming!

Snow can be as fun as water, agree Terho and Pomo!