Comparison: Landseer (European Continental Type) and Leonberger

Landseer (European Continental Type) and Leonberger are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Landseer (European Continental Type)
Photo: Numéro 1963, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Leonberger
Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Landseer (European Continental Type)Leonberger
FCI group2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originGermanyGermany
CategoryLargeGiant
Height at withers67–80 cm65–80 cm
Weight–40–75 kg
Life span–8–9 years
Recognition features
  • Clear white dog with distinct black patches on body and croup
  • Longer legs than the black Newfoundland, tall and balanced build
  • Long, straight, dense coat, soft to the touch
  • Lion-like mane, thick golden-red coat
  • Black mask and massive build
  • Webbed feet
CoatTopcoat (except the head) long, as straight and dense as possible, soft to the touch, with good undercoat that is less dense than in the black Newfoundland; clear white with distinct black patches.Long dense water-resistant coat with undercoat; yellow to red-brown with a black mask.
PurposeGuard dog and companion; a tall white dog with black patches, related to the Newfoundland.Created in the 1840s by Heinrich Essig of Leonberg as a ´lion´ from Saint Bernard, Newfoundland and Pyrenean stock.

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