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Landseer|ˈlændsɪə(r)|
The name of the English painter Sir Edwin Landseer (1802–73) used attrib. in Landseer Newfoundland to designate a black and white Newfoundland dog of a type once painted by him. Also absol.
1877G. Stables Pract. Kennel Guide ix. 98 The black-and-white, or Landseer Newfoundland. This is quite a distinct breed, not as yet properly recognised at shows. Ibid. x. 113 A white chest in a Newfoundland or Retriever, indicates a cross with the Landseer or Setter. 1927W. A. Wetwan in C. C. Sanderson Pedigree Dogs 281 In 1836 Sir Edwin Landseer painted a white and black Newfoundland..imbuing the mind of the great British public with the idea that black and white was the only correct Newfoundland wear... ‘Landseers’, which are true to type, are a very beautiful dog. 1971F. Hamilton World Encycl. Dogs 164 In 1779 a well-known English naturalist described a very fine specimen in Northumberland, England, and this dog was later identified as a Landseer. Ibid. 165 (caption) Taaran Taru..is a typical example of the Landseer Newfoundland. |