National Newfoundland Dog Day

When is National Newfoundland Dog Day?

National Newfoundland Dog Day is celebrated every year on March 25.

I started National Newfoundland Dog Day in 2021 as a fun way to have a day dedicated to celebrating our wonderful breed. Little did I know it would catch on as fast as it did and become a holiday celebrated by Newfie lovers around the world in such a short time.

Why March 25?

Our very first Newfie, Jenny, was born on March 25, 2000. To me, it seemed very appropriate to use her birthday to celebrate the breed as a way to honor her memory and the lasting impact she had on my life.

About Jenny

Jenny was the start of it all.

She was born on this day 25 years ago and at the time, we didn’t know just how much having her would change our lives.

Jenny was the perfect Newfie in every way. When she was a puppy we lived on a lake in northern Minnesota. She would go on boat rides and swim with us at the sand bar. She would pull us using the rope hanging down on the tire swing. She would go on bike rides with us after school and was mistaken for a black bear at least once as she came barreling out of the woods to keep up with us.

Later when we moved to the river in Mighican she would go with us on hikes through the woods and play with my sister and I down by the river, always keeping a watchful eye over us.

In 2002, Jenny had her first litter and we kept her daughter. It wasn’t long after that a car swerved over the center line in the road to hit her while we were on our nightly walk and sped off. We rushed her to the vet, but the injuries were too severe.

Twenty-four years later, Jenny continues to live on, not only in our hearts and through National Newfoundland Dog Day, but in her descendants. Niya is the foundation of my own breeding program and Jenny’s 5x great-granddaughter. I’m so happy that a part of her continues to live on.

I’m still looking for some photos of her since the house burned down, most of the photos from back then burned with it. But there are a few places where we have photos stored I’m hoping to find some.

How to Celebrate National Newfoundland Dog Day

There are so many different ways to celebrate the holiday with your Newfie. But my favorite way is to just spend the day with the Newfies and do their favorite activity.

In reality, they don’t know that the day is any different from the previous or next day.

The easiest way to celebrate National Newfoundland Dog Day is to spend time with your Newfie. I promise they will love it just as much as you.