# What kind of dog is this?  A Leonberger?

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**Created:** [July 19, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-dog-is-this-a-leonberger/791620 "2017-07-19T02:47:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheSundial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-dog-is-this-a-leonberger/791620/1 "2017-07-19T02:47:14Z")

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I’m not sure if this falls in general questions or cafe society.

I’m wondering what kind of dog is pictured here. A Leonberger? Is it large enough to be one? I didn’t even know Leonberger existed until tonight when trying to search for him/her.

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**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-dog-is-this-a-leonberger/791620/2 "2017-07-19T02:54:56Z")

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It looks like a weird Newfoundland with a golden coat, which is pretty much what a Leonberger is. It does seem pretty small (like half the weight) compared to Newfoundland dog size, but maybe it’s a mixed with a smaller breed or the photo’s perspective.

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**Author:** ![TheSundial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6f9a4e/32.png) [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-dog-is-this-a-leonberger/791620/3 "2017-07-19T03:07:23Z")

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Thanks, maybe a Golden Saint Bernard?

[![](https://www.101dogbreeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Golden-Saint-Dog.jpg) ](https://www.101dogbreeds.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Golden-Saint-Dog.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-dog-is-this-a-leonberger/791620/4 "2017-07-19T03:07:52Z")

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Some random dude wrote a book about TV pets and say that the dog in the movie was a Golden St Bernard mixed with a straight St Bernard. That dog’s father was named Boomer, apparently.

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