Newfoundlands (Canis lupus familiaris) for #WetnoseWednesday! With their webbed feet and water resis
Newfoundlands (Canis lupus familiaris) for #WetnoseWednesday! With their webbed feet and water resistant outer coat, Newfs are strong working dogs bred for helping in the fishing industry, and they are also used for water rescues. #SciArt by Louis Agassiz Fuertes for Ernest Harold Baynes and Fuertes’ Book of Dogs: an intimate study of mankind’s best friend (c1919). Contributed for digitization by Smithsonian Libraries (@silibraries) to #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14994731 _________________________________________________ #Newfoundlands #Newfs #Dogs #Pets #Newfoundland #WorkingDogs #BHLib #Biodiversity #NaturalHistory #NatHist #ScientificIllustration #ScientificArt #OpenAccess #Libraries #Archives #SpecialCollections #LibrariesofInstagram #IGLibraries #IG_Libraries #SmithsonianLibraries -- source link
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