English Ch. Siki, "The Father of Champions", whose progency, imported to America in the early 1930th, 
overwhelmed the American-bred Newfoundlands in the show rings and established the current type.
 Most of the major bloodlines in America today trace back to Siki.

Ancestor/stammoeder pedigree of : Vesta of Waseeka whelped 1928
Black and White (1924 GB ) x Miggi von Leutberg (1924 D/CH )

English Ch Water Rat ( GB ) 1930 
Brave Michael ( 1928  GB )  x  Judith van der Negerhut ( 1923 NL ) 


Waseekas Stowaway  ( USA ) 1931
Harlingen Neptune (1926 GB ) x  Waterwitch Drumnod (1929 USA/GB )

Bulwell Michael ( GB ) 1936
Bulwell Marguis  x  Water Marten

Ch Brave Serestus whelped ( GB ) 1943
Bullwell Michael  x  Harlingen waseekas Oean Spray

CH Harlingen Neptune of Waseeka in 1926 / Pedigree
An Englisch bred Siki son who became one of the most important Producers.
Sire of 10 chamoins including the first two Newfoundland American-breds to win the Best in Show.
And the obedience titlist of the breed.

Waseeka's Champions in the 1930th
Ch Seafarer, Ch Sea King,  Ch Sailor Boy,  Ch Triton,  Ch Skipper,  Ch Pete the Pirate

Int. Ch. Seafarer  , a Siki son out of a Siki daughter (Kaffir Girl), imported by Miss Elizabeth Loring's (later Mrs. Powers) 
Waseeka Kennels in 1930. Seafarer, who stood 29,5"/ 75cm at the shoulders and weighted 150 lbs/68kg , 
was an outstanding winner with 4 all-breed Best in Show, many Groups and win of the breed at Westminster in 1931 and 1932.

Westerland Sieger on a stamp in 1931. 
Sieger ( whelped 1929 ) owned by the Waseeka's Kennel USA.
Bred by Honorable Harold Macpherson.
Westerland Kennels Newfoundland Canada

                         Dryads Coastwise Sailor Boy : 1945

Ch Dryad's Coastwise Showboat : 1946
The first Newfoundland bitch to win Best in Show.
     Bred by Mr and Mrs Maynard K. Drury.  

CH Dryad's Admiral whelped in 1946

Little Bears Big Chance 1951

A view of the 100 USA Little Bear's Champions from the past

Lord Hercules of Fairwater 1967

Marry of Sparry 1954

A part of the comment done by Mrs Kitty Drury ( Dryad's kennel ) after judging the Special Club Show in Holland:

1983

I would like to say that most likely, the soundest dogs in the world are the Americn dogs. I say that with pride and complete honesty; that the American dogs are most likely the soundest Newfoundlands in the world. We may lack in other things but we do not lack in that. I think too that possibly the Newfoundlands in America have a neck a little longer than most of the European dogs; that is, of course, a matter of opinion but I personally feel that a little more length of neck in some of the Dutch dogs would give them a little better balance ( 1983 ). I feel that a Newfoundland needs a length of neck for being a working swimming dog as it has to be able to see when it is swimming above the waves. My other comment on the Dutch dogs would be that they were in excellent condition and the people had worked very hard to have them trimmed properly and brushed well. They can be proud of their dogs. 

Outstanding was the fact that most of the dogs had a very dark eye. I think that the eyes of the Dutch dogs are the darkest in any country that I know of. When you looked at them they had a very soft expression. All in all, I think the Dutch people have made great strides and can be well proud of their dark eyed, good boned, nice dogs. One word about judging Newfoundlands all over the world, which I have been fortunate enough to do; we must remember that all of the standards are alike. They vary in no major way. One standard may bve slightly longer than another but none of them vary in head type nor eye colour, nor soundness nor balance. They are all the same. So, therefore, Newfoundlands all over the world tend to be the same. I have judged Newfoundlands in ten countries and have always found that the good ones are the good ones around the world. 
A good one in Germany and Australia or Denmark or England can win in America the way a good one in America can win in any of those countries.
There is no such thing as an 'American type' or 'European type'. 
  There are dogs that we do not prefer that may have a look that we do not like from Europe as the Europeans may not like the look of some of our dogs.  
But the best dogs in all the countries all look alike.

Ch Carmen van de Toren
Winner 1953/54 56/58
Whelped 1951

Poseidoons Adda 1932

Odylle of the Dark Blossom 1979

Ch Adonis 1935

Kreon v. Porte Amarre 1980

Beer van Coragon 1939

Fastwin of the Dark Blossom 1981

A part of the comment done by Mrs Kitty Drury ( Dryad's kennel ) after judging the Special Club Show in Holland:

1983

I would like to say that most likely, the soundest dogs in the world are the Americn dogs. I say that with pride and complete honesty; that the American dogs are most likely the soundest Newfoundlands in the world. We may lack in other things but we do not lack in that. I think too that possibly the Newfoundlands in America have a neck a little longer than most of the European dogs; that is, of course, a matter of opinion but I personally feel that a little more length of neck in some of the Dutch dogs would give them a little better balance ( 1983 ). I feel that a Newfoundland needs a length of neck for being a working swimming dog as it has to be able to see when it is swimming above the waves. My other comment on the Dutch dogs would be that they were in excellent condition and the people had worked very hard to have them trimmed properly and brushed well. They can be proud of their dogs. 

Outstanding was the fact that most of the dogs had a very dark eye. I think that the eyes of the Dutch dogs are the darkest in any country that I know of. When you looked at them they had a very soft expression. All in all, I think the Dutch people have made great strides and can be well proud of their dark eyed, good boned, nice dogs. One word about judging Newfoundlands all over the world, which I have been fortunate enough to do; we must remember that all of the standards are alike. They vary in no major way. One standard may bve slightly longer than another but none of them vary in head type nor eye colour, nor soundness nor balance. They are all the same. So, therefore, Newfoundlands all over the world tend to be the same. I have judged Newfoundlands in ten countries and have always found that the good ones are the good ones around the world. 
A good one in Germany and Australia or Denmark or England can win in America the way a good one in America can win in any of those countries.
There is no such thing as an 'American type' or 'European type'. 
  There are dogs that we do not prefer that may have a look that we do not like from Europe as the Europeans may not like the look of some of our dogs.  
But the best dogs in all the countries all look alike.

As far as my eyes can see
There are shadows approaching me
And to those i left behind
I wanted you to know
You've always shared my deepest thoughts
You follow where i go

And oh when i'm old and wise
Bitter words mean little to me
Autumn winds will blow right through me
And someday in the mist of time
When they asked me if i knew you
I'd smile and say you were a friend of mine
And the sadness would be lifted from my eyes
Oh when i'm old and wise

As far as my eyes can see
There are shadows surrounding me
And to those i leave behind
I want you all to know
You've always shared my darkest hours
I'll miss you when i go

And oh, when i'm old and wise
Heavy words that tossed and blew me
Like autumn winds that will blow right through me
And someday in the mist of time
When they ask you if you knew me
Remember that you were a friend of mine
As the final curtain falls before my eyes
Oh when i'm old and wise

As far as my eyes can see

Met dank aan de ingezonde foto's van Kees den Otter uit Poortugaal en de familie Zwanenburg uit Vlaardingen.( Rijnmond, NL )
With Many thanks to Kees den Otter and the family Zwanenburg  ( Rijnmond, NL ) who give us the opportunity to show a lot of these old pictures.

The End of the Line