Is there any such breed as a mini-Newfie?

The Newfie comes in ONE SIZE. For starters. The 'mini-golden doodle' is a DESIGNER DOG and as such, isn't a 'breed' and even more relevant, there is no Breed Standard so you won't know what you'll be getting if you buy into all this nonsense! The people doing this are BYBs and they know there are gullible people out there willing to part with their hard earned money for something 'rare' or 'better then a purebred dog'. In fact they are using pet stock, with goodness knows what faults, which will appear in the puppies. Guaranteed (and about the only guarantee you'll get with this kind of breeding). Even each puppy in the litter may be different.

Please, if you want a good sound and well-reared puppy, go to the relevant Breed Club and ask for the names of known reputable breeders. Go visit - which you need to do always to see what you are buying into. Sadly not all breeders of purebred dogs are 'reputable' either. Or adopt from a Shelter where many of these designer dogs will end up!!

As for a mini-Newfie ....... sorry but you are wrong. They only exist, if they do, because some idiot BYB has decided to try to produce them which may happen with one generation, but for sure, they won't breed true for many, many generations. Nor should they because each breed you see today was produced for a valid reason (other than to make money) over many generations and with great care.

If you want a small longhaired black dog, why not get an English or American Cocker Spaniel? Or maybe a medium Spitz dog.

Mini Goldendoodles are just as healthy as any other mixed breed dog. It all depends on the health of the dogs in their backgrounds. You'd have to find a breeder and do some research into their dogs, but keep in mind since they are a mixed breed, they might not be as picky about the health/genetics of their dogs as a purebred breeder would be.

No, there isn't. There aren't any related breeds that are smaller, either. Both the Newfoundland and the Labrador Retriever, though, have part of their origins in the now extinct St. John's Dog. So the Lab is SOMEWHAT related.

Newfoundlands are a giant breed and a "molosser" breed. In the dog family tree their relatives include other Mastiff-based breeds like the Saint Bernard, Great Pyrenees, Leonberger, etc.

If you like the look and temperament of a Newf but don't want a dog that big why not look for a Lab/Newf mix at a shelter? My last dog was that mix and was an awesome dog. I know have a full Newf. Sweet, so smart and loves everyone. But he is 143 pounds.

Sara is completely FALSE in that the Newfoundland and all giant breeds are "prone to a large amount of health problems".

Not really, but there are some similar, somewhat smaller breeds like the Bernese Mtn dog & the shorter-coated Swiss Mtn dog. The Clumber spaniel is not related at ALL, but is a big blocked heavy boned dog, that is slower moving (intended as an older man's hunting dog) and is gentle & very good with kids.

No. This breed (like all giant breeds) are prone to a large amount of health problems and making "mini" animals would just make them worse. Drastically changing something like size usually requires A LOT of inbreeding, thus increasing the chance the pups will inherit the genes or mutations that cause health issues.

This is why, with a few exceptions like Zebu cattle, any "mini" animal is a train health wise.

properly short hair makes you seem a lot more clean and it makes you appear like you have a good perception of style and long makes an individual seem more manly and playful

No. If someone is trying to sell you one, it's either a crossbred or a badly-bred runt.

There are all sorts of mutts.

... a crossbred newfie at half size would be a mutt.

No. Thank goodness.