Dog names start with N
The names of 9 dog breeds start with the letter ‘N’. Among them Neapolitan Mastiff dog is a popular breed in this world.
Group N dogs
- Neapolitan Mastiff
- Newfoundland
- Norfolk Terrier
- Northern Inuit
- Norwegian Buhund
- Norwegian Elkhound
- Norwegian Lundehund
- Norwich Terrier
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Neapolitan Mastiff
The Neapolitan Mastiff or Mastino Napoletano is a large Italian dog breed. The breed was developed in southern Italy as a family and guard dog. This is a giant working breed of dogs.
Life span: 8 – 10 years
Temperament: Stubborn, Fearless, Obedient, Dominant, Protective, Trainable.
Weight: Male: 60–70 kg, Female: 50–60 kg.
Height: Male: Male: 63–77 cm, Female: 58–70 cm.
Colors: black, gray, mahogany, and tawny.
Newfoundland
A gentle giant, the Newfoundland is a large working dog. The breed is a strikingly large, powerful dog in the world.
Life span: 8 – 10 years
Temperament: Sweet-Tempered, Gentle, Trainable.
Weight: Male: 65–80 kg, Female: 55–65 kg.
Height: Male: 69–71 cm, Female: 63–66 cm.
Colors: black, brown, grey, or white.
Norfolk Terrier
The Norfolk Terrier is a small, sturdy, alert, and fearless British breed of dog. The breeds are energetic, strong-willed and friendly.
Life span: 12 – 15 years
Temperament: Sweet-Tempered, Gentle, Trainable.
Weight: 5 – 5.4 kg (Adult).
Height: 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 11.8 in).
Colors: Red, wheaten, black and tan or grizzle.
Northern Inuit
Northern Inuits have the rugged good looks of a wolf, the breed is developed from a 1980s breeding project in the United Kingdom.
Life span: 12 and 15 years.
Temperament: Friendly, gentle, calm, dependable, familial.
Weight: 36 – 50 kg Male, Adult, 25 – 38 kg Female, Adult.
Height: 23 inches to 32 inches.
Colors: Black, white, sable, grey.
Norwegian Buhund
Cheerful, hard-working the Norwegian Buhund is the spitz type dog breed. The breed hails from Norway.
Life span: 13 – 15 years.
Temperament: Friendly, fun-loving, calm, energetic, agile, courageous.
Weight: 14 – 18 kg Male, Adult, 12 – 16 kg Female, Adult.
Height: Female: 41–45 cm, Male: 43–47 cm.
Colors: Black, Wheaten, Red Wheaten.
The Norwegian Elkhound
The Norwegian Elkhound is the National Dog of Norway. This breed is originated in Norway as early as 5000 B.C.
Life span: 12 – 15 years.
Temperament: Hardy, Strong Willed, Bold, Alert, Loyal, Playful.
Weight: 22 – 25 kg.
Height: 49 – 52 cm.
Colors: Black and white coloring, often noted as grey or silver.
Norwegian Lundehund
Norwegian Lundehund is the Spitz type small dog breed, from Norway’s rocky island of Vaeroy.
Life span: 12 years.
Temperament: Energetic, Alert, Loyal, Protective.
Weight: Female: 6–9 kg, Male: 6–9 kg.
Height: Female: 30–36 cm, Male: 33–38 cm.
Colors: Black, White, Sable & White, Grey, Yellow, Red.
Norwich Terrier
The Norwich Terrier, one of the smallest of the terriers, recognised in 1932 had two permissible types of ear, a cross between small Irish Terriers and other short-legged terrier.
Life span: 12 to 16 years.
Temperament: Hardy, Intelligent, Energetic, Affectionate, Sensitive.
Weight: 5.0–5.5 kg.
Height: 24–25.5 cm.
Colors: Grizzle, Wheaten, Black & Tan, Tan, Red.
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a medium-sized gundog, small, energetic retriever bred.
Life span: 12 to 16 years.
Temperament: Outgoing, Intelligent, Alert, Patient, Loving.
Weight: 20 – 23 kg Male, Adult; 17 – 20 kg Female, Adult;
Height: Female: 42–51 cm, Male: 45–54 cm.
Colors: Copper, Red Golden, Red.
