Norwegian Buhund

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Norwegian Buhund

A wheaten Norwegian Buhund.

Other names

Norsk Buhund
Norwegian Sheepdog

Country of origin

Traits

Classification & standards
FCI	Group 5 Section 3 #237	standard
AKC	(FSS)	standard
	The AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS) is an optional recording service for purebred dogs that are not yet eligible for AKC registration.
ANKC	Group 5 (Working Dogs)	standard
CKC	Group 7 - Herding	standard
KC (UK)	Pastoral	standard
NZKC	Working	standard
UKC	Northern Breeds	[? standard]

Notes

The UKC does not have an official breed standard. It currently uses the FCI standard.

The Norwegian Buhund is a breed of dog, specifically a member of the spitz family. It is closely related to the Icelandic Sheepdog and the Jämthund. In Norwegian, hund means dog and bu refers to both homestead and livestock.

1 Description
- 1.1 Appearance
- 1.2 Temperament
2 External links

[edit] Description

[edit] Appearance

The Buhund ranges in size from about 17 to 18 inches, and between 30 to 40 lbs. It comes in wheaten and black. The wheaten colour has a variety of shades ranging from light to almost red and with various degrees of shading from dark tipped hairs, including wolf sable, which is recognised in the UK as a separate colour.

Two black Buhund female dogs.

[edit] Temperament

The Buhund is friendly and funloving and gets along with both people and other animals. They are alert, agile, and quick learners. They possess a good amount of energy, making them good for dog sports, jogging, and playing ball. They also enjoy running around in the snow during the winter.