Norwegian Buhund

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Approximately 42-45cm (17”-18”).
Colour: Wheaten, black, red or wolf-sable with or without a mask.
Coat: Outercoat - harsh. Undercoat - woolly. Smooth on face and legs.
Gait: Legs move straight with good hind propulsion.
These medium sized lighter framed dogs are members of the spitz family. The head is wedge shaped with a marked stop between the dark brown eyes. The high set ears are pointed and highly mobile. The neck is of medium length and is moderately arched and the lightly framed body is strong and short. The tail set is high and is carried tightly over and to one side of the back. The forelegs are lean and the strong hindquarters have little angulation. The small oval feet have tightly closed toes. a
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
The Norwegian Buhund is capable of arduous work and combines this with a fearless, brave and energetic temperament. These versatile dogs are good with children and make excellent guard dogs. Being natural herders, they - need plenty of exercise to avoid boredom. Their coats are not difficult to maintain and only periodic brushing is necessary.
HISTORY
‘Buhund’ in Norwegian means ‘farm dog’, and to this end these dogs were bred to fulfil many tasks. Coming from the spitz family of dogs, they are closely related to the Norwegian Elkhound. Irrespective of this similarity, each breed carries out its own particular duties in Norway. Like the Border Collie, they enjoy exhibiting their natural traits of herding and rounding up livestock, poultry and even people.