Norwegian Lundehund

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Norway.

MOST SUITED AS Farm estate dog and sheep-herder. Bu in Nor­wegian means farm or homestead.

SIZE
The shoulder-height is 43 - 47cm (17 - 18in) for dogs and 41 - 45cm (161/2 - 17in) for bitches. The weight is 14 - 18kg (31 - 39 1/21b) for dogs and 12 - 16kg (26 1/2 - 35 1/21b) for bitches.

COAT
The Buhund has a soft, woolly thick undercoat with an abundant thick topcoat. The colour should be wheaten or biscuit, although black with a little white is also known.

CARE REQUIRED
It is not difficult to keep the coat in good condition. Loose hairs can be removed from the undercoat during moulting with a wooden comb that has a double row of metal teeth.

CHARACTER
This dog is vigilant, cheerful, active and un­tiring, intelligent, attentive and affectionate. It also likes to bark. Norwegian Buhunds are normally quite calm indoors.

TRAINING
The Norwegian Buhund likes to be taught, is intelligent, and also learns very quickly. It requires a firm hand in its training which should be as varied in nature as possible to retain its interest. They like to be busy, enjoy retrieving, and with the right approach to training can shine in various dog sports.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
The are generally very good with children and get on fine with other dogs and animals of the household. It will pervasively warn you of any strange visitors but that is all - it is no defender.

EXERCISE
The Norwegian Buhund is an energetic dog with considerable stamina. One of its favourite pastimes is retrieving objects. Let it run free off the lead regularly without fear of it running away - its shepherding instincts will prevent it from roaming. It will follow you perfectly on a cycle.