Norwegian Buhund

Eyes are oval, black in color. Ears are medium-sized and erect. Head is wedge-shaped and clean. Skull is almost flat, bridge of nose is straight. Muzzle is as long as skull, neither too wide nor too narrow. Scissor bite, complete teeth. Neck is medium-sized and clean. Back and loins are short, strong and straight. Chest is deep, ribs are well sprung. Tail is high, curled. Forequarters are strong in bone. Shoulders are moderately sloping. Forearms are straight. Feet are oval and compact. Hindquarters are moderately angulated. Inner thighs are muscular and strong.
Coat is thick, shorter on head and legs, longer on neck, chest, back, tail and thighs. Undercoat is soft and dense. Color is pale yellow, ranging from very bright color to reddish yellow, with black or not black tips; there are single black, but the neck, chest and paws are white, pure and bright color.

Originated from Norway

The Norwegian Shepherd Dog is a lively, studious, fearless guard.

It is said that the Vikings had a tradition of burying their dogs when they buried the dead. They believed that when the dead were resurrected in the afterlife, the dogs would still be able to guard them. Archaeologists have found six dog skeletons of different sizes in the tombs of Nordic Vikings, which seems to confirm this legend. The dog breed raised by the Nordic Vikings at that time was the ancestor of the Norwegian Shepherd Dog. In addition to herding sheep, they also followed the pirates on long voyages. In modern times, this dog was improved in western Norway. In the 1920s, it participated in the dog show held in Jølen, Norway, and in 1939, the Norwegian Shepherd Dog Club was established.

Norwegian Shepherd Dogs can quickly and safely cross difficult wilderness, find lost sheep in boundless areas, and drive large flocks of sheep. Therefore, they can be used not only as shepherd dogs, but also as hunting dogs, and can follow hunters to hunt moose, red deer, foxes, pheasants, etc., and even bears and wolves, with extraordinary courage. They can also guard their homes, and this dog is still used as a guard dog in southwestern Sweden. Nowadays, they are becoming more and more popular as family pets.

Norwegian Shepherd Dogis cheerful and friendly, has a good memory, is good at learning, and loves to work as a guard. It can also adapt to city life, but it needs a lot of exercise.