The Norwegian Buhund is a breed of dog, specifically a
member of the spitz family. The dog is the national dog breed of
Norway. It is closely related to Icelandic Sheepdog and Jämthund.
In Norwegian, hund means dog and bu refers to both
homestead and livestock.
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 color (color of wheat straw) 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 recognized in the UK as a
separate color.
The Buhund is friendly and fun-loving 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 and for just going for a
good run, or ball play.
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