Pastoral group · Norway
Norwegian Buhund
Also called Norsk Buhund, Norwegian Sheepdog.
Medium dog, high energy, quick to learn.
- Cheerful
- Active
- Courageous
- Friendly
- Energetic
- Size
- Medium
- Weight
- 12 to 18 kg26 to 40 lb
- Lives
- 12 to 15 years
- Energy
- High
- Trains
- High
- Barks
- High
Training
Training a Norwegian Buhund
Pastoral breeds. Give the brain a job or it will find one. Chasing, nipping and fixating are the breed doing its work.
Barking Tendency
Start here
Very vocal breed, establish barking boundaries early with positive training.
Keep It Interesting
Quick learner that gets bored easily, vary training exercises frequently.
Family Companion
Thrives on family involvement, include in activities for best behaviour.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Norwegian Buhund and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to herd and guard livestock. Watchful, responsive, and wired to control movement.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsHigh
- StrangersModerate
- CatsModerate
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 1-1.5 hours daily. Active play and outdoor activities.
- Grooming
- Heavy shedding. Regular brushing, daily during seasonal coat blow.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Double coat, Dense, Hard outer coatWheaten, Black
- In a flat
- Needs more space than a flat gives.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Hip Dysplasia
Moderate
Joint condition requiring health testing
Cataracts
Moderate
Inherited eye condition
Where they come from
History
Ancient spitz-type breed used by Vikings for herding and guarding farms. Archaeological finds show dogs similar to Buhunds were buried with Vikings to accompany them to Valhalla.
