Norwegian Buhund Breed description: Character & Co

Norwegian Buhund - a breed description

The Norwegian Buhund is a very rare watchdog and family dog from the far north.

The origin of the Norwegian Buhund

"Bu" simply means "hut" and the Buhund was traditionally a guard, herding, hunting and protection dog. Remains of this dog were found in a Viking grave from the 10th century. Most likely the original type of the breed is even older. It probably originated from various Spitz species and other dog breeds crossed over the centuries.

In 1913 the Buhund was presented for the first time at a Norwegian agricultural exhibition. Since 1920 there were own Buhund shows and in 1939 the Norsk Buhundklubb was founded.

Until today the Buhund is still a normal working dog in the far north. Outside of Scandinavia one meets him only rarely.

The breed characteristics of the Norwegian Buhund

The Buhund is a beautiful and robust representative of the Spitz family. As a people-friendly all-rounder, he can be kept and used in many ways. These animals have always lived closely with their humans and are still very close to nature. Typical for the Bohund is long excited barking as soon as something unusual is around. This peculiarity can make keeping them in densely populated areas difficult.

The FCI has recognized the Buhund as a breed in its own right and lists it under Standard No. 237, Group 5: Spitz and primitive type dogs and Section 3: Nordic guard and herding dogs (herding dogs).

• pointed herding, guard and hunting dog
• still very primitive today
• likes to bark often