Norwegian Buhund is a middle sized Spitz which belongs to a group of FCI 5 Spitz and the primitive dogs. The word “bu” means a dwelling, place of residence, yard or a house in English and “hund” means a dog. The ancestors of Buhund originated from the times of Vikings. The roods of the breed reach for the end of the 17th century when it was used as a guard dog, shepherd and hunting dog. These qualities still can be seen in the Buhund.

Buhund is active, intelligence and temperamental dog. Nowadays Buhund is mainly used as a social dog but one can also train it as a versatile hobby dog. Outside Finland Buhund is still used somewhat in hunting and shepherding. The colour of Buhund can be yellowish or black, with little white marks. The size of a male is 43-47 cm and a female 41-45 cm.

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