Norwegian Lundehund
- Height 35–38 cm 32–35 cm
- Weight 6–8 kg 5–7 kg
- Life span 12–15 years
- Exercise 45 min/day
The Norwegian Lundehund is a small and agile breed of dog that was originally bred in Norway for hunting puffins. They are intelligent, playful, and energetic, and make excellent companion dogs.
- Group
- Non-Sporting Group
- Origin
- Norway, Lofoten Islands, especially Værøy
- Coat
- short double · reddish-brown to fallow with black tips, black, gray, and white with dark patches
- Also known as
- Norsk Lundehund, Norwegian Puffin Dog, and Lundehund
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, CKC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
518ae773-39ae-4139-963d-d2c1594ff971
Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Norwegian Lundehund. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from ckc.ca ukcdogs.com showsightmagazine.com en.wikipedia.org akc.org
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