Iceland Dog
Other Names: Iceland Sheepdog, Iceland Spitz
Height: (Approx.) 12-16 In.
Health Issues: Iceland Dogs are normally healthy, although a health concern to this breed may be hip dysplasia.
Life Span: 12 - 15 years.
Litter Size: 3 - 6 puppies.
Some Iceland dogs may have also played a role, and perhaps even a black and tan King Charles spaniel. The paucity of vegetation favored smaller livestock, and the animals needed to herd them were proportionately smaller.
These small dogs became further developed on the Shetland Islands from their earlier Collie style and it is also believed that the black and tan King Charles Spaniel and some Iceland dogs have had a role in their development.
The Norwegian Buhund is a spitz type, and bears a strong resemblance to the Iceland Dog. The Icelandic Sagas record how dogs were brought to Iceland by Norwegian settlers in AD 874.
It goes by several names: dog of the Vikings, Iceland Spitz, Iceland Dog, Friaar Dog and Islenski Fjarhundurinn. Iceland's only canine breed, this dog is honored in its country by being portrayed in their postage stamps.
Iceland Sheepdog profile Other names Icelandic Spitz Iceland Dog slenskur fjrhundur Islandsk Farehond Friaar Dog Canis islandicus Country Iceland Breed Group: Herding Weight: Male: 25-30; Female: 20-25 lbs Height: Male: 18; Female: 16 inche ...
Aliases: Icelandic Spitz, Iceland Dog, Islandsk Farehond, Friaar Dog, Canis islandicus
Height (Male): 12 - 16 Inches
Weight (Male): 20 - 30 Pounds ...
Buhunds taken along by the Vikings on their travels and colonizing journeys over 1,000 years ago were the ancestors of the Iceland Dog and influenced the collie breeds.
Iceland Dog - Also recognized by the AKC, this herding dog will reach between 20 and 30 pounds when it is full grown.
Lagotto Romagnolo - This Italian water dog is used for hunting ducks and other water fowl. It will reach about 24 to 35 pounds.
The Icelandic Sheepdog is also known as: Iceland Spitz, Iceland Dog, Friaar Dog and Íslenskur Fjárhundur
The breed came to Iceland with the Vikings. It is known as the "dog of the Vikings." ...
 See also: Spitz, Norwegian Buhund, Smooth, Collie, Friaar Dog
  
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