The
Norwegian Buhund is a herding dog from the spitz family. They are a lightly-built,
compact dog. They are the farm dogs of Norway. "Bu" in Norwegian means homestead
or the mountain hut lived in by shepherds at the summer pastures, and "hund"
means dog. In Norway they are still used as a general-purpose farm dogs but
in other parts of the world they are now trained as hearing dogs, police protection
and a tracking dog, child's companion and obedience dog. Norwegian Buhunds
have the desire for human companionship and make an ideal family pet as they
are also very affectionate. Norwegian Buhunds are a friendly breed, able to
get along well with children and other dogs. They are very playful, but also
very alert and watchful of their surroundings. Protective when needed, the
Norwegian Buhund will bark at all possible threats to alert their owners.
Loveable and fun, the Norwegian Buhund is a one-of-a-kind Spitz in need of
human companionship.
