Icelandic Sheepdog

Icelandic Sheepdog
Icelandic Sheepdog
Other names	Icelandic Spitz; Iceland Dog; Íslenskur Fjárhundur; Friaar Dog; Canis islandicus;
Origin	Iceland
Height
Traits
Height	Males
	Females
Weight	9–14 kg (20–30 lb)
Coat	thick, double
Colour	tan, black, chocolate-brown or grey, all with white markings
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale	standard
	Dog (domestic dog)

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The Icelandic Sheepdog (Icelandic: Íslenskur fjárhundur, pronounced [ˈistlɛnskʏr ˈfjaurˌhʏntʏr̥]), is an Icelandic breed of dog of Nordic Spitz type. It derives from dogs brought to Iceland by Viking settlers in the ninth century; it is both similar and closely related to the Buhund of Norway and the Vallhund and Norrbottenpets of Sweden, which derive from the same ancestral stock.

It is the only dog breed indigenous to Iceland. Its traditional uses include herding of both sheep and horses.^[4]^: 122

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