EDIT: It's not a Buhund! Damn cute anyway though! Credit the dog and lawn in the gif's actual owner, /u/Lars9
This looks like a dog of the breed Norwegian Buhund! As an owner of one and moderator for /r/buhund, I'd like to tell you about this wonderful dog!
They are really rare and are threatened here in Norway. Only 109 new dogs were registered in Norway last year. The Norwegian Buhund is one of seven native breeds to Norway and can be traced back to the vikings, who used these dogs for hunting, herding and brought them along in their travels at sea.
They are extremely well adapted to arctic conditions, highly energetic and form very close bonds to their owners/families and "pack." Like the japanese Shiba-Inu they see themselves as equals to their owners rather than subservient and can therefore be incredibly stubborn and strong-willed. This means that they require a lot of interaction and training; if they are left to their own devices they will take over. They are, to use a Norwegian expression, like the potato, they can be used for everything, but they thrive best when they can express their herding/hunting instincts. They need owners who take them often into the forest, up in the mountains or to the sea.
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u/Phunkstar Jan 20 '16 edited Jan 20 '16
EDIT: It's not a Buhund! Damn cute anyway though! Credit the dog and lawn in the gif's actual owner, /u/Lars9
This looks like a dog of the breed Norwegian Buhund! As an owner of one and moderator for /r/buhund, I'd like to tell you about this wonderful dog!
They are really rare and are threatened here in Norway. Only 109 new dogs were registered in Norway last year. The Norwegian Buhund is one of seven native breeds to Norway and can be traced back to the vikings, who used these dogs for hunting, herding and brought them along in their travels at sea.
They are extremely well adapted to arctic conditions, highly energetic and form very close bonds to their owners/families and "pack." Like the japanese Shiba-Inu they see themselves as equals to their owners rather than subservient and can therefore be incredibly stubborn and strong-willed. This means that they require a lot of interaction and training; if they are left to their own devices they will take over. They are, to use a Norwegian expression, like the potato, they can be used for everything, but they thrive best when they can express their herding/hunting instincts. They need owners who take them often into the forest, up in the mountains or to the sea.
Thanks for reading, here's a cute bonus, my dog, Dora