🐕 Hunde

Icelandic Sheepdog

Canis lupus familiaris

✨ Wissenswertes

Icelandic Sheepdogs are the only native dog breed in Iceland and were brought by Viking settlers.

Small to medium Spitz-type herding dog from Iceland. Friendly, cheerful, and eager to work.

🏷️ Rasse

Icelandic Sheepdog

💭 Temperament

Friendly, cheerful, eager, loyal, alert

📏 Größe

Medium (9-14 kg)

⏳ Lebenserwartung

12-15 years

🎨 Farben

Red, gold, grey, black, cream — with white markings

🌍 Herkunft

Iceland, Viking era (over 1000 years old)

🏠 Lebensraum

Domestic — needs regular exercise; prefers cool climates

🍽️ Ernährung

Quality commercial dog food; appropriate portions

✓ FCI Gruppe

Group 5

✓ FCI Sektion

Spitz and Primitive Types

✓ FCI Nummer

289