The Norrbottenspets is a small and playful breed of dog that was originally bred in Sweden for hunting small game. They are intelligent, energetic, and affectionate, and make excellent companion dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 11–15 kg · Female 8–12 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 43–47 cm · Female 40–44 cm
- Origin
- Sweden
- Coat
- double, short
- Colors
- white, white with red markings, white with yellow markings
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Norrbottenspitz, Pohjanpystykorva, Nobs
- Recognized by
- FCI, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day