The Norwegian Lundehund is a small and agile breed of dog that was originally bred in Norway for hunting puffins. They are intelligent, playful, and energetic, and make excellent companion dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 6–8 kg · Female 5–7 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 35–38 cm · Female 32–35 cm
- Origin
- Norway
- Coat
- double, short
- Colors
- reddish-brown to fallow with black tips, black, gray, white with dark patches
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Norsk Lundehund, Norwegian Puffin Dog, Lundehund
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, CKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise45 min per day