Iceland Sheepdog

Origin

The Iceland Sheepdog is thought to be a descendant of the small herding dogs that accompanied the Vikings in AD 880 when they colonized Iceland. The Nordic Spitz breed was introduced into England in the Middle Ages and developed a following there in the 1500s. Even Shakespeare refers to the breed in Henry IV, though in less-than-complimentary terms. A distemper epidemic in the late 1800s nearly wiped out the breed in Iceland but determined English and Icelandic fanciers helped to revive it.

Temperament

Lively and affectionate, the Iceland Sheepdog is intelligent and quite trainable.

Activity Level

Like most Nordic Spitz breeds, the Iceland Sheepdog enjoys the outdoors and regular exercise. Smaller in size than most Northern breeds, the breed adapts to suburban or country living.

Height/Weight

The compact Iceland Sheepdog measures 15-19 inprovided by the taxpayer to fund research.

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Learning from experience – the Hall affair

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The previous version of the Australian Code was written in 2007, partly in response to the “Hall affair”.

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