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  Icelandic Sheepdog
     
 
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Quick Facts

Family: Spitz
Country of Origin: Iceland
Originally used for herding
Also known as Icelandic Dog, Islandsk Farehond, Friaar Dog
Height: 12-16 inches
Life Span: 12 years
Color: fawn, off white, chestnut, black
Weight: 20-30 lbs
 
The Icelandic Sheepdog is a breed of dog originating from the dogs brought to Iceland by the Vikings. Later, dogs were taken from Iceland to the British Isles and became the basis for Border Collies and Corgis. In the Shetland Islands, it was crossed with the Norwegian Buhund and became the Shetland Sheepdog.


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