Norwegian Bukund is considered a good friend for a person and his faithful defender. In addition to the cute appearance, this pet is affectionate. This hunting dog requires attention, literacy content and upbringing from an early age.
History of origin
Currently, information about the origin of the breed Norwegian Bukhund is a bit. This type of dogs is directly related to groups of Kamchatka, Siberian, Greenland Shepherd. This dog is called Norwegian husky, it is the most ancient of the Scandinavian breeds. In 1880, the burial of Vikings was discovered in the Gokstad district, which were attended by skeletons and dogs of dogs. The remains of this beast took the ancestor of a modern bud.
The Viking tribes used these representatives of the animal world to protect their housing, property, livestock. Northern dog traveled to the world along with his owners, without leaving people on earth and on the water. After some time, animals fell into the territory of Greenland, Ireland, Scotland. According to some theories, sheli, Icelandic dogs are considered to be the ancestors of this breed.
The first exhibition with the participation of the Norwegian Bukhund organized John Silend. This event occurred in the 20s of the twentieth century. A few decades, the PSA was recognized in the united club of dog breeders.
Description of breed
The Norwegian Shepherd is a dog of small sizes with square build. This animal has some similarity with the rest of the breeds of rapes. Dogs are characterized by a clear severity of sexual dimorphism, so a dog from bitch can be distinguished without difficulty. The main characteristics of the PSA, which comply with the standard:
- Wedge-shaped head, it is flat, dry, does not have folds on the face;
- The nose of the nose is pigmented in black;
- lips and eyelids in animal black;
- Slightly diagonal eyes are characterized by an oval form, the color of the rainbow shell is usually dark;
- jaws inherent scissor bite;
- The neck is well pronounced, it is small length, strong and rather mobile;
- The back is characterized by force and directness;
- The tail has the same characteristics as in conventional legs, it is highly planted and rolled into the ring on his back, and some turning of the lobble is also characteristic of it;
- ears acute reply;
- Front and rear paws are straight, they are inherent muscularity and evenness;
- In the height, the animal reaches about 47 cm, while weighs 15 kg;
- The wool in the pets is coarse, has a middle length, the hair cover on the face, the front of the legs shorter than on the breast, neck and tail, underflood in the ps warm and thick;
- The wool color of the Norwegian husky can be wheat or black, according to the PSA standard, there may be a dark mask and dark oath hair.
Features of character and behavior
Norwegian Bukhund is a calm, devoted, energetic and hardworking breed of dogs. Special attention deserves mental development of pieces. This representative of the animal world is smart and intelligent, it can easily be for training, grabs teams on the fly. Due to the high level of intelligence, the shepherd is used in the service search. The animal copes well with the role of guide.
Socialize the Norwegian Like is necessary from an early age so that it has an adequate attitude towards animals and people. During training it is worth appling efforts, only this way the pet will be able to master the team. Lack of attention makes dogs by wayward and stubborn creatures.
When training, you should not repeat the same thing, it is better to diversify training with games. Otherwise, the dog can bother and lose interest to what is happening.
Buhund, which is properly trained, will be able to get along with other pets in the house, even cats. An animal relates positively to each member of the family, while he perceives people as individuals that require protection. Shepherd of this type finds a common language with children, it plays and sports with them, but at the same time does not give himself offended. If the dog will feel the negative towards himself, he will try to leave. In the event of a threat to the owner, the pyatoes will always rise on his protection.
The animal is strongly tied to the owner and family members in general. For this reason, it is impossible to leave it alone for a long time. Being a long time alone, the dog begins to take passivity, stubbornness and various methods trying to attract attention. Attitude towards the guests of the house at Bukhund is cool and restrained. Aggression is noticed for representatives of this breed infrequently, usually negatives they express loud lament.
What to feed?
The basis of the right lifestyle and health is a good diet. In order to protect the Norwegian husky from allergies, it is worth remembering that he should not eat from his table. Among the prohibited products, you can select the following:
- sausage and smoked sausages;
- salinity and sharp products;
- Sweet, in particular, chocolate;
- small bones;
- bakery products;
- pasta.
Meat and meat products should be given to the dog in a boiled form, so you can be sure that there are no dangerous microorganisms in it. Vegetables and fruits in raw form before feeding the PS must be well washed. Also, pet can be fed with porridge, such as buckwheat and rice. In the diet of Norwegian, marine fish, dairy products, eggs, vegetable fat, sub-products and greens should be present.
When choosing feeding dry food it is worth buying only a premium product with a good shelf life.
Terms of Content and Care
Norwegian Bukhund is a universal dog breed, whose representatives are able to quickly adapt to various living conditions. This pet can make people who live in apartments and private houses. Such a creature can be kept in the aviary, but not on an ongoing basis. The best content for this shepherd will be a private house, since the animal will have a lot of free space.
If the dog lives in the apartment, then he will need constant walking outdoors. In the room there should be a special corner for a pet with a bed placed in it.
Walks should be carried out in the morning and evening, while the duration of the walking sets the dog. The optimal option will be a walk for an hour.
Representatives of the Norwegian breed are considered very clean, they are rarely smeared. The main activity for the care of the dog is the combing fur with a special brush. It costs this procedure once a week, and when the dog lins, then 2 times more often. Bathing the pet is necessary solely in the urgent need. Do not forget about regular circumcision claws.
Bukhund is characterized by strong health, he rarely suffers from various ailments. There are cases when the pet has a hip dysplasia. To maintain the health of the dog, it should be regularly vaccinated, as well as led to inspection to the veterinarian.
Norwegian husky is a bold, playful, good dog with a well-developed hunter instinct. There are no borders for affection and devotion to this pet, therefore it is a good option for a companion and four-legged family member.
How to properly educate the puppy of the Norwegian Like, learn from the following video.