Country of Origin: Norway
The Breed Standard of the Norwegian Lundehund is the exact duplication of
the translation into English of the standard adopted by the Norsk Lundehund
Klubb (Norway) and published by Federation Cynologique Internationale
(F.C.I.) headquartered in Belgium.
GENERAL APPEARANCE:
The Norwegian Lundehund is a rectangular spitz dog, small, comparatively
light with distinct secondary sex characters. Strong legs with at least
six toes on all feet, of which at least five toes on the forefoot and four
on the hind foot should take part in supporting the dog. The tail is
carried ring-shaped or slightly rolled over the top line, or hanging.
Alert, energetic and lively of temperament.
Height
Dog: 13-3/4" - 15" Bitch: 12-1/2" - 13-3/4"
Weight
Dog: approx. 15-1/2 lbs. Bitch: 13-1/4 lbs.
A dog measuring the stated maximum should not be preferred to a
smaller, otherwise equally good dog.
HEAD:
Clean, of medium width, wedge shaped. Skull roof slightly domed,
protruding supraorbital ridges. Pronounced, but not sharp stop. Wedge
shaped muzzle of medium length, ridge of nose slightly convex. A level
bite and a moderate undershot bite should not be penalized. Lack of
premolars on both sides in both jaws is quite common. Slightly slanted
eye openings, eye not protruding, brown circle around the pupil of the eye
. Triangular ears of medium size, broad base, carried erect, very mobile.
They have a specific quality that the cartilage around the ear opening is
able the contract, and the external ear leather is folded and turned up
in a peculiar way - backwards or a right angles upwards so that the ear
opening is shut.
Neck:
Clean cut, of medium length, rather strong with rather rich colar.
Body:
Rectangular. Strong, straight back, rather slightly descending croup.
Long chest of medium width, relatively deep and spacious, not barrel
shaped. Belly slightly tucked up.
Tail:
Set on high, medium short with dense coat but no "flag". Carried ring
shaped or slightly rolled over the top line, or hanging. Should not be
rolled likes the ones of the Norwegian Buhund or the Norwegian Elkhound.
The tip of the tail should not be too much over to the side or down the
flank. When, for instance, smell or sound catches attention, the tail
is hanging, slightly bent backwards.
Forelegs:
Not markedly angulated. Straight under arms. Oval, slightly outward
turned paws with at least six toes of which five should take part in
the support of the dog. Eight pads on each paw. The inside plexus of
the toe consisting of one three-joint toe with the corresponding tendon
and muscle apparatus, gives the paw a strong appearance.
Hind Legs:
Moderately angulated, strong with muscular upper and lower thighs. Oval,
outward turned paws with at least six toes of which four take part in
supporting the dog. Seven pads because the center big one and the one
between toe number 0 and 1 have grown into one, the center pad thereby
seeming to be prolonged backwards. When the dog is standing normally
on level ground, the toe pads usually carry the weight. Position of
hind legs somewhat narrow.
Gait:
Easy and springy. Movement of front legs with a characteristic rotatory
action. Parallel hind movement.
Coat:
Soft undercoat. Dense, rough outer coat. Short on head and front of
the legs. Richer around the neck and the back of the thighs. Dense coat
on the tail, but no "flag".
Color:
Reddish-brown to fallow with more or less black hair tips, or black,
or grey, all with white markings, or white with dark markings. The
full-grown dog usually has got more distinct black in the outer coat
than the young dog.
N.B.:
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully
descended into the scrotum.
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Norwegian Lundehund Standard published by F.C.I., Belgium, as
No. 265a, 19 January 1983.
Adopted by Norwegian Lundehund Club of America, Inc. in Annual Meeting,
June 9, 1989.
