Norwegian Lundehund
- Group 5: Spitz and primitive types
- Section 2: Nordic Hunting Dogs
- Without working trial
Norway
Norsk Lundehund
Male 35-38 cm Female 32-34 cm
Male ≈ 7 kg Bitch ≈ 6 kg
The Norwegian Lundehund is recognized by the FCI Norwegian dog breed (FCI Group 5, Section 2, Standard No. 265). The breed was bred and used for hunting puffins (Norwegian Lunde ).
Origin and History
In 1591, the dogs were mentioned in a chapter on the Værøy by Erik Hansen Schønnebøl. The Italians Francesco Negri reported in 1666 of similar dogs in Finnmark.
All living today Lundehunds have their ancestors in the village Måstad on Værøy, as they were almost exterminated. The people of Røst, who had also gone over the centuries with the dog on bird hunting, went to catch birds with a net over. This method was effective area, also taken on Værøy so that the dogs were unnecessary. They began loafing and to poach. Therefore, the local authorities decided to Røst and Værøy introduce a dog license, which meant that there were hardly any in a short time a dog on the islands.
In Måstad you still needed the Lundehund and reached after a few protests a tax reduction. Thus Måstad was the only place where this breed still existed and because of the seclusion they not mingled with other dogs. From this situation, heard in 1938 Eleonora Christ. She realized that this breed was close to extinction, and procured three females and one male in order to save the stock. Three years later, had to fall back on their breeding, because in Måstad all dogs died within a short time at the distemper. Eleonora Christ then handed the residents of four dogs, with which a new breed has been established.
Today, a small but secure inventory exists. 2005 1015 Lundehunds were registered with the National Stud Norway NKK.
Description
Up to 38 cm high and about 7 kg heavier special hunting dog.
The coat is usually red to pale brown with white and has some places black tips. It's strong, tightly and relatively short with a soft undercoat. Even white dogs with dark badges correspond to the breed standard. The young dog usually has much less black tips in the outer coat than adult dogs.
The Lundehund has triangular ears of medium size, carried wide at the base, erect and half long, hairy tail, convolute or slightly rolled over the back or carried hanging.
Particularity
Lundehunds were used on some islands of Lofoten hunting of puffins. Special anatomical features you have grown to. A special shoulder belt makes it the animal possible side wegzustrecken the two front legs at a 90 ° angle. The head can be bent up to the spine backwards, allowing the dog can make "shorter" itself. To prevent too many violate the puffins, the dogs have up to eight molars less. Furthermore, a Lundehund is by a transverse fold in the ear cartilage in a position to collapse the usually pointed upstanding ears to protect his ears from dirt and dripping water. The breed standard the paws are described as follows:
- Front feet: Oval, slightly turned-out feet with at least six toes, five of which effectively occur, so must rest. Eight bales on each paw. Anatomically, the thumb from a complex -knit three-piece and a two-piece toe with the associated tendon and muscle apparatus.
- Hind feet: Oval, slightly turned-out feet with at least six toes, four of which effectively occur, so must rest. Seven balls on each paw. The average bales, the largest is grown together with the two inner pads. When the dog is standing normally on a flat surface, the weight of the body is normally distributed on all toe pads.
Health
→ Main article: Lundehundsyndrom
Nature
The Norwegian Lundehund is very alert, energetic and lively, fond of children and very friendly. With other dogs he usually got along well. But it is also sensitive and shy.