Icelandic Sheepdog

The Icelandic Sheepdog is a breed of dog of Spitz type originating from the dogs brought to Iceland by the Vikings. It is of similar type to the Norwegian Buhund and to the ancestor of the modern Shetland Sheepdog and Welsh Corgi.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_Sheepdog

• Isländsk fårhund
• Islenkur fjarhundur
• Chien de berger islandais
• Perro de pastor islandés
• Islandshund
• Islandsk Fårehund

Iceland
The Icelandic Kennel Club - Hundaræktarfélag Íslands: http://www.hrfi.is/

Lögberg-Heimskringla • Online supplement to Issue 13, 2010 - The Icelandic Sheepdog in North America

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Breeding Icelandic Sheepdog article for ISIC 2012 by Wilma Roem

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There are numerous breed standards.

The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

The Canadian Kennel Club

Note: The Kennel Club does not recognize the Icelandic Sheepdog.

1. Swedish Insurance Data

• Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.

2. US:OFA

OFA: CHIC: Recommended Health Tests: https://www.ofa.org/recommended-tests?breed=IS

OFA: Breed Summary Report: https://secure.ofa.org/regSums/ICELANDIC SHEEPDOG.pdf

3. Finland: FKC Database: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=289

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
2. Finland: JTO: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/RotuPDF.ashx?R=289&T=2
3. ISIC: Breeding Recommendations: https://www.icelanddog.org/?page_id=446
   1. https://www.icelanddog.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/International-Breeding-Recommendation_revised-verion-2012.pdf

ISIC International Policy for Icelandic Sheepdog Mentality and working abilities

ISIC Member Country Reports

• Icelandic Sheepdog International Cooperation: http://www.icelanddog.org/: Member nations are: Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and and USA.
• Small population breed: Database at ISIC lists registered dogs: "There are 21531 dogs registered in the database today with almost 7000 born from the year 2000 and until today. " (6-24-2022)

Oliehoek, P.A., Bijma, P. & van der Meijden, A. History and structure of the closed pedigreed population of Icelandic Sheepdogs. Genet Sel Evol 41, 39 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1186/1297-9686-41-39

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

INTERNATIONAL

• Icelandic Sheepdog International Cooperation

• Iceland - Deíld Íslenska Fjárhundsins (DÍF): http://www.dif.is/DIF/index.php
• Icelandic Sheepdog Association of America, Inc.: http://www.icelanddogs.com/
• Austrian Club for Spitze and Polarhunde - Österreichischer Klub für Spitze und Polarhunde: http://www.spitzarten.at/
• Switzerland: Islandhundeclub Schweiz http:islandhundeclub.ch/
• Denmark: Islandsk Fårehundeklub: http://www.islandskfaarehund.dk/
• Norway - Norsk Islandshundklub (NIHK): http://www.islandshunden.no/
• Netherlands - Vereniging de Ijslandse Hond in Nederland: http://www.verenigingijslandsehond.nl/
• Suomi / Finland: Islanninkoirat / Islandshundarna: http://www.islanninkoirat.com/
• Germany: Deutsche Club für Nordiche Hunde (DCNH): http://islandhund.dcnh.de/
• Sweden: Swedish Icelandic Sheepdog Club: http://www.islandshunden.se/
• France: Club Français des Chiens Nordiques & Spitz du Japon |