DonateIcelandic Sheepdog
- international breed collaboration
- registration statistics
- breed health database
- swedish insurance data
- icelandic sheepdog
- Isländsk fårhund
- Islenkur fjarhundur
- Chien de berger islandais
- Perro de pastor islandés
- Islandshund
- Islandsk Fårehund
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Finland
- ISIC: Breeding Recommendations: http://www.icelanddog.org/int-breeding-rec.html
- 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 13362 dogs registered in the database today with almost 7000 born from the year 2000 and until today." (2-6-2015)
- 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/
Brief Description:
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.
Links to Breed Descriptions:
Other Names for Breed:
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club:
Iceland
The Icelandic Kennel Club - Hundaræktarfélag Íslands: http://www.hrfi.is/
Health and Well-Being:
Some sources of health information include:
Breed-Specific Articles:
Breed Standards:
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:
FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)
Note: The Kennel Club does not recognize the Icelandic Sheepdog.
Breed-Specific Statistics:
1. Swedish Insurance Data
This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.
OFA Evaluations Source: http://www.offa.org/stats.html
Date obtained: 2/6/2015
OFA statistics for Icelandic Sheepdogs and other breeds are available @ http://www.offa.org/stats.html
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents:
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
ISIC International Policy for Icelandic Sheepdog Mentality and working abilities (9-2014)
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
Other Breed-Specific Webpages:
Breed-Specific Research:
Breed Clubs:
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
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