Norwegian Lundehund
The Norwegian Lundehund is a non-sporting breed from Norway, standing 12–16 in at the withers, weighing 13–15 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Non-Sporting
- Origin
- Norway
- Height
- 12–16 in
- Weight
- 13–15 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Norwegian Lundehund is taller than 15% of the measured breeds, heavier than 10%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group, one of 7 from Norway.
Living with the Norwegian Lundehund
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Norwegian Lundehund’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Norwegian Lundehund on AKCNorwegian Lundehund on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Norwegian Lundehund
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Norwegian Lundehund.
Height 0–38 in
- Norwegian Lundehund12–16 in
- Norwegian Buhund17–18.5 in
- Hällefors Elkhound22–25 in
- Jämthund22–26 in
- Norrbottenspets17–19 in
- Swedish Vallhund12–16 in
- Shikoku7–21 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Norwegian Lundehund13–15 lb
- Norwegian Buhund31–40 lb
- Hällefors Elkhound66 lb
- Jämthund50–65 lb
- Norrbottenspets24–33 lb
- Swedish Vallhund25–35 lb
- Shikoku35–50 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Norwegian Lundehund12–15 yrs
- Norwegian Buhund12–15 yrs
- Hällefors Elkhoundno recorded figure
- Jämthund12–14 yrs
- Norrbottenspets14–17 yrs
- Swedish Vallhund12–15 yrs
- Shikoku10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Norwegian Lundehund
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.