Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Norwegian Lundehund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/norwegian-lundehund.webp) 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. Compare the Norwegian Lundehund with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/norwegian-lundehund/)[Norwegian Lundehund on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/norwegian-lundehund) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwegian-buhund.webp)Norwegian Buhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwegian-buhund/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hallefors-elkhound.webp)Hällefors Elkhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hallefors-elkhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jamthund.webp)Jämthund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jamthund/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norrbottenspets.webp)Norrbottenspets](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norrbottenspets/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/swedish-vallhund.webp)Swedish Vallhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/swedish-vallhund/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shikoku.webp)Shikoku](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shikoku/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Norwegian Lundehund12–16 in 2. Norwegian Buhund17–18.5 in 3. Hällefors Elkhound22–25 in 4. Jämthund22–26 in 5. Norrbottenspets17–19 in 6. Swedish Vallhund12–16 in 7. Shikoku7–21 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Norwegian Lundehund13–15 lb 2. Norwegian Buhund31–40 lb 3. Hällefors Elkhound66 lb 4. Jämthund50–65 lb 5. Norrbottenspets24–33 lb 6. Swedish Vallhund25–35 lb 7. Shikoku35–50 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Norwegian Lundehund12–15 yrs 2. Norwegian Buhund12–15 yrs 3. Hällefors Elkhoundno recorded figure 4. Jämthund12–14 yrs 5. Norrbottenspets14–17 yrs 6. Swedish Vallhund12–15 yrs 7. 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. - [Dog Inbreeding: Can You Breed Sibling Dogs?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-inbreeding/) - [How Many Toes Does a Dog Have?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-many-toes-does-a-dog-have/) See the Norwegian Lundehund on the breed map Read about the Norwegian Lundehund on Wikipedia