The Norwegian Buhund, originating from Norway, is an energetic, eager-to-learn, and fearless guardian. They are visually appealing, enjoy making friends with people, are loyal, and love children. However, they can be somewhat impatient in temperament.

    There is a legend that the Norse Vikings had a tradition of burying the deceased along with their dogs. They believed that when the deceased resurrected in the afterlife, their dogs would still be there to guard them. Archaeologists have found six dog skeletons of various sizes in Viking graves, seemingly confirming this legend. The breeds kept by the Vikings at that time were ancestral to the Norwegian Buhund.

    Besides herding, they also accompanied the Vikings on their sea voyages. In modern times, this breed was refined in western Norway. In the 1920s, they participated in a dog show held in Ålesund, Norway, and in 1939, the Norwegian Buhund Club was established.

    The Norwegian Buhund can quickly and safely traverse difficult terrains, find lost sheep in vast areas, and herd large flocks, making them suitable not only as herding dogs but also as hunting dogs, capable of accompanying hunters to hunt elk, deer, foxes, wild chickens, and even bears and wolves, demonstrating extraordinary bravery. They can also protect homes and are still used as guard dogs in southwestern Sweden.

    Today, they are increasingly popular as family pets.