Best Nordic dogs

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Best Nordic dogs

Discover the list of best Nordic dogs below, ranked by visitor votes.

Based on 0 votes, Norwegian Buhund came in first as the best Nordic dog, followed by Karelian Bear Dog and Canadian Eskimo Dog. See what else users recommended in the top 10 nordic dogs list.

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Norwegian Buhund 1
Norwegian Buhund
Norway
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The Norwegian Buhund is a spitz of slightly below average height, square, with erect, pointed ears and a tail curled over the back. The name means "farm dog", and its type probably •••
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Karelian Bear Dog
Finland
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The Karelian Bear Dog is a medium-sized, sturdy Finnish spitz with thick, black fur with white markings. It is mainly used for hunting moose and bears, which it keeps in place by barking. •••
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Canadian Eskimo Dog
Canada (Arctic)
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The Canadian Eskimo Dog is a powerful sled dog from the Canadian Arctic that has lived alongside the Inuit for over 1,000 years. He pulled heavy sleds, looked for seal breathing holes and •••
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Greenland Dog
Greenland
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The Greenland Dog is a very strong polar spitz, built for hard sled work in arctic conditions. The FCI standard says that it is one of the oldest breeds in the world and, since ancient •••
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Chinook
USA (New Hampshire)
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The Chinook is an American sled dog, created at the beginning of the twentieth century in New Hampshire, of which it is the official dog. It has a golden-reddish ("tawny") double coat. •••
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Icelandic Sheepdog
Iceland
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The Icelandic Shepherd is a Nordic herding spitz, slightly below average in height, with straight ears and a curled tail. It is descended from dogs brought to Iceland by the Vikings •••
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Lapponian Herder
Finland
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The Lapland Shepherd (Lapinporokoira) is a medium-sized Finnish spitz with a double coat, usually black with lighter markings. Dogs of this type have been used for hundreds of years by the •••
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Norwegian Elkhound
Norway
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The Norwegian Elkhound (grey) is a typical short, compact spitz with thick, silver-grey fur and a tail curled tightly over the back. It is used to hunt moose, which it follows and keeps in •••
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Black Norwegian Elkhound
Norway
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The Black Norwegian Elkhound is a medium-sized Nordic Spitz with glossy black fur, straight ears and a tail that curls over the back. It was bred in Norway for moose hunting. It is brave •••
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Alaskan Husky
USA (Alaska)
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Alaskan Husky (Alaskan husky) is a medium-sized sled dog, bred only for performance. Wikipedia says it is the most used dog in sled races, from short sprints to the Iditarod and Yukon •••
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