Norwegian Buhund

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Breed Information

Posted on: April 3rd, 2014

If you have already decided that the Norwegian Buhund is the dog for you, it may be because you know somebody who owns one, in which case you should already have a good idea of the type of dog you would be buying. It however, you have just been studying dog books or have met […]

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Breed Standard

Posted on: April 3rd, 2014

General Appearance Lightly built, square outline with a compact body, fairly smooth-lying coat, erect pointed ears, curled tail carried over back.   Characteristics Well balanced, medium size, free from exaggerations, and capable of arduous work. Temperament Fearless, brave and energetic. Head and Skull Head – lean, light, rather broad between ears, wedge-shaped, narrowing towards point […]

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Puppies

Posted on: April 4th, 2014

Breeders Jenny Shorer-Wheeler (Koromandel) – Nr Barnsley South Yorkshire Email: jenshorer@aol.com                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Tel: 01226 385613 Mobile: 07800969116 J & M Cobb & N Kent (Knytshall) South West –  (Likely blacks and wheaten) email: knytshall@buhund.plus.com Kirsty Ann Irvine (Tapui) Blackpool -Puppies Spring 2024 email: kirstyanngillies@hotmail.co.uk Tel:  01253429029 Sue Crocker (Leggats) Shaftesbury South West email: suecrocker@talktalk.net Tel: 07714206002 […]

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Breed Rescue

Posted on: April 4th, 2014

Buhund Rescue is Sue Crocker For enquiries about Buhund rescue please email Sue: suecrocker@talktalk.net I would like to thank all of you who responded to my posts on social media for your offers to transport, foster, home-check and rehome should we need to.  We have considerable experience and many warm hearts in our community. If […]

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Breed Health Co-Ordinator

Posted on: April 3rd, 2014

The club maintains a position as health co-ordinator to monitor the health of the breed and make recommendations to breeders. The current co-ordinator is Mrs Margaret Deuchar The Return of Ataxia Testing The Kennel Club has announced that from the 17th September 2021, a simplified process for canine genetic health testing for the benefit of […]

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Hereditary Cataracts

Posted on: April 3rd, 2014

The club maintains a position as health coordinator to monitor the health of the breed and make recommendations to breeders. The current coordinator is Mrs  Margaret Deuchar Norwegian Buhunds are regularly screened for hereditary cataract and hip dysplasia before being used for breeding, using Kennel club linked hip and eye schemes. Results of these tests […]

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Genetics

Posted on: April 3rd, 2014

Genetics – a talk by Dr Jeff Sampson  Reproduced with permission In September 2000 Dr Jeff Sampson,   the Kennel Club Canine Genetics Coordinator, gave a talk to the club on   Genetics and Genetic testing.  Genetic testing may be a future way forward   to eliminate hereditary cataract in the breed.  His talk is reproduced   here with […]

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