冰岛牧羊犬
Icelandic Sheepdog
「The Icelandic Sheepdog, is an Icelandic breed…」
The Icelandic Sheepdog, is an Icelandic breed of dog of Nordic Spitz type. It derives from dogs brought to Iceland by Viking settlers in the ninth century; it is both similar and closely related to the Buhund of Norway and the Vallhund and Norrbottenpets of Sweden, which derive from the same ancestral stock.
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冰島牧羊犬 是一種源自冰島的犬種，屬於尖嘴犬類型的北歐尖嘴犬。牠源自9世紀維京人移民帶到冰島的犬隻；與挪威的挪威牧羊犬以及瑞典的瑞典牧羊犬和北博滕尖嘴犬相似且具有密切親緣關係，這些犬種均源自相同的祖先犬群。
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👁形貌
It is a muscular and hardy dog, and moves with ease over the rough terrain of rural Iceland. Weights are commonly in the range 9–14 kg , with heights at the withers of about 45 cm for dogs and a few centimetres less for bitches. : 120 : 120 The coat is thick and provides good protection from the weather; there are two distinct types: short-haired and long-haired. : 120 It may be light, tan or fawn, ranging from milky-white, cream-colour to a reddish brown; or black, chocolate-brown or grey. White and light markings, often extensive, occur with all colours; light, tan and grey animals may have
📜源流
The Icelandic Sheepdog is one of very few breeds of dog for which claims of ancient origin are demonstrably supported by both archaeological and written evidence. : 80 It derives from dogs brought to Iceland by Viking colonists from 874 onward; : 80 these are thought to have been from the same ancestral stock which gave rise to the modern Buhund of Norway and Vallhund of Sweden. : 178 : 191 As a result of commerce with Iceland in the Middle Ages, the dog became fairly well known in other European countries including England and France; : 80 an early description dates to 1492. : 178 It is menti