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Norwegian buhund (2010) A member of a class of dogs known as Spitzes, the squarely-built Norwegian buhund was bred as a farm dog by Vikings as far back as the 10th century.
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NORWEGIAN BUHUND (2010)
A member of a class of dogs known as Spitzes, the squarely-built Norwegian buhund was bred as a farm dog by Vikings as far back as the 10th century. The name comes from the Norwegian bu meaning homestead or farm and hund meaning dog.

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