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Norwegian buhund

British  
/ ˈbuːˌhʊnd /

noun

  1. a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Norwegian buhund

from Norwegian bu homestead, livestock + hund dog

Example Sentences

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Buzz the Norwegian buhund bested just one opponent, his half-sister, to win their breed Monday while 43 Rhodesian ridgebacks faced off one ring away.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2022

Ghost, the Norwegian buhund, is a Westminster veteran and won his breed at the 2018 National Dog Show.

From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2020

“He loves to show,” says Fay Adcox, owner of Ghost, a 4-year-old Norwegian buhund.

From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2018

The Pyrenean shepherd and the Norwegian buhund will compete Monday as part of the herding group.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2010

The two other breeds entering the annual show for the first time are herding dogs — the Pyrenean shepherd and the Norwegian buhund.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2010

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