Norwegian buhund

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Norwegian buhund¹

from Norwegian bu homestead, livestock + hund dog

Example Sentences

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.

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Ghost, a Norwegian buhund that competed Sunday a t the nation’s premier canine event, makes weekly rounds as a therapy dog at a Delaware hospital and serves as a nonjudgmental listener for schoolkids learning to read.

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

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

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The Norwegian Buhund, Norrbottenspets and Norwegian Spets mix dogs were covered in feces and urine, but in overall good physical condition.

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