Norrbottenspitz

It is believed that the little spitz from the North Bothnia area originates from small laikas that in prehistoric time lived with hunting tribes at the Nordkalotten. It has  survived  through  selective  laws  of  nature  where survival of the fittest is the code, hence only the really good hunting dogs had a chance. The breed is foremost known as an excellent hunting dog for forest birds. The Swedish Kennel Club registers ca 100 Norrbottenspets yearly.

Source: http://www.skk.se/Global/Dokument/Hundrasguiden/Svenska-raser.pdf?epslanguage=sv

Sveriges hundraser -- Swedish breeds of dogs

Breed Standard -- Explanations for judging: http://www.skk.se/Global/Dokument/Domarkompendium/Norrbottenspets_2016.pdf?epslanguage=sv

• Norrbottenspets 2016

Presentation by Svenska Kennelklubben, October 2019.

Supplement to the breed standard. (2019 - English)

• http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Education/276g05-PRE-en.pdf

Norway: NORRBOTTENSPETS RASEKOMPENDIUM 2013:  Norsk Spesialklubb for Finsk Spets og Norrbottenspets

Internal: Rasekompendium 2013 Norrbottenspets.pdf

Pohjanpystykorva

Sweden

SSF Specialklubben för Skällande Fågelhundar (Special Club for Barking Bird Dogs): http://ssf-riks.se/

Norrbottenspets-Pohjanpystykorva – Versatile Spitz

Text and illustrations by Svenska Kennelklubben, Ria Hörter and Eva-Maria Krämer - The Norrbottenspets

There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed. Two of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club 

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

DATABASES

FKC Database: http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=276

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish - 2016) and/ or English summary

RAS 2021

Avelsrepport 2019: Verksamhetsberättelse 2019: https://ssf-riks.se/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Verksamhetsberattelse-2019-1.pdf

Finland: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Finnish): JALOSTUKSEN TAVOITEOHJELMA
POHJANPYSTYKORVA - Voimassa 1.1.2015 – 31.12.2019 : http://www.kennelliitto.fi/sites/default/files/attachments/jto/pohjanpystykorva.pdf

JALOSTUKSEN TAVOITEOHJELMA POHJANPYSTYKORVA - SUOMEN PYSTYKORVAJÄRJESTÖ
FINSKA SPETSKLUBBEN RY
Voimassa 1.1.2020 – 31.12.2024

Internal: PPK-JTO_2020-2024.pdf

MyDogDNA Report; 2014 -About Nordic Hunting Dog Breeds: New Finding in Norrbottenspitz  - Internet Archives: https://web.archive.org/web/20150325090333/https://mydogdna.com/blog/about-nordic-hunting-dog-breeds-new-finding-norrbottenspitz Internal: About Nordic Hunting Dog Breeds New Finding in Norrbottenspitz MyDogDNA.pdf

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

Sweden: SSF Specialklubben för Skällande Fågelhundar (Special Club for Barking Bird Dogs): http://ssf-riks.se/
 

SFF Registry Data

Finland: Nordic Spitz | Suomen Pystykorvajärjestö ry: https://spj.fi/rodut/pohjanpystykorva/ajankohtaista/

Norway: NSFN - Norsk Spesialklubb for Finsk Spets og Norrbottenspets: http://www.nsfn.no/index.php

US: AKC: American Norrbottenspets Association: http://norrbottenspets.weebly.com/