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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
Links to Breed Descriptions
Sveriges hundraser -- Swedish breeds of dogs
Breed Standard -- Explanations for judging: http://www.skk.se/Global/Dokument/Domarkompendium/Norrbottenspets_2016.pdf?epslanguage=sv
Presentation by Svenska Kennelklubben, October 2019.
Supplement to the breed standard. (2019 - English)
Norway: NORRBOTTENSPETS RASEKOMPENDIUM 2013: Norsk Spesialklubb for Finsk Spets og Norrbottenspets
Internal: Rasekompendium 2013 Norrbottenspets.pdf
Other Names for Breed
Pohjanpystykorva
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Sweden
SSF Specialklubben för Skällande Fågelhundar (Special Club for Barking Bird Dogs): http://ssf-riks.se/
Health and Well-Being
Breed-Specific Articles
Norrbottenspets-Pohjanpystykorva – Versatile Spitz
Text and illustrations by Svenska Kennelklubben, Ria Hörter and Eva-Maria Krämer - The Norrbottenspets
Breed Standards
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:
Breed-Specific Statistics
DATABASES
FKC Database: http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=276
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish - 2016) and/ or English summary
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
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
Breed Clubs
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/
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/
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