Icelandic Sheepdog (Dog breed traits) 🐶 2022

I know that, when it comes to dog breeds, the first thing people want to see is pictures. So let’s start with a few pictures of Icelandic Sheepdog:

@toffee_icelandic_sheepdog

Note: If you a step-by-step guide on how to choose the best dog for you, click on the image above.

In this article I’ll talk about the traits and characteristics of a Icelandic Sheepdog.

I would like to start with characteristics that are more important for a pet. They are:

• Child-friendly or not.
• Affectionate.
• Intelligence.
• Energy and the will to play.

Child-friendly (or not)

"8/10"

This is a suitable breed for kids.

Affectionate (or not)

"8/10"

They like their family a lot and will show affection most of the time.

Intelligence

"8/10"

This breed is known to be intelligent. He will learn new tricks and rules without much effort from you.

Energy and the will to play

"8/10"

They are high energy dogs and will probably need attention and exercice.

Grooming (Is it easy?)

"1/10"

Labor intensive, hard.

Do you live in a apartment?

These are traits that are usually more important for people living in small spaces:

• Adaptability to apartments.
• Amount Of Shedding.
• Drooling Potential.
• Exercise Needs.
• Tendency to bark.

Apartment Living

Are they suitable for apartment living?

"1/10"

This breed is not suitable for apartments or small spaces.

Amount Of Shedding

"10/10"

Expect lots of shedding from this dog breed.

Note: Lower score is better as it means less shedding.

Drooling Potential

"1/10"

Drooling is rare or very rare in this dog breed.

Note: Lower score is better as it means less drooling.

Exercise Needs

"8/10"

This breed will require lots of exercise but they are not the ones that demand it the most.

Tendency to bark

"1/10"

This breed is very silent and will only bark with good reason.

Note: Lower score is better as it means less barking.

Can he be left alone?

"3/10"

This breed will likely suffer if left alone.

Other Characteristics

These are traits that may or may not be important to you:

• Dog Friendly.
• Friendly Toward Strangers.
• Easy To Train.
• Potential For Playfulness.

Dog Friendly

"3/10"

They generally do not like other dogs around.

Friendly Toward Strangers

"3/10"

They are suspicious of strangers.

Easy To Train

"6/10"

In time, this dog breed will complete his training.

Potential For Playfulness

"8/10"

This breed does like to play a lot.

References

You can check the references I used:

https://www.pets.gelsonluz.com/p/references.html

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