The breed is thought to be the descendant of the dogs brought to Iceland by the original Viking settlers to herd livestock A dog breed cited by Shakespeare and believed to be more than a thousand ...

The Kennel Club has officially granted recognition to the Icelandic Sheepdog ... lineage that will give people a dog with predictable characteristics in terms of temperament, health, exercise ...

The Icelandic Sheepdog is believed to have existed in the Nordics for more than a thousand ... Wendy praised the breed’s “friendly, active and intelligent” temperament, and stresses that the dog would ...