Norwegian Lundehund puppies for sale in Manitoba

Breed history

The Norwegian Lundehund hails from the remote islands of northern Norway, where it was originally bred to hunt puffins (“lunde” in Norwegian) along steep coastal cliffs. These small, agile dogs were invaluable to coastal communities for centuries, climbing rocky terrain and retrieving live birds from burrows and crevices. Their remarkable flexibility and extra toes evolved specifically for this demanding job. With the decline of puffin hunting in the 1800s and 1900s, the breed nearly vanished — saved only by a handful of dedicated breeders after World War II. Today, it remains one of the world’s rarest breeds, celebrated as a living piece of Norwegian heritage.