- History of Icelandics 8

Danish Kennel Club 1914

156. Ajax - Black with white markings, Jan 1910

(From The Iceland Dog 874 - 1956, Mark Watson )

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Dogs of All Nations, San Francisco, 1915, Walter Esplin Mason

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"Iceland Dog
Color: Brownish or gray, sometimes dirty white or dirty yellow,and is frequently seen with black on the back.
Height: 14 in.
Weight: 45 lbs.
This is a slightly built dog with a "game" temperament. The head is large in proportion to the body, with a broad domed skull, and rather short, snipy muzzle. The ears are large at the base, pointed and carried erect, though sometimes semi-erect. He is a large and deep in chest, short in body, with bushy tail carried over the back. His coat is hard, or medium length, flat and shorter on the head and legs."

(From The Iceland Dog 874 - 1956, Mark Watson )
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