The National Dog of Iceland

I began to delve more and more into the history of the Icelandic Sheepdog. Not only to introduce it better to my guests but I was starting to completely fall for this breed.

As a cultural anthropologist, curiosity and interest in everything that is Icelandic and unique awakens in me.

In the fall of 2022, I made the decision to apply for a grant from SSNV to set up an exhibition about the history of the Icelandic Sheepdog. While I was writing the application, I shaped the idea for this exhibition. I contacted people who I knew had been working for decades to strengthen the image of the Icelandic Sheepdog. 
I want to mention Þórhildur Bjartmarz who has collected a lot of material about the dog, given lectures on the subject, and maintained the website hundalifspostur.is where there is much of interest to be found. Þórhildur welcomed me and showed me all the data she has collected. We discussed a lot and this meeting with her gave my idea more depth, and I am very grateful to her for this insight and kindness towards me.