"The dog is of the Esquimaux type, with ruff around its neck, head like a fox, and tail curled over its back. It is of great use to the farmer in keeping his flocks together, and defending his tun or home-meadow, from the inroads of cattle. "
"The Icelandic dog (Canis familiaris Islandicus) has been already briefly I described in the Introduction: its head is just like that of a fox; it is small, has sharp eyes, short legs, a profusion of hair, a ruff round the neck, a tail curled over the back, and it is generally of a white, dappled, or tawny colour."
Sabine Baring-Gould, 1863, Iceland: It’s Scenes and Sagas
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