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Their hardworking sheepdog, Max, had been out helping with ... just as the family was gearing up to search for him, Max came trotting back into the yard—but he wasn’t alone.

True Scandinavians, Icelandic sheepdogs are Iceland's only native dog and a symbol of Icelandic culture. Originally bred as herding dogs by Norse settlers (and still excellent working dogs ...