{"product_id":"icelandic-sheepdog-crystal-glass-holiday-ornament-dogs-of-the-south-of-france","title":"Icelandic Sheepdog Crystal Glass Holiday Ornament - Dogs of the South of France","description":"\u003c!--Icelandic Sheepdog Crystal Glass Holiday Ornament - Dogs of the South of FranceIcelandic Sheepdog animal ornament (fourth of the animal series; second in Dogs of the South of France) | [PASTE LIVE HANDLE - 57H verbatim rule; auto-handle from title would be icelandic-sheepdog-crystal-glass-holiday-ornament-dogs-of-the-south-of-france, ASSUMED] | Version: R4.3SP | Sat Sep 26 2026Keywords: 123 | Tags: 125 (123 measured: 81 GKP 264\/265 transfer + 42 GKP 268 R1+R2; + 2 structural) | Volume-tier orderedContent audit: PASS (Riviera lane held row 45; rare dog breeds stays row 44)--\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#A8D5F0;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eOther Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Icelandic Sheepdog.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ears up, tail over the back, all four feet off the ground and a soccer ball one bounce ahead. A dog built for lava fields and sheep in the fog, loose on a Mediterranean beach and making the most of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Icelandic Sheepdog is Iceland's only native breed, a small fox-faced spitz that came over in the longships with the Norse settlers in the ninth century and has herded sheep and ponies across the island ever since. He is close kin to the Norwegian Buhund and the other Nordic spitzes: the pricked triangular ears, the tightly curled plume of a tail, the weatherproof double coat in tan, cream or tricolor with white on the face, chest and feet. Shakespeare knew the type - Pistol in \u003cem\u003eHenry V\u003c\/em\u003e insults a rival as a prick-eared cur of Iceland. Disease and a ban on imports nearly finished the breed in the twentieth century; it was pulled back from a few dozen dogs in the 1950s, and the American Kennel Club recognized it in 2010. It is still one of the rarer breeds in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone who has one knows the voice: an Icelandic announces everything, cheerfully, at volume, and then wants to know what you are going to do about it. This ornament is for that dog. Celebrate the spitz who runs your house, or keep one close on the tree every December. He is the second of our \u003cem\u003eDogs of the South of France\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/la-collection-des-chiens-de-la-cote-d-azur\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:#9ca3af;\"\u003eLa Collection des Chiens de la Côte d’Azur\u003c\/a\u003e - a long way from Reykjavík and not the least bit sorry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe art is our own drawing, printed on a three-inch faceted crystal glass round and white-backed so the ink lines read sharp against a lit tree; the old laced leather ball is the only color in the picture, in the same faded holiday red as the rest of the series. The faceted edge catches light from every angle. Arrives boxed - your choice of white or gold gift box at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Icelandic people, for spitz people, for anyone with a dog worth an ornament, and for the friend who is still talking about theirs. Merlin Classics profits support hunger relief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:16px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-inch (76 mm) round crystal glass ornament\u003c\/strong\u003e · faceted gem-cut edge · white-backed print for crisp contrast · red ribbon hanger · your choice of white or gold gift box, included · free U.S. shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:18px 0 0 0;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/la-collection-des-chiens-de-la-cote-d-azur\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;background:#F0EAD6;color:#0B0B0B;border:1px solid #000000;padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eMore Dogs of the South of France\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"icelandic sheepdog, icelandic dog, herding dog breeds, spitz dog, spitz type dogs, herding dog, herding breeds, rainbow bridge, dog ornament, dog 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This 3-inch faceted crystal ornament carries Merlin Classics' own pen-and-ink drawing of an Icelandic Sheepdog bounding through the surf of a Riviera beach after a vintage laced soccer ball, the ball the only splash of color. White-backed, boxed in white or gold, and part of our animal ornament series and the Dogs of the South of France collection.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is an Icelandic Sheepdog?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Iceland's only native breed - a small, fox-faced spitz that came over with the Norse settlers in the ninth century and herded sheep and horses on the island for a thousand years. Shakespeare mentions the Iceland dog in Henry V. It nearly died out in the twentieth century and is still rare; the American Kennel Club recognized it in 2010.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is it a good gift for a dog lover or a pet memorial ornament?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Both. 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