Beside the main reason for the ISIC seminars, which is to inform, discuss, learn and decide, lectures and other events have sometimes been arranged during a seminar weekend. Here is a summary since the official international cooperation started.

Forming an international cooperation for future preservation of the Icelandic Sheepdog?
Introduction by Guðrún R. Guðjohnsen / HRFÍ and DÍF.
Mental description (MH) Presentation and ”hands out” in English by Brith Andersson / SKK/SBK.
Dog Show.

1997  Iceland / Reykjavík

An account of the Honorable Mark Watson Lecture by Hilmar Foss
The Icelandic Dog: colour, character and names
Lecture by Dr. Phil. Gudrun Kvaran, The Icelandic Dog in Art and Illustration Lecture by Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson.
Dog Show.

1998  Netherlands / Oss

Inherited disease in purebred dog populations: Predictions based on common ancestry – Lecture by Dr. Geert Ubbink.
Dog Show.

1999  Denmark / Ringe

Mental description (MH)
Introduction and demonstration “in real life” of the Danish MH by Carsten Henriksen.
Icelandic Sheepdog as a small population Introduction and presentation of a population study by Pieter Oliehook.
Dog Show.

2000  Norway / Vormsund

Boat trip at the river Glomma.

2001  Sweden / Malmö

Database polic, organisation and small population Breeding
Lecture by Dr. Lennart Swenson

2002  Finland / Helsinki

Dog Show.

2003  Germany / Bad Malente

A study about Cryptorchism
Lecture by Dr. Reiner Beuing. (report)

2004  Denmark / Copenhagen

2005  Denmark / Copenhagen

2006  Denmark / Copenhagen

How is todays breed situation and how to preserve the small Icelandic Sheepdog population?
Lecture by Dr. Per-Erik Sundgren. (report)

2007  Denmark / Copenhagen

MH and breed mentality
Report by Ulla Sonne, MH describer ISIC/MH Com.
MHC class II diversity in Icelandic Sheepdog.
Preliminary master thesis report by Alina Niskanen. (report)

2008  Denmark / Copenhagen

2009  Iceland / Reykjavik

The ISIC  database and the data programme Lathunden. Information and Work Shop by ISIC/Database responsible Gudni Águstsson and May Britt Sannerholt ISIC/Breeding Com.
ISIC Lathunden course (material)

2010  Finland / Helsinki

An overall study about Colour and Health Problems in the breed.
Lecture by Dr. Kirsi Sainio (the presentation)

2011  Netherland / Utrecht

More information will come soon.