Swedish Vallhund Breed

The Swedish Vallhund breed is a type of spitz and and some recognize it as the ancestor of the Welsh Corgi. The ancient Swedish Vallhunds were on the brink of extinction until dedicated efforts were made to propagate their numbers. As it is, they are still very rare.

The Swedish Vallhund dog breed is a very loud breed. It has a tendency toward barking at anything, strangers, animals, friends, or objects. This can be corrected with training a bark collar can be useful. It makes for an excellent family companion. It is confident, lively, inquisitive, courageous, loyal, and independent. They are eager to please and this makes training easier. This is necessary because the Swedish Vallhunds, are problem-solvers and will soon train themselves in ways not to humans' liking. They are healthy and hardy animals which makes them good companions for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping.

Swedish Vallhunds have a double coat so if you live in a warm climate then a Cooling Dog Beds is recommended for them in summer time.

The Swedish Vallhund's Physical Characteristics

General Appearance  - Small, powerful, sturdily built working dog, with fairly long body.

Characteristics - Watchful, alert, energetic dog.

Temperament - Friendly, active, eager to please.

Eyes - Medium size, oval, very dark brown.

Ears - Medium size, pointed, pricked, leather hard from base to tip, but fine smooth haired and mobile.

Mouth - Scissor bite - Jaws strong wit a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite

Neck - Long, strongly muscled with good reach.

Forequarters - Shoulder blades long and well laid. Upper arm slightly shorter than shoulder blade and set at a distinct angle, Upper arm lies close to ribs, but is still very mobile. Forearm, when viewed from front, slightly bent, just enough to give free action to chest's lower part; straight when viewed from side. Legs well boned.

Body - Back level, well muscled, with short, strong loin. Chest long with good depth. Well sprung ribs. Viewed from front, chest oval, from side elliptical. Reaching two-fifths of length of forearm. When viewed from side the lowest point of chest is immediately behind back part of foreleg. Sternum visible but not excessively pointed. Group broad and slightly sloping. Belly slightly tucked up. Harness markings should be clearly defined. 

Hindquarters - They should be well angulated, well bent stifles and low hocks, thighs strongly muscled. Legs well boned.

Feet - Medium. Short, oval, pointing straight forward with strong pads. Well knuckled up.

Tail - If present, length not exceeding 4 ins (10cm) when adult. Carried horizontally or slightly downwards, may be raised at attention but never higher than the level of back.

Coat - Double coat, medium length, harsh, close and tight topcoat, undercoat abundant, soft, woolly.

Colour - Steel grey, greyish/brown, greyish/yellow, reddish/yellow, reddish/brown with darker guard hairs on back, neck and sides of body, lighter hair same shade of colour as mentioned above is desirable on muzzle, throat, chest, belly, buttocks, feet and hocks. Instead of these lighter shades, white markings are acceptable, but never in excess of one-third of total colour.

Size­

Height:                            Dogs                        33-35cm (13-13 1/4 in) at withers
                                      Bitches                     31-33 cm (12-13 in) at withers

Weight                        11.4-15.9kg (25-35 lbs)

Recommended for: pet, working dog