The Swedish Vallhund is a small and energetic breed of dog that was originally bred in Sweden for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, friendly, and playful, and make excellent working dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 13–16 kg · Female 13–16 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 32–34 cm · Female 29–32 cm
- Origin
- Sweden
- Coat
- double, medium
- Colors
- gray, grayish-brown, grayish-yellow, reddish-yellow, red, reddish-brown
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Västgötaspets, Vastgotaspets, Swedish Cattle Dog, Swedish Shepherd, Viking Dog
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day