I find this breed really interesting, and it resembles a corgi or a wolf! Has anyone seen one in person?
I find this breed really interesting, and it resembles a corgi or a wolf! Has anyone seen one in person?
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Nope!, but it does look alot like a Corgi.
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Hi
Here in Sweden there is nothing called Swedish Vallhund.
Strange. I have never seen one. Don´t you think it´s a mix.
maybee it has a different name in swedish, but I don´t think so.
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Never heard of them. They are cute though. And I did find some sites about them on google. One site said they are an ancient breed,said to possibly be the ancestors of the Corgi. They are recognized by Sweden as an original species.
Here are some sites I found on them.
Swedish Vallhund Club of America
Swedish Vallhund
Herding On The Web
I found all kinds of pages that came up on google. They are not reconized the AKC.
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i havent seen one but they are cute
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Hi
Now I know what kind of dog it is. In swedish it´s called Västgötaspets.
here is a site in Sweden:
http://home.swipnet.se/~w-127291/index-e.htm
Annika & Zoya
it looks alot like a corgi
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I love these dogs! I show in the UKC and we see a lot of them. They are a lot like Corgis, but slightly different colors. They can have different kinds of tails (none, short, long, basically) and they are known as "the little viking dog" for their tenacity.
Basically, they are from the same origin as Corgis but evolved seperately. Here is what the UKC standard says about their history...
"The history of the Swedish Vallhund dates back to eighth century Sweden where the breed worked as farm dogs, primarily herding cattle. The breed was nearly extinct in 1942 when Count Bjorn Von Rosen and K. G. Zettersten made a concerted effort to revive the breed. They tracked down the best remaining specimens in the country and carefully bred them to a standard written by Count Von Rosen. The breed was recognized by the Swedish Kennel Club in 1943. In 1964, the name in Sweden was changed to "Vasgotaspets," after the province of Vastergotland where the breed continues to flourish. In Sweden, it is believed that the Vallhund traveled to Wales with Viking raiders and became the ancestor of the Corgi breeds. "
Here's the Swedish Vallhund Club of America
http://swedishvallhund.tripod.com/
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