The Swedish Vallhund is a short legged sturdy dog of the spitz type. Slightly longer than they are tall, they have an attractive, intelligent face crowned with strong pricked ears, and a thickly furred tail that curls tightly over the back. Their short, thick coat comes in steel-grey, grey-brown, grey-yellow, red-brown and red-yellow and is shaded across the body being darker on the shoulders and back, lighter on the muzzle and underneath the dog. Small white markings are sometimes seen but they should never be more than one-third the total colour of the dog.
The need-to-know
- Dog suitable for owners with some experience
- Some training required
- Enjoys active walks
- Enjoys walking one to two hours a day
- Medium dog
- Some drool
- Requires grooming every other day
- Non hypoallergenic breed
- Very vocal dog
- Guard dog. Barks and alerts
- May require training to live with other pet
- May require training to live with kids