Related breedAfghan Hound1000 to 1800 · AfghanistanSwedish Vallhund at a glance
- Origin
- Västergötland, Sweden
- Appeared
- 800 CE to 1943 (uncertain)
- Family
- Nordic Spitz
- Type
- Herding dog
- Size
- Small
- Life span
- 12 to 15 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 14
- DNA clade
- Nordic Spitz (Parker 2017)
The name. Swedish vall, "pasture" or "herding", + hund, "dog"; Västgötaspets means "Västergötland spitz".
Same familyCane Corso1000 to 1996 · ItalyFamily and relatives
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Same family: Nordic Spitz
Finnish Lapphund, Finnish Spitz, Icelandic Sheepdog, Norwegian Buhund, Norwegian Elkhound, Norwegian Lundehund
Same time, same continent
Bloodhound, Cane Corso, Greyhound, Icelandic Sheepdog, Kuvasz, Norwegian Buhund
Close by DNAGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United KingdomClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Keeshond16.0 Mb
- Icelandic Sheepdog13.8 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraLhasa Apso800 CE to 1934 · ChinaPlace in time
The Swedish Vallhund appears 800 CE to 1943 (uncertain), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Swedish Vallhund is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
