Swedish Vallhund

The Vallhund is very affectionate, loyal and devoted to the people it loves. With that said, it’s normally warm and friendly towards pretty much anyone it meets!

Energetic and jolly, the Swedish Vallhund loves getting involved in games and activities. It also has a fantastic sense of humour and is sure to have you in fits of giggles!

This breed is active, energetic and chirpy, requiring plenty of exercise and mental stimulation. While we wouldn’t necessarily describe it as calm, it can be chilled-out and docile within the home providing its needs are met.

This is a highly intelligent breed which learns quickly. It is very good at nose work, obedience and tracking.

The Swedish Vallhund was originally bred to work on the farm, and as such, still holds quite a high prey-drive. This breed must be kept on a lead around wildlife and livestock, unless you’re absolutely certain it’s obedient enough to come back to you when called.

This breed is super friendly around strangers who are accepted into the home by its family, but may be wary of those who enter its territory unannounced.

The Swedish Vallhund really just wants to please its master, to whom it is particularly attached.

Although the Vallhund will tolerate short amounts of time alone if accustomed to it gradually, this vocal breed is likely to become a nuisance barker if left alone for too long, too frequently. This dog can be prone to separation anxiety.

This is a smart dog who understands quickly what is asked of it, but as always it is important to establish yourself as a leader from the get-go. Start training the Vallhund while it’s still young, using plenty of positive reinforcement.

This dog barks very little and is quite unobtrusive.