Swedish Vallhund — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Swedish Vallhund — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Sweden.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Males: 33 cms (ideal height) Females: 31 cms (ideal height) A tolerance of 2 cms above or 1 cms below these he
• Coat: Medium length hair, harsh; topcoat close and tight.
• Color: A sable pattern seen in colors of grey through red and combinations of these colors in various shades.
• Temperament: The breed is watchful, energetic, fearless, alert, intelligent, friendly, eager to please, active, and steady, making a good herding and companion dog.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: