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Norrbottenspets | Swedish Vallhund |
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| physical traits | very agile | - long bodied - sturdy - resembles the Corgi |
| colors | - all but most valued are white with fawn - red or yellow markings | - steel gray - reddish-yellow - reddish-brown - gray-brown/grey - grayish brown - grayish yellow or reddish brown with darker hairs on back - neck - and sides of body |
| personality/ temperament | - affectionate - loyal - vigilant - attentive - lively - happy - self-confident - fearless - tidy - alert - independent - very active - friendly - likes to bark - intelligent - cunning - mind of its own - stamina - ene | - watchful - intelligent - friendly - eager - active - loyal - energetic - alert - powerful - fearless - nimble - agile - |
| maintenance/ special needs | - much exercice - brush - patience to train - requires persuasive trainer with good insight into character to achieve basic levels of training. tidy - little dog odor | - regular brushing - exercise |
| nickname | - Norrbottenspitz - Norbotten Spitz | - Swedish Cattle Dog - Vallhund - Vasgotaspets - |
| origination | Sweden | Sweden |
| bred for | - hunting dog - guarding property | - cattle herding/droving - watchdog - guarding - farm dog - ratting - herding heeler |
| height | ... | 12~14 (inch) |
| weight | 26~33 (lbs) | 25~35 (lbs) |
| height for male | 17.72 (inch) | ... |
| height for female | 16.54 (inch) | ... |
| ideal for | - companionship - house-dog - farmyard protector - other dogs - pets already in the household - will alerts of a stranger but not good guard dog toofriendly to all - hunting large birds | - family - watchdog - other pets - country or city watchdog - cooler climates |
| good with kids? | yes | supervise. requires proper socialization, some may have tendency to nip |
| interesting facts | - ancient breed prior to Vikings - almost went extinct - national dog of Sweden | ... |
| lifespan | may (year) | 12~14 (year) |
| kennel clubs | - fci-(nordic hunting dog group) - ckc - ukc -(northern dog breed group) | - fci-(Spitz/Nordic watchdog and herder dog group) - ukc-(herding dog group) - uk-(pastoral dog group) - saku - ankc - nzkc-(working dog group) - arba-(Spitz dog group) - ckc |
| hair type | - double coated. medium short thick - coarse - off-standing - dense outercoat - soft undercoat | - short - close - harsh tight topcoat - dense - soft - woolly abundant undercoat |
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