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Leonie
Darling Kelso NSW
2795 Australia |
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Phone: 61
2 6334 2772 Email:
dlarah@iprimus.com.au |
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The Early Years The history of this
breed is steeped in mystery. The
Swedish Vallhund has been called ‘the dog of the Vikings’ which dates him back to about
the seventh or eighth century. By the 1940’s, the Swedish Vallhund had almost
become extinct, thankfully, two Swedish dog enthusiasts, Karl-Gustav Zettersen, a Swedish school
teacher and a breeder of the Scottish terrier and Count Björn Von Rosen, a
well known terrier breed Judge, took up the cause to save the breed. In their search they found one male and
five bitches, two of which were not used in the breeds redevelopment, that
were felt of suitable breed type. After the breed gained recognition in 1943,
another four males and seven females also produced early progeny, playing a
vital role in the breeds resurrection. Since the breeds redevelopment there have been many theories about its
origins and possible history with either the Jämthund (Swedish Elkhound) or
the Welsh Corgi Pembroke. In the 1980’s great debates took place regarding the breed’s possible
origins. A theory that has been presented, was the possibility of
the Vikings taking the
Swedish Vallhund to Wales in the British Isles, and that the breed had a
distinct relationship with the Welsh Corgi Pembroke. |
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A legacy of
the Vikings |
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About the Swedish Vallhund |
