Swedish Vallhund
Learn about the temperament and personality of the Swedish Vallhund. Discover what he's like to live with, his traits and characteristics and how he generally behaves. And look at lots of Swedish Vallhund photos.
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Swedish Vallhund Temperament
The Swedish Vallhund is an even-tempered and eager-to-please family dog, as well as a vigilant and athletic herding dog. He is a big dog in a small body. He is active, and needs sufficient daily exercise to keep him healthy and happy. He also needs mental stimulation. If he gets bored, he could get destructive. This breed likes to spend time outdoors and does well in obedience, agility, tracking, herding, and flyball. They also serve as therapy dogs and search and rescue dogs. They are really quite versatile. However, they were bred to herd, and they will try to herd just about anything: birds, guests, you, and your children. The Swedish Vallhund is a heeler, which means he herds by nipping at the heels. He could potentially nip at the heels of a child while trying to move her around, and though the dog means no harm, this is still painful for the child. In all other ways, the Swedish Vallhund is gentle and kind. He wants to be included in family activities. He is protective and makes a good watchdog. He is intelligent, very quick to learn and highly trainable. He is a happy dog with an entertaining sense of humor. This breed matures slowly and might not reach their prime till they are four years old. But they can move at lightning speed long before that. These dogs are fearless.
Swedish Vallhund Training
The Swedish Vallhund is intelligent and quite easy to train. He learns new commands quickly at an above average rate.
Swedish Vallhund Shedding
The Swedish Vallhund is a very heavy shedder. He sheds an awful lot of hair! You'll find hair all over your home, stuck to everything! You'll probably even find it in the butter!
Swedish Vallhund Grooming
The Swedish Vallhund only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds excessively you may find yourself brushing him daily to remove loose hair. (What you get out with a brush doesn't fall out in your home!)
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Rating: Ease of training
Tells you how easy or difficult a breed is to train.
A higher rating means the breed is easier to train, a lower rating means the breed is harder to train.
An easy to train breed require less time and patience to train.
Rating: Intelligence
Tells you how intelligent a breed is in terms of how quickly it can learn commands from humans. A higher rating means the breed will learn your commands faster (and is therefore generally considered to be more intelligent), while a lower rating means the breed will learn your commands more slowly (and is therefore generally considered to be less intelligent).
Keep in mind that this is only one way to measure a dog's intelligence and a low rating might still mean the breed is highly intelligent in other ways.
Rating: Shedding
Tells you how much hair the breed sheds. The higher the rating the more hair the breed sheds.
Rating: Watchdog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a watchdog and raising the alarm when a stranger approaches. A higher rating means the breed will bark vigorously to warn you of a stranger's presence on your property. A low rating means the breed probably won't bark much if a stranger enters your property.
Rating: Guard dog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a guard dog due to the appearance, size, and strength of the breed. A breed with a high guard dog rating will make an intruder think twice before stepping foot on your property.
Rating: Popularity
Tells you how popular the breed is in terms of ownership. A higher rating means that more people own the breed. The more popular a breed is the easier it is to find and purchase one because there are more breeders breeding it.
Rating: Size
Tells you how large or small the breed is. A lower rating means the breed is smaller and a higher rating means the breed is larger. It gives you a quick idea of how physically large or small the breed is compared with all the other breeds.
Rating: Agility
Tells you how agile the breed is. A higher rating means the breed is fast and nimble on its feet while a lower rating means the breed is heavier and slower on its feet.
Rating: Good with kids
Tells you how good the breed is with children. A higher rating means the breed is good with children. Note: all breeds are generally good with kids when they're raised with them.
