Vasgotaspets

COUNTRY: Sweden
WEIGHT: 20-32 pounds
HEIGHT: 13-16 inches
COAT: Medium length
OTHER NAMES: Swedish Vallhund, Swedish Cattledog
GROUP: Herding


The Swedish Wallhund is considered like one of the genuine Swedish races, even though well it is not defined what relation has with the Welsh Corgi. One says that the Vikingos took to this one dog Spitz type from England to Sweden. The modern cinológica investigation assures that the race was developed in Sweden. The recognition to do that the Swedish Wallhund was recognized and registered as a Swedish race must to Count Björn Von Rosen. At the beginning of the decade of cuarentas it went the one who drew attention to the existence of this one race. When doing an inventory of the existing dogs in the county of Västergötland and especially around the city of Twig, found a small but very uniform group in its type. With these units a serious program of raising, lead by leader K.G began mainly. Zettersten, having success in the raising of very uniform units in type, without losing the pasturing instinct.