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Swedish Vallhund

Height 32–34 cm 29–32 cm
Weight 13–16 kg
Life span 12–15 years
Exercise 60 min/day

Alert
Energetic
Friendly
Watchful
Playful
Intelligent

The Swedish Vallhund is a small and energetic breed of dog that was originally bred in Sweden for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, friendly, and playful, and make excellent working dogs.

Group: Herding Group
Origin: Sweden, Västergötland
Coat: medium double · gray, grayish-brown, grayish-yellow, reddish-yellow, red, and reddish-brown
Also known as: Västgötaspets, Vastgotaspets, Swedish Cattle Dog, Swedish Shepherd, and Viking Dog
Recognized by: AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 4ac219d7-9190-4c21-8c77-eb553c2ad2e0

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Swedish Vallhund. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from akc.org ukcdogs.com swedishvallhunds.co.uk en.wikipedia.org wisdompanel.com webmd.com

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/4ac219d7-9190-4c21-8c77-eb553c2ad2e0. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/4ac219d7-9190-4c21-8c77-eb553c2ad2e0"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "4ac219d7-9190-4c21-8c77-eb553c2ad2e0",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Swedish Vallhund",
      "description": "The Swedish Vallhund is a small and energetic breed of dog that was originally bred in Sweden for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, friendly, and playful, and make excellent working dogs.",
      "life": {
        "max": 15,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 16,
        "min": 13
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 16,
        "min": 13
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 34,
        "min": 32
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 32,
        "min": 29
      },
      "origin": {
        "region": "Västergötland",
        "country": "Sweden"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "double",
        "colors": [
          "gray",
          "grayish-brown",
          "grayish-yellow",
          "reddish-yellow",
          "red",
          "reddish-brown"
        ],
        "length": "medium"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 4,
        "barking": 4,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 3,
        "shedding": 4,
        "temperament": [
          "Alert",
          "Energetic",
          "Friendly",
          "Watchful",
          "Playful",
          "Intelligent"
        ],
        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 3,
        "exercise_minutes": 60,
        "apartment_friendly": 3,
        "good_with_children": 4,
        "good_with_strangers": 3
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Västgötaspets",
        "Vastgotaspets",
        "Swedish Cattle Dog",
        "Swedish Shepherd",
        "Viking Dog"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "CKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/swedish-vallhund/",
          "title": "Swedish Vallhund Dog Breed Information - AKC"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/swedish-vallhund",
          "title": "Breed Standards: Swedish Vallhund - United Kennel Club (UKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.swedishvallhunds.co.uk/breed-standard",
          "title": "Swedish Vallhund Society - Breed Standard (UK Kennel Club standard)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Vallhund",
          "title": "Swedish Vallhund - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.wisdompanel.com/en-us/dog-breeds/swedish-vallhund",
          "title": "Swedish Vallhund Facts - Wisdom Panel"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.webmd.com/pets/dogs/what-to-know-about-swedish-vallhunds",
          "title": "What to Know About Swedish Vallhunds - WebMD"
        }
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}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/4ac219d7-9190-4c21-8c77-eb553c2ad2e0/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.