NAME: Danish-Swedish Farmdog
OTHER NAMES: Scanian terrier
ORIGIN: Sweden, Denmark
SIZE TYPE: Medium dog breeds
BREED GROUP: Guard dog breeds
LIFE SPAN: 11 - 14 years
TEMPERAMENT: Intelligent, Alert, Lively
HEIGHT MALE: 13–15 inches (32–39 cm)
FEMALE: 12–15 inches (30–37 cm)
WEIGHT: 15 - 25 pounds (7 - 12 kg)
COLORS: Black & White, Brown & White, Tri-color
OVERVIEW
Dansk/svensk gårdshund (Danish–Swedish Farmdog) is a breed of dog that has its origin in Denmark and southern Sweden, but now has become popular all over Scandinavia. DSF is an old native breed which historically lived on farms in the eastern part of Denmark and southernmost part of Sweden (i.e. on both sides of Öresund, the strait that separates Sweden and Denmark), serving as a farmdog, guarding their people, farmed animals and the farm itself from strangers and intruders, catching rats and as a hunting dog. There are some indications that the breed originates from the Pinscher breeds and the British white hunting terriers. DSF has a soft and gentle temperament, but still has the strength to guard its family.
BODY TYPE
The FCI standard says that a DSF should be 30–39 cm of height with a compact body. The relation between withers height and body length should be 9 to 10. The head is rather small and triangular with a well emphasized stop.
COAT
The coat is hard, short and smooth in texture, with white as a dominating color, with one or several patches of different color combination. The tail could be long, half bobtail or bobtail.
COAT
Black & White, Brown & White, Tri-color
TEMPERAMENT
The Danish–Swedish Farmdog is a very friendly, easygoing breed. Not only does it work on the farms herding livestock and alerting to intruders, but it is also a companion to adults, and is known to befriend and play with the children of the household.
The Danish–Swedish Farmdog is unlike a terrier, even though it is often mistaken as one. Unlike the high-strung nature of the terrier, the nature of the DSF allows it to do its job, as well as be calm and loving during times without work. This makes it an ideal house companion.
OTHER NAMES: Scanian terrier
ORIGIN: Sweden, Denmark
SIZE TYPE: Medium dog breeds
BREED GROUP: Guard dog breeds
LIFE SPAN: 11 - 14 years
TEMPERAMENT: Intelligent, Alert, Lively
HEIGHT MALE: 13–15 inches (32–39 cm)
FEMALE: 12–15 inches (30–37 cm)
WEIGHT: 15 - 25 pounds (7 - 12 kg)
COLORS: Black & White, Brown & White, Tri-color
OVERVIEW
Dansk/svensk gårdshund (Danish–Swedish Farmdog) is a breed of dog that has its origin in Denmark and southern Sweden, but now has become popular all over Scandinavia. DSF is an old native breed which historically lived on farms in the eastern part of Denmark and southernmost part of Sweden (i.e. on both sides of Öresund, the strait that separates Sweden and Denmark), serving as a farmdog, guarding their people, farmed animals and the farm itself from strangers and intruders, catching rats and as a hunting dog. There are some indications that the breed originates from the Pinscher breeds and the British white hunting terriers. DSF has a soft and gentle temperament, but still has the strength to guard its family.
BODY TYPE
The FCI standard says that a DSF should be 30–39 cm of height with a compact body. The relation between withers height and body length should be 9 to 10. The head is rather small and triangular with a well emphasized stop.
COAT
The coat is hard, short and smooth in texture, with white as a dominating color, with one or several patches of different color combination. The tail could be long, half bobtail or bobtail.
COAT
Black & White, Brown & White, Tri-color
TEMPERAMENT
The Danish–Swedish Farmdog is a very friendly, easygoing breed. Not only does it work on the farms herding livestock and alerting to intruders, but it is also a companion to adults, and is known to befriend and play with the children of the household.
The Danish–Swedish Farmdog is unlike a terrier, even though it is often mistaken as one. Unlike the high-strung nature of the terrier, the nature of the DSF allows it to do its job, as well as be calm and loving during times without work. This makes it an ideal house companion.