Danish–Swedish Farmdog
Also known as: Scanian terrier Danish Pinscher
Breed at a glance
- Origin
- Denmark and Sweden
- Height
- Males
- Coat
- short and smooth
- Colour
- predominately white
- Other names
- Scanian terrier Danish Pinscher
intro
Danish–Swedish Farmdog ( Swedish : Dansk–svensk gårdshund , Danish : Dansk–svensk gårdhund ), historically known as the Danish Pinscher , [ 1 ] is a breed of dog that has its origin in Denmark and southern Sweden , but has become popular all over Scandinavia , serving as a multi-purpose dog breed. [ 2 ]
History
The Danish–Swedish Farmdog may have originated in Scania , in the region of Skåneland . The breed was used as a multi-purpose farm dog in Scandinavia for centuries, serving as a guard dog, rat catcher, hunting dog, and herder. [ 3 ] The breed's population declined in the 1870s, as industrialization in Denmark led to their purpose becoming largely obsolete. The breed nearly became extinct by the 1980s. [ 3 ] The Danish Kennel Club and the Swedish Kennel Club collaborated in saving the breed from extinction, [ 3 ] and the Danish–Swedish Farmdog became a recognized breed in Denmark and Sweden in 1987. [ 2 ] The breed appeared at the World Dog Show for the first time in 1989. [ 3 ] In 2010, the dog's breed club in the United States, called Danish–Swedish Farmdogs USA, made an application to AKC-FSS for recognition of the breed. In January 2011, the American Kennel Club (AKC) added the breed to its Foundation Stock Service. [ 4 ] The breed was officially recognized by the AKC in 2025. [ 1 ] [ 5 ]
Description
The FCI standard [ 6 ] says that a Danish–Swedish Farmdog should be 30–39 centimeters in 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. The coat is hard, short and smooth in texture, [ 7 ] with white as a dominating color, with one or several patches of different color combination. The tail could be long, half bobtail or bobtail. [ 8 ]