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Danish–Swedish Farmdog

The Danish–Swedish Farmdog is a miscellaneous class breed from Denmark and Sweden, standing males 13–15 in · females 12–15 in at the withers, weighing 15–25 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs.

A photograph of the Danish–Swedish Farmdog
Breed group
Miscellaneous Class
Origin
Denmark and Sweden
Height
males 13–15 in · females 12–15 in
Weight
15–25 lb
Lifespan
11–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Danish–Swedish Farmdog is taller than 15% of the measured breeds, heavier than 15%, one of 10 in the Miscellaneous Class group.

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Living with the Danish–Swedish Farmdog

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Danish–Swedish Farmdog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Danish–Swedish Farmdog on AKCDanish–Swedish Farmdog on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Danish–Swedish Farmdog

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Danish–Swedish Farmdog.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Danish–Swedish Farmdog
    13–15 in
  2. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
    8–15 in
  3. Fox Terrier (Smooth)
    14–16 in
  4. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
    14–17 in
  5. Fox Terrier (Toy)
    10 in
  6. Ratonero Murciano
    13–13.5 in
  7. Rat Terrier
    10–18 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Danish–Swedish Farmdog
    15–25 lb
  2. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
    10–25 lb
  3. Fox Terrier (Smooth)
    15–20 lb
  4. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
    11–22 lb
  5. Fox Terrier (Toy)
    3.5–7 lb
  6. Ratonero Murciano
    13–14 lb
  7. Rat Terrier
    10–25 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Danish–Swedish Farmdog
    11–13 yrs
  2. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
    14–16 yrs
  3. Fox Terrier (Smooth)
    12–15 yrs
  4. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz
    15–18 yrs
  5. Fox Terrier (Toy)
    13–15 yrs
  6. Ratonero Murciano
    14–16 yrs
  7. Rat Terrier
    12–18 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

See the Danish–Swedish Farmdog on the breed mapRead about the Danish–Swedish Farmdog on Wikipedia
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