Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/danish-swedish-farmdog.webp) 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. Compare the Danish–Swedish Farmdog with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/danish-swedish-farmdog/)[Danish–Swedish Farmdog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/danish-swedish-farmdog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/teddy-roosevelt-terrier.webp)Teddy Roosevelt Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/teddy-roosevelt-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/fox-terrier-smooth.webp)Fox Terrier (Smooth)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/fox-terrier-smooth/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ratonero-bodeguero-andaluz.webp)Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ratonero-bodeguero-andaluz/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/fox-terrier-toy.webp)Fox Terrier (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/fox-terrier-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ratonero-murciano.webp)Ratonero Murciano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ratonero-murciano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rat-terrier.webp)Rat Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rat-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Danish–Swedish Farmdog13–15 in 2. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier8–15 in 3. Fox Terrier (Smooth)14–16 in 4. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz14–17 in 5. Fox Terrier (Toy)10 in 6. Ratonero Murciano13–13.5 in 7. Rat Terrier10–18 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Danish–Swedish Farmdog15–25 lb 2. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier10–25 lb 3. Fox Terrier (Smooth)15–20 lb 4. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz11–22 lb 5. Fox Terrier (Toy)3.5–7 lb 6. Ratonero Murciano13–14 lb 7. Rat Terrier10–25 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Danish–Swedish Farmdog11–13 yrs 2. Teddy Roosevelt Terrier14–16 yrs 3. Fox Terrier (Smooth)12–15 yrs 4. Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz15–18 yrs 5. Fox Terrier (Toy)13–15 yrs 6. Ratonero Murciano14–16 yrs 7. Rat Terrier12–18 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 map Read about the Danish–Swedish Farmdog on Wikipedia