Danish-Swedish farmdog
The Danish-Swedish Farmdog was before recognition in 1987 known as the Skånsk Terrier (from the southern County of Skåne where it originates).
Drever
The Drever is no doubt one of the great favourites among Swedish hunters. No other hunting scent hound shares its popularity in numbers. The breed...
Gotlandsstövare
This Swedish scent hound breed derives from continental hounds of East European type, that came to Sweden with returning troops during the 17th and...
Hamiltonstövare
The Hamiltonstövare, as most of the Swedish scent hounds, derives from continental hounds, of the East European type that came to Sweden with...
Hälleforshund
The Hälleforshund originates from a litter of elkhounds born in the late 1930s at the ironworks in Hällefors, Sweden.
Jämthund
The Jämthund is probably the most impressive of Sweden’s native breeds with its size and grand stature. The breed derives from large hunting spitzes...
Norrbottenspitz
It is believed that this little spitz from North Bothnia originates from small laikas that lived with prehistoric hunting tribes in the North Cape...
Schillerstövare
The Schillerstövare, like the Hamiltonstövare, was named after its creator, although it also derives from East European hounds that came to Sweden...
Smålandsstövare
Like in the case of the Schiller- and Hamiltonstövare it is believed that the Smålandsstövare also derives from continental hounds, of the Eastern...
Svensk vit älghund
The history of the Svensk vit älghund (which means Swedish white elkhound) is said to have begun in 1942 in the County of Jämtland. That year a very...
Swedish Vallhund
The origin of the Swedish Vallhund (västgötaspets) is not known. However, the breed is thought to originate from the time of the Vikings.
Swedish Lapphund
The Swedish Lapphunds (Svensk lapphund) are mainly known as reindeer herders but they were originally used as hunting dogs.