| Dansk–svensk gårdshund (Danish–Swedish Farmdog) | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Danish–Swedish Farmdog | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Scanian terrier Danish Pinscher | ||||||||||||||||||
| Origin |  Denmark and Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
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Danish–Swedish Farmdog (Swedish:Dansk–svensk gårdshund,Danish:Dansk–svensk gårdhund), historically known as theDanish Pinscher,[1] is abreed ofdog that has its origin inDenmark and southernSweden, but has become popular all overScandinavia, serving as a multi-purpose dog breed.[2]
The Danish–Swedish Farmdog may have originated inScania, in the region ofSkåneland. 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 theWorld 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, theAmerican Kennel Club (AKC) added the breed to its Foundation Stock Service.[4] The breed was officially recognized by the AKC in 2025.[1][5]
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]
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