Comparison: Swedish Vallhund and Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)

Swedish Vallhund and Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Swedish Vallhund	Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Sweden	United Kingdom
Category	Small	–
Recognition features	Small, low-set sturdy dog in grey to reddish-brown shades Height-to-length ratio 2:3; tail long or naturally short Lighter harness markings on shoulders and cheek markings	Low, long dog with a fox-like brush set in line with the body Large erect ears and a short to medium hard coat Colours: blue merle, brindle, red, sable, tricolour
Coat	Medium-length, hard, close topcoat with soft dense undercoat; grey, greyish brown, greyish yellow, reddish yellow or reddish brown with lighter harness markings.	Short or medium hard weather-proof coat with good undercoat, preferably straight; blue merle, brindle, red, sable, tricolour with brindle or red points; with or without white markings.
Purpose	Swedish herding dog (heeler) that nips cattle at the heels; low and sturdy.	A sturdy, mobile Welsh drover-type dog, originally a cattle herder, now mainly a companion.

Breed page: Swedish Vallhund · Breed page: Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)

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