Eriksfjord

Eriksfjord is home to five Swedish Vallhunds. I have owned vallhunds for over 10 years now. Prior to this I owned dogs which were rescued by the RSPCA, including a Crossbreed and a Border Collie.

The Eriksfjord Swedish Vallhunds also live two Keldfire German Spitz (Mittel).

My love of Swedish Vallhunds comes from my first Swedish Vallhund "Erik the Viking". I rescued Erik from the RSPCA at about 13 years of age. Erik was a joy to live with and the most devoted dog I had ever owned up to that point.

My next Swedish Vallhund "Trixi" came as a puppy and several months later I gained "Jack" a wonderful gift from the Starvon Kennels. Later Jack sired a litter and I had "Spike" his only son. Trixi, Jack and Spike have now been joined by "Xena" and "Alfie". Hanna arrived to join us in March 2008. Hanna is Alfie's mother and has settled in well with the other dogs.

Swedish Vallhunds are devoted and loyal dogs thriving best in the family home. They love children and enjoy human company - being in thier element when there are visitors!

The aims of Eriksfjord are to demonstrate "the versitile vallhund" through working, showing and doing agility with my own dogs. I hope to be able to breed in the future and my main considerations will be temperment and producing vallhunds that are true to the breed standard. All Eriksfjord breeding stock is hip scored and eye tested. Vallhunds are a healthy breed and these tests are undertaken in order to ensure that this remains the case.

I am proud of the show results of all my dogs. Jack, Spike, Xena and Alfie have thier stud book numbers, Trixi is busy having fun out as a veteran. Alfie has hit the show ring big time has won many awards at Open Shows including RBIS, BPIS & RBPIS. He has also done well at Championship Shows being consistently placed in the top 2 in his class and is now a Champion. Spike is also a Champion having gained his challenge certificates at the national, Welsh Kennel and Scottish Kennel which is an unusual achievement. Jack has also won several veteran classes, a veteran group and Best Veteran in Show at Open Shows.

Spike has 3CC's & 2 RCC's and Alfie has 3CC's & 3 BOB's. Alfie is the first male UK champion in the breed with a full tail. Alfie also became the first vallhund in the UK with a full tail to place in an adult group at a championship show in November 2007.

Spike also has his Show Certificate of Merit. Alfie also has his Show Certificate of Merit, this makes him the only vallhund with all three UK show titles.

Alfie also has his Junior Warrant which we are very proud of as this makes him the only vallhund with this award under the current system.

In Ireland Xena has achieved a Green Star (you need 7 of these to be an Irish Champion) and Spike has a Reserve Green Star both gained under a Swedish Judge. Xena also has a reserve Green Star. In order to gain these awards both dogs have had to been graded excellent by the judge which indicates they are of champion quality.

All puppy enquirers will be asked to complete a questionnaire, given the offer of meeting the vallhunds and asked relevant questions.

Eriksfjord puppies come DNA registered, microchipped, KC registered and with full information regarding thier care and on going support. They are raised in the home and are appropriately socialised with other dogs and children and people. Eriksfjord is a Kennel Club Accreddited Breeder and has been since the scheme began, this is because I believe the scheme asks breeders to meet the minimum standards required for breeding and we surpass those requirements.