Solros Kennels ⋆ Swedish Vallhunds

10/19/2026

If you missed the webinar, there is still availability to catch up before the end of the month! ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined the Swedish Vallhund webinar on health and welfare. The response has been warm, and many of you have asked whether you can still watch it.

You can. The recording is available until 16 November. Access can be purchased until 31 October for €20.

The recording comes with translated subtitles, so you can follow it in your own language.

The webinar covers temperament, health and reproduction, structure and conformation, and genetic diversity – and ends with concrete recommendations for breeders and breed clubs. Questions sent in advance are answered within the talk. Questions posed during the webinar are answered on the webinar page.

Everyone who buys access to the recording also gets 20% off my online genetics courses, including the 5-part course on the fundamentals of inheritance. If the webinar left you wanting to understand the genetics behind it more deeply, that is a natural next step.

You’ll find the recording at healthybreeding.com.

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I’m Katariina Mäki, PhD, a canine geneticist, and I gave the webinar based on the breed’s own health data and your questions.
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09/10/2026

I am blessed to have made it safely home from the Swedish Vallhund Club of America National Specialty 2026 in Colorado, and what an amazing week it has been!

I am delighted to share that HATCH was recognized and awarded from the 9-12 month classes during these special shows, and I couldn't be happier with how he handled the travel and events!

🩷 FIRST IN CLASS 🩷
Michelle Fromm - Puppy Sweepstakes 2026

💜🤍 RESERVE WINNER'S DOG 🤍💜
Åke Cronande - National Specialty 2026

💜🤍 RESERVE WINNER'S DOG 🤍💜
Amy Gau - Regional Specialty 2026

HATCH is a wonderful young male who received so many compliments and so much interest while we were ringside. I was thrilled to see so many outstanding examples of our breed recognized at such a significant event, and I couldn’t be prouder to see my little red puppy counted among them. We’re very proud to represent the red stub crew!

🌶️ Skaldsong's Trip To Scoville 🌶️
★ Au Reult Sd Sven The Red x Caliente She's A Firecracker
★ Produced by Skaldsong Swedish Vallhunds

09/06/2026

My happy place for the past few days. Thank you Swedish Vallhund Club of America for this amazing National and Regional Specialty. We're two days in, with two days to go, and it's been phenomenal so far. It is a blessing to see so many fantastic Vallhunds in one place! We've been lucky enough to be in the ribbons on both days, and I'll be sharing more about that in future! 👀✨

09/04/2026

Swedish Vallhund Club of America
2026 National Specialty
🐾 AGILITY DAY! 🐾

Today the Swedish Vallhund Club of America National Specialty continued with a full day of agility at Colorado Veterinary Specialty Group!

It was a long day, but such a fun and rewarding one, with Vallhunds and their handlers taking on the courses under judge David Nauer, who helped make the day such a positive experience.

Swedish Vallhunds are wonderfully suited to agility; they may be short-legged, but they are athletic, quick, clever, and enthusiastic working dogs with the confidence you would expect from a breed developed for herding.

One of the best parts of today was seeing so many Novice dogs stepping into the agility ring for the very first time. For some teams, simply getting out there and completing their first run was an achievement in itself. It was fantastic to see both experienced competitors and brand-new agility dogs representing the training, versatility, and talent within our Vallhund community.

Congratulations to today’s top teams, and huge thank-you also goes to everyone who volunteered, stepped into jobs where needed, helped with setup and teardown, and kept the trial moving throughout the day!

Another fantastic event of the 2026 SVCA National Specialty, and another opportunity to show just how capable and versatile our little Viking dogs can be!

09/03/2026

We're having a blast at the SVCA 2026 Nationals so far. I'm blessed to have many friends, old and new, finally meeting my little chili pepper from Skaldsong Swedish Vallhunds! 🌶️

Hatch showed off his lovely temperament and puppy antics before crashing out while we watched the last of the herding runs today! 🐑✨

Looking forward to agility tomorrow where I'll be helping set up and keep things running during the trials. It's always awesome to have a front row seat for all the action; there's so much to be learned by watching! 👀

09/02/2026

🐑 Swedish Vallhund Club of America National Specialty Herding Trial 🐑

What a fun and important way to kick off the National Specialty!

After yesterday’s herding fun runs and training day, we headed back to Hachita Farms in Colorado for the official SVCA herding trials. Vallhunds took on Course A Started and Intermediate, HT, PT, and Herding Instinct Tests with judges Carol Ann Hartnagle and Carrie Sparks.

There were so many great moments throughout the day: experienced dogs showing off their training, tons of new titles earned at different levels, and plenty of green dogs meeting livestock for the very first time and getting a chance to show off those instincts.

The Vallhund was developed as an all-purpose Swedish farm dog, including for working cattle. Their small size might look surprising next to livestock, but it served a purpose: a low, quick, agile dog could work around the heels of much larger animals while being harder to kick. They bring plenty of confidence, problem-solving, and voice to their work. Seeing those traits in our modern dogs is vital for preserving the breed we love!

I didn’t enter either of my own dogs this year because of the cost, but I’m so glad I came for both days. I’ve loved watching, listening, learning, and cheering on friends and fellow Vallhund people.

Huge congratulations to everyone who earned a new title, passed an instinct test, reached a training milestone, or simply gave their dog the chance to try something new. There was a lot to celebrate today and it was awesome to be amongst so many enthusiastic people keeping the herding instincts alive in our breed.

08/22/2026

We have been getting ready for one of the highlights of year: the Swedish Vallhund Club of America National Specialty is heading to Colorado in September 2026! I'll be spending the next week adding final touches to our packing list as I plan to make the drive from Arizona with Hatch and Poesi!

In the dog show world, a National Specialty is one of the biggest events hosted by a breed’s national parent club. For Swedish Vallhunds in the USA, our National is held only every other year, so it’s a pretty big deal! Unlike a typical all-breed dog show, where many different breeds compete, the National is all about Swedish Vallhunds and brings together owners, breeders, exhibitors, judges, and enthusiasts from across the country.

We’re fortunate to have such a wonderful breed community, and there are so many events planned for everyone to enjoy. The week will include conformation, puppy and veteran sweepstakes, obedience, rally, agility, herding, scent work, health testing, educational seminars, awards, and one of my personal highlights: getting to see friends from all across the country!

We’re really looking forward to the National and everything the week has in store! Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing more of our preparations, from packing for the trip to fitting in those final training sessions, before we set off for Colorado next week~❤️

07/28/2026

When you have a Swedish Vallhund in your life, there will be two constant little beady eyes watching your every move.

Recently I've been getting into the Pokémon TCG. That means that Poesi has also been getting into the Pokemon TCG.

What kind of deck do you think she'd run? 😂

07/21/2026

Poesi got mail! She officially made the list for this year's American Kennel Club FastCAT Invitational, despite only running a couple of times for fun.

Poesi has set some record times for her breed, but we choose not to run in this sport any more for a couple of reasons. She's still a demon for a "bunny" on the end of a flirt pole though, and I'm sure she'll participate again casually in future! 🐇💨✨

06/30/2026

Another available Vallhund that I would like to share! Vaskr Swedish Vallhunds has a possible puppy available from their first litter, and these Vallhunds were raised to take on the world. Reach out to Brilynn if you are interested!

Fun fact: this litter is related to Poesi and Hatch! Rune (the dam) is Poesi's littermate, and has done excellent work on the trial field and in the whelping box