Two new breeds to Sweden – Mynewsdesk (press release)

 So far this year, two new breeds have come to Sweden – Bouvier des Ardennes and Griffon Bleu de Gascogne. Both dogs have been used in boar hunting and originates from Europe. Now, a total of 341 different breeds of dogs registered in the Swedish Kennel Club, SKK.

 These are already recognized breeds of dogs for the first time registered in Sweden.

 Bouvier des Ardennes
 

 The breed belongs to group 1: Pasture and Cattle dogs. The country of origin is Belgium. Bouvier des Ardennes is a fearless, lively, energetic and persistent dog used to the demanding task of herding pigs. In the 1800s they began to be used as game bloodhounds ledhundsjakt on deer and wild boar. It is reserved with strangers, but affectionate towards his family. The breed has Långaryd, Halland.

 Griffon Bleu de Gascogne
 

 The breed belongs to the group 6: Driving dogs and search and sniffer dogs. The country of origin is France. Griffon Bleu de Gascogne is a breed of Gascony in southwest France. It is a braquehund and hounds. In the 1800s, made crossings between Grand Bleu de Gascogne and smaller local griffoner. It is used as hounds hare and wild boar. The breed is in Lammhult, Småland.

 Over 300 different dog breeds
 

 In total there are 341 breeds and varieties registered in the Kennel Club dog registry. In 2014, registered a total of 51,111 new breeds in SKK. In the country there are about 785 000 dogs, including breeds and mixed breeds. Rashundarna is the most popular dogs in the total population is 75-80 percent breeds.

 A PEDIGREE DOG is a dog with recognized Description of the breed / breed standard from his native kennel club. The dog must be registered with an approved registration, also known pedigree, issued by his native kennel club.

 With a Swedish bred registered PEDIGREE DOG should always follow a registration certificate. It is a record that provides answers to ancestry, health status and any competition. It is comparable to a declaration on a mobile, computer or other capital goods. In addition, it signed a purchase agreement between the seller and the buyer. The dog must be ID-marked and dewormed. With the dog is also attached a medical certificate issued by a veterinarian, and the certificate must be no older than 7 days. A puppy should not be delivered before 8 weeks of age. Consumer Sales applies to the purchase of a breeder who is registered in SKK.

 More information about the new breeds, their background and the different uses you can find in the Hundred guide at the SKC website: skk.se/hundraser.

 Pictures are in SKK pressroom at Mynewsdesk: mynewsdesk.com/se/svenska_kennelklubben.