Lighter hair in the same shade of color as mentioned above can be seen on the muzzle, throat, chest, belly, buttocks, feet and hocks.

This breed does well in hot climates because of its double layer coat, as long as the dog is provided cool shade and water.

The Vallhund has an inherited type of progressive retinal atrophy disease in 34.9% of the population, which appears as mild to moderate night-blindness around the age of ten.

[9] The Swedish Vallhund is an ancient, national dog breed of Sweden and may date back to the 8th or 9th century.

Swedish Vallhunds originated in the province of Västergötland, which lies just south of lake Vänern.

The breed dates to the Viking settlement of England and is thought to have played a part in the development of the modern Welsh Corgi and the Lancashire Heeler.