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Danish/Swedish Farm Dog
[edit] Introduction
Various spellings: English: Danish/Swedish Farm Dog, Danish-Swedish Farm Dog, Danish Swedish Farm Dog Danish: Dansk/svensk gaardhund, Dansk/svensk gårdhund, Dansk-svensk gaardhund, Dansk-svensk gårdhund Swedish:
[edit] Confusion: Not the Danish Chicken Dog or a Terrier
The Danish/Swedish Farm Dog (Farm Dog) is often confused with the Danish Chicken Dog, but they are two different dogs. In Danish there is no confusion, the confusion existing only among non-Danish speakers. Websites often make the confusion (including breeders), but it doesn't happen on Danish websites. The reason being, that Bruce Fogle's Encyclopedia of the dog is the only English languaged dog breed book, which has the Danish/Swedish Farmdog described, however it is listed as Danish Chicken dog, which is what causes the confusion in the English speaking (and reading) world. The Danish Chicken dog is listed faulty as well, namely under Old Danish Pointer.
When one examines the Danish language terms for each race, it becomes apparent why there is no confusion in Danish.
Another confusion that exists is in regard to its race. The Farm Dog is sometimes classified as a Terrier, since it looks somewhat like a Fox Terrier, but it is actually in the Pinscher family of dogs.
A comparison is useful to clear up the differences.
[edit] Danish/Swedish Farm Dog
Danish: gaardhund (gårdhund)
- Gaard means farm.
- Hund means dog.
A relatively small dog: pictures
[edit] Danish Chicken Dog
Danish: hoensehund (hønsehund)
- Hoense means hen - a female chicken.
- Hund means dog.
A much larger dog: picture
