Danish-Swedish Farmdog

Across 45 single-size small breeds, a lifespan midpoint of 12 years is about 1.6 years shorter than the 13.6-year average. A midpoint adult weight of 17.5 lb is about 1.5 lb heavier than the 16 lb average for those small breeds.

The listed origin is Denmark/Sweden. The coat is described as smooth, short. The AKC energy score is 4 out of 5, 0.3 points above the group average of 3.7 for the Working Group. Shedding scores 2 out of 5, so loose hair is limited. Grooming scores 1 out of 5, so home brushing covers most weeks. Trainability scores 4 out of 5, which is a biddable score. Good with children scores 5 out of 5. Good with other dogs scores 5 out of 5. AKC ranked this breed number 170 in 2025.

Adult size is usually reached in 8–12 months (size-band statement (Salt et al. 2017): very small dogs reach maturity at 8-12 months).