Welcome to Dancing Lights Vallhunds!
Dancing Lights Vallhunds is a small, home based kennel in North Pole, Alaska (yes, we know Santa!)
Our dogs are our children and share our home with us. While I only ‘discovered’ Swedish
Vallhunds in the past few years, I have always been owned by a dog or two. The current
household includes two senior Australian Shepherds, a Golden Retriever, one rather frustrated cat, and of course our Swedish
Vallhunds. It was during a search for a smaller breed that I came across the Vallhund. They were not yet
AKC recognized. After much research and a trip to California to ‘meet’ some in person, I was hooked. Smaller,
sturdy, friendly, outgoing people dogs - this was the breed I wanted! It took another 6 months before I
was able to locate an available puppy and bring her home. Josie made her Alaskan debut in -20 degree weather, the end of January
2007. (thank you to Cheryl Albert of Caval Kennel in MI) It didn’t take long to discover that Vallhunds
are addictive, you can’t have just one. A male this time, with thoughts of breeding and showing. Jack came to Alaska
in April 2009. He is co-owned with Pamela Abrath of Fantasi Swedish Vallhunds in WI. My ultimate goal is to increase awareness of the breed
and introduce Vallhunds to Alaska. Being a ‘Northern’ breed helps them in dealing with our climate. Cold and snow
don’t faze them, they have great house manners, are extremely alert, watchful and all around good companions. I welcome
any inquiries about the breed.
