Meet the Danish-Swedish farmdog, the newest breed recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC). They’re spry, they’re energetic and they’re up for anything—but at the end of the day, they’re happy to settle down and cuddle.

The American Kennel Club added a new breed that can now compete in the organization’s most prestigious dog show competitions — the Danish-Swedish farmdog.

The Danish-Swedish Farmdog, a breed newly recognized by the American Kennel Club, joins over 200 purebred dog breeds that are eligible for competition.

The Danish-Swedish farmdog joined the AKC's registry after years of work by owners to establish a breed standard and grow its population across multiple states.

The Danish-Swedish farmdog has recently gained admittance to the American Kennel Club ( AKC ), an nationally-recognized registry of purebred canines that also hosts the AKC National Championship. The decision means the breed can now compete for the vaunted Best in Show designation.

Say hello to the latest dog in the American Kennel Club’s lineup of recognized breeds. Or you might say “hej.”

Called the farmdog or DSF for short, the breed goes back centuries in parts of what are now Denmark, southern Sweden and some other European countries.

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