Solros Kennels ⋆ Swedish Vallhunds

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Prospective breeder of Swedish Vallhunds (Västgötaspets) based in southeastern Arizona; prioritizing health, conformation, and working ability in this amazing breed.

Poesi has now earned all of the required points and wins to achieve a new title - UKC Champion! In just eight shows, she...
04/05/2025

Poesi has now earned all of the required points and wins to achieve a new title - UKC Champion! In just eight shows, she was awarded four group placements in competitive lineups of gorgeous dogs. Huge thanks to judge Stanley Matsumoto for recognizing this special little dog in your ring with a Group 2 placement - what a way to finish! 🥰🌻

From rock hopping to ringcraft... We'll be back in the United Kennel Club conformation ring this weekend thanks to the e...
03/27/2025

From rock hopping to ringcraft... We'll be back in the United Kennel Club conformation ring this weekend thanks to the efforts of UKC SWKC - Southwest Kennel Club. I'm delighted to be hanging out with the Arizona dog community once again, and can't wait to see how things go. If you would like to meet Poesi or talk about Swedish Vallhunds, feel free to come and say hello! 🌻✨

✨🌻 Do you like photos of Swedish Vallhunds being absolute goobers? Well, great news! Poesi took a dip in the waters of T...
03/23/2025

✨🌻 Do you like photos of Swedish Vallhunds being absolute goobers? Well, great news! Poesi took a dip in the waters of Tanque Verde Canyon yesterday, and had a less than graceful roll around in the sand to dry off. This breed is phenomenal for spreading smiles wherever they go, and her antics will never stop making me laugh! 🌵✨

I love this photo from Poesi's offical FCAT run! Huge thanks to Tiffany Schulze Photography for capturing her happy face...
03/19/2025

I love this photo from Poesi's offical FCAT run! Huge thanks to Tiffany Schulze Photography for capturing her happy face, and to Harmony Dog Sports and the Copper Classic Dog Show in Surprise AZ for hosting such an awesome event. I still can't believe she earned her FCAT and her AKC Championship in the same day - what an honor! 🥰✨

✨🌻 Poesi (CH Skaldsong's Bard To The Bone FCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB FTN) recently turned two years old, and I couldn't be ha...
03/19/2025

✨🌻 Poesi (CH Skaldsong's Bard To The Bone FCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB FTN) recently turned two years old, and I couldn't be happier with how she is maturing. She's an absolute little rockstar who adores training and thrives in working life. We have some very exciting plans for the next few years, to include more experience with herding work and attending our regional breed specialty.

Of course, as a birthday treat, she got plenty of things she loves... and also some mixed feelings about her party hat. Huge thanks to Skaldsong Swedish Vallhunds for trusting me with this spitfire from the Tabletop Litter - she will always be my little pink collar "Bard"~ 🩷🎶🎵

🎵 CH Skaldsong's Bard To The Bone 🎶✨ FCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB FTN ✨“Poesi” was born in March 2023 and was bred by Carol Gra...
03/19/2025

🎵 CH Skaldsong's Bard To The Bone 🎶
✨ FCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB FTN ✨

“Poesi” was born in March 2023 and was bred by Carol Gravley of Skaldsong Swedish Vallhunds. She has excelled in everything she has set her mind to, including breed specific work - She passed her Herding Instinct test at the Swedish Vallhund Club of America National Specialty in 2024 and we will be pursuing this further as she matures. She is currently the lifetime #1 fastest Swedish Vallhund recorded in FastCAT.

Poesi has been awarded Best of Breed at multiple competitive conformation shows. Poesi is social, environmentally sound and enjoys being athletic inside and outside the trial ring. She finished her AKC Championship at just under two years old with a Group 3 placement.

I am incredibly proud to share that Poesi has now achieved her FCAT title in the sport of FastCAT. Her final run was at ...
01/27/2025

I am incredibly proud to share that Poesi has now achieved her FCAT title in the sport of FastCAT. Her final run was at the Copper Classic Dog Show under Harmony Dog Sports, and look at that amazing rosette and custom sign!

Running this little dog has been an amazing experience, and she has certainly shown that Swedish Vallhunds can have great speed AND great conformation. She achieved her FCAT in 23 runs, with her fastest time being 28MPH. She has maintained her ranking of #1 Fastest Vallhund in 2024 & Lifetime, and has had a great start for her first few runs of 2025.

We've had an incredible weekend here at the Copper Classic Dog Show in Surprise, Arizona. I'm so proud to share that Poe...
01/27/2025

We've had an incredible weekend here at the Copper Classic Dog Show in Surprise, Arizona. I'm so proud to share that Poesi not only achieved her FCAT title on the trial field with Harmony Dog Sports, but she then went on to be a rockstar in the conformation ring.
We can now add two awesome Group placements to her accolades:

💛 AKC Herding Group 3
under judge Ms. Shelley S. Hennessy

🤍 AKC NOHS Group 4
under judge Mr. Bradley K. Odagiri

The most incredible news is that with Poesi's group placement came the award of a 4pt major... the last thing she needed for her AKC Championship.

💖 NEW AKC CHAMPION! 💖

Pending AKC approval:

CH Skaldsong's Bard To The Bone
FCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB FTN

My eternal thanks to Carol Gravley of Skaldsong Swedish Vallhunds; not only did you decide to trust me with this special puppy, but you've been the most amazing mentor and friend to me. Your support means the world to me. I couldn't ask for a better introduction to this fantastic breed community and I'm thrilled to see what the future holds.

Poesi loves any sport that we do together, but there's certainly a special place in her heart for FastCAT! She has so mu...
01/25/2025

Poesi loves any sport that we do together, but there's certainly a special place in her heart for FastCAT! She has so much fun letting loose on the coursing field, and is now officially #1 Fastest Vallhund (Lifetime). She's also got her first two legs of her Coursing Ability Test title, and is just a few points away from her FCAT too.

A little while ago I submitted some photos of Poesi to Art While Apart, a lovely organization connecting volunteer artis...
01/21/2025

A little while ago I submitted some photos of Poesi to Art While Apart, a lovely organization connecting volunteer artists with pet owners. After a few weeks, I opened my email to see this gorgeous artwork greeting me from Juliette Miron () of my girl Poesi.

I've sent them a tip to show my appreciation for their amazing work; they captured the essence of the breed so well! Please go give them a follow over on Instagram - I'm certain that their art will put a smile on your face, and they're also working with someone in our breed community to create a rather adorable children's book!

https://www.instagram.com/artofhafi/

We primarily trial with the American Kennel Club, but last week we decided to take the plunge into a new venue - the Uni...
01/19/2025

We primarily trial with the American Kennel Club, but last week we decided to take the plunge into a new venue - the United Kennel Club! We entered four conformation shows hosted by the Desert Southwest Shetland Sheepdog Association in Phoenix AZ.

I am delighted to share that Poesi not only received wonderful critique and compliments from the entire judging panel, but finished the weekend with three competition wins in a competitive herding group lineup - she was awarded Group 2, Group 3, and Group 4. I suppose next time we shall hope to "complete the set" with a Group 1 placement! Thank you to judges Lynn Martin, Matthew Proctor, and Karen Myers for your compliments on her breed type, movement, and temperament.

Skaldsong's Bard To The Bone DCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB FTN

UKC Championship Progress:
60 / 100 Championship Points
3 / 3 Competition Wins

✨🌻 It's official... Poesi is the fastest Swedish Vallhund in the American Kennel Club FastCAT systems. She now sits at ...
01/08/2025

✨🌻 It's official... Poesi is the fastest Swedish Vallhund in the American Kennel Club FastCAT systems. She now sits at #1 for both 2024 & Lifetime achievement, and will be offered a place at the AKC Fast CAT Invitational this year. Congratulations, Poesi! 🐇💨✨

I'm incredibly proud of her for the enthusiasm and energy she puts into everything we do, and we are so proud to represent Skaldsong Swedish Vallhunds with this special girl.

She is now just a few points away from receiving her FCAT title, which we hope to acomplish in just a few weeks at the Copper Classic Dog Show with Harmony Dog Sports. We'll see you there!

Skaldsong's Bard To The Bone
DCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB FTN

✨🌵 Poesi has a sense of adventure and loves to travel the country with me. We recently had a phenomenal time visiting Gr...
12/19/2024

✨🌵 Poesi has a sense of adventure and loves to travel the country with me. We recently had a phenomenal time visiting Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona! We love these beautiful places right on our doorstep, and always follow the B.A.R.K. Ranger code:

B – Bag Your P**p
A – Always Wear a Leash
R – Respect Wildlife
K – Know Where You Can Go

(Please note, I have edited myself and her leash out of these photos. I was looking pretty bedraggled after a week on the road, don't judge me!) 😂

✨🌻 We're leaping into the weekend with plans to check out a local UKC show! Whilst we were too late to enter this time, ...
12/12/2024

✨🌻 We're leaping into the weekend with plans to check out a local UKC show! Whilst we were too late to enter this time, I suspect we may start playing in the UKC venue in 2025. If you're at the event in Phoenix AZ on Saturday then feel free to come and say hello! 🥰

I am very excited to share that Poesi is now ranked as the #1 fastest Swedish Vallhund in AKC. She had an incredibly fu...
12/07/2024

I am very excited to share that Poesi is now ranked as the #1 fastest Swedish Vallhund in AKC. She had an incredibly fun time running in Tucson AZ for the Coyote Classic 2024. There's just two more runs for us before 2025 begins, but she will (hopefully!) be bringing home her FCAT title at the start of the new year!🐇💨

✨ Skaldsong's Bard To The Bone DCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB FTN ✨

Thank you to Charlotte With Dogs for the awesome photos!

✨🌻 Poesi is a beast for the "trash bunny" when it comes to FastCAT. In terms of speed, she's maintained a spot in the To...
11/27/2024

✨🌻 Poesi is a beast for the "trash bunny" when it comes to FastCAT. In terms of speed, she's maintained a spot in the Top 5 Swedish Vallhunds since she started the sport, and this year has only increased her speed.

She is currently tied for #5 place with one of her littermates, but thanks to some amazing runs in Tucson AZ last weekend... I'll be keeping an eye out on the leaderboards for some exciting news to share!

Skaldsong's Bard To The Bone DCAT CGC TKN ATT FITB FTN

These photos were taken at a trial in North Carolina earlier this year. Many thanks to Brian Batista Photography for capturing these special moments for me! I'll be sure to share some photos from last week's event when the photographer makes them available.

✨🌻 Unlike most Swedish Vallhunds, Poesi is a huge fan of water! She's a natural when it comes to swimming and she's even...
11/27/2024

✨🌻 Unlike most Swedish Vallhunds, Poesi is a huge fan of water! She's a natural when it comes to swimming and she's even taken a liking to dock diving. I love these photos of her silly faces when shaking off after though.

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