Aros Clever Casper
	Axel on his sandy playground.     "Axel," our first Vallhund, was whelped by the prestigious Aros Kennel, known for its painstakingly careful breeding. Indeed, Axel's bloodlines are a "Who's Who" of national and international champions in Conformation, Agility, and Search-and-Rescue. A classic male Vallhund, three-year-old Axel is compact and  powerfully built with a wide chest, thick neck and large commanding head.  Exhibiting the darkest of the red sable coloration, he sports a heavy coat accented with cream, white and tan.  He was born with a natural bob tail--or no tail.  Fearless and protective, Axel is also a sweetie who enjoys cuddling with his pack when he's not running the beach at top speed, hiking or camping in the woods, or just playing fetch in his own backyard.	The woods are a favorite backdrop for Axel. "I may be a hardy little Vallhund, but I still need my life jacket."

Caval's My Uncle Evald
	Like his Swedish and Finnish ancestors, Bevo loves a romp in the snow. "Bevo," a two-year-old gray sable male, is the youngest of the Alfsten trio.  With a sterling pedigree that includes relatives from the well-known Hurstfield and Starvon kennels of England, as well as top Scandinavian kennels, Bevo combines strength, athleticism and alert watchfulness with a playful, laid-back nature.   Though he'll take on any comers--especially older "siblings" like Axel and Beyla who try to steal his biscuits and bones--Bevo is wonderfully gentle with humans and dogs alike.   Bevo has a docked tail. In addition to cream and tan markings that complement his gray sable coloration, Bevo sports a narrow white stripe down his face--a racy look to match his incredible speed.	Pausing during a spirited game of "Vallhund Football."

Valor's Beyla Showing off her tennis-ball catch under the Maine pines.

Winning "Best of Breed" in the Lone Star State The United Kennel Club's No. 3 Vallhund for 2005, Beyla is taking time off from the Show Circuit to concentrate on her mate, Axel (left), and the "joys of motherhood."  Born in June 2003 and named after a Scandinavian goddess of cows, Beyla has a gray sable coat, accented with cream and tan markings, and a docked tail. Beyla is known for her superb speed and athleticism, and no picture of her would be complete without a tennis ball in, under or between her paws. She also enjoys spirited backyard games of "Vallhund Football," shoving "the boys" aside to make yet another interception. As for Agility, let's just say Beyla is frighteningly fearless. All this beauty, athleticism and boldness is wrapped up in a winning personality, at turns playful, clownish and deeply intelligent.  No Vallhund "lady" could be more adored--both by her owners and her male kennel-mates.