Swedish Cattle Dog Names

The Swedish Cattle Dog is a rare breed within the United States and it can be a little difficult to find a mention of this breed where they are being spotlighted. However, this compact herding dog has been able to excel in various dog sports including agility, herding trials and conformation. As people begin to see this little dog more and more often at the prestigious dog shows that are aired on television throughout the year, their likability and popularity are beginning to rise. There is a Swedish Cattle Dog living in West Milford, New Jersey with her owner, Diane Polito. Polito has been involved in dog showing since 1998 and has handled a number of different breeds. The Swedish Cattle Dog caught Polito’s attention and she purchased her first one to campaign in conformation dog shows. This first Swedish Cattle Dog was named Champion Jonricker Prince Oscar BN RN AXP MJP2 OA OF, Oscar for short, and was invited in 2015 to participate at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show hosted at Madison Square Garden in New York City during their annual show in February. Oscar was the number one owner handled Swedish Cattle Dog in the country in 2013. 

At the Westminster Dog Show in 2015, Oscar was able to bring home a best of breed win but did not go any further in the show. Oscar was eventually retired from the show ring and Polito turned her focus to her newest Swedish Cattle Dog called Annie or more formally Champion Akutchi’s If You Could See Me Now At Kanouse, CGC RN ACT1 NAP NFT. Annie received her invitation to the 2018 Westminster Dog Show and Polito once again hoped for that coveted best in show win. Just like Oscar in 2015, Annie brought home the best of breed award. She worked tirelessly during the herding group judging, however, the judge thought that the Border Collie named GCH Majestic Elite clever Endeavor was the best of the herding group. The Cardigan Welsh Corgi named GCH Aubrey’s Tails Of Mystery was given second place, the Old English Sheepdog named GCH Bugaboo’s Let It Go Blu Mtn earned third place and the Shetland Sheepdog named GCH Laureate Invincible was fourth place. Even though Annie was overlooked during the group judging at Westminster, Polito is not disappointed with her performance that week. Annie has collected several other wins and titles throughout her career and Polito will continue to show Annie until she earns her grand championship. She will then officially retire from the conformation ring and focus on other performance titles.