Mission Statement

Your Viking Dog for the Modern World

Odindisa's mission is to raise well-bred, well-raised Viking dogs who bring joy, connection, and ancient courage into modern homes.  

Odindisa achieves this strength of purpose with selecting parents of sound conformation and excellent temperaments. Puppies are given essential life skills through Puppy Culture protocols, enhanced by thoughtful socialisation. This produces robust, well-tempered Vallhunds who are socially confident and thrive as companions, family dogs, and working partners, enriching the lives of all they meet.

Odindisa is committed to the ethical preservation and advancement of the Swedish Vallhund, contributing to a strong and diverse genetic future for the breed in Australia and beyond. Our breeding program strives to preserve both correct type and functional versatility.

Every dog is bred with the same careful consideration, ethics, and dedication as if destined for the show ring. Modern technology is embraced to uphold the highest standards of genetic testing, health screening, and care.

The legacy of enduring wisdom and passion inherited from dedicated predecessors is honoured in every generation we raise.

1. Temperament: The utmost priority is to create the ideal environment for sound temperament development. This begins with the careful selection of parents who provide a strong foundational temperament for their puppies. This foundation is further developed through Puppy Culture methods and structured socialisation.

As your puppy grows, your ongoing guidance and training play a vital role in shaping their development. Together, this approach supports the puppy in becoming a confident, well-rounded companion that is a pleasure to live with.

2. Health: Genetic testing helps guide responsible decisions and minimise avoidable inherited health risks, supporting the long-term wellbeing of the breed.  
   
   All Odindisa breeding dogs undergo genetic testing as part of our commitment to informed, ethical breeding. These results guide responsible breeding choices while maintaining genetic diversity and overall breed soundness.

For puppy owners, this provides confidence that breeding choices have been made thoughtfully and transparently, with care taken to balance health, diversity, and soundness.

You can find out more about genetic health here.

3. Conformation: The foundation dogs of Odindisa hold Champion status in conformation, confirming their consistency with the breed standard as assessed by multiple judges.
   
   Sound structure and correct dentition contribute to durability, comfort, and functional soundness throughout your dog’s life.

Like SKV, Odindisa strives towards:

• Health and genetic variation

• Mentality: Lively and attentive (not hot). Bold and fearless (without a tendency to timidity or fear, not overly attached to the driver). Sansad (ability to relax between tasks).

• Usability: Interest in independent work (high initiative). Ability to concentrate (for individual tasks). Mobile and durable (can move freely in different gaits for a long time - not rough and clumsy). Herding law (interest in herding).

• Appealing exterior: Corresponding to a good or very good breeding result; EX, VG or G in quality assessment or Excellent type, Very good type and Good type in exterior description.

Further information on the guiding principles and breeding strategies of SKV, which also broadly guides Odindisa, are located on SKV's website (with an English version available and below) (published 2011):