Finnish Lapphund
- Height 46–53 cm 41–48 cm
- Weight 15–24 kg
- Life span 12–14 years
- Exercise 60 min/day
The Finnish Lapphund is a medium-sized dog breed that originated in Finland. They are known for their thick, double coats and friendly personalities.
- Group
- Herding Group
- Origin
- Finland, Lapland
- Coat
- long double · black, brown, cream, sable, wolf sable, and white markings
- Also known as
- Suomenlapinkoira, Lapphund, Lapp Spitz, and Lapinkoira
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
36e2aeb0-28a2-4052-bf97-788ceb5243dc
Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Finnish Lapphund. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from images.akc.org finnishlapphund.org ukcdogs.com kennel.com lapphunddesigns.com showsightmagazine.com finnishlapphundhealth.co.uk
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This page, as API data
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See it in the reference.
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