Finnish Lapphund
smart, versatile, friendly
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dogs in the archive Welcome to the Finnish Lapphund Breed Archive, a place for Finnish Lapphund lovers, breed enthusiasts and pedigree addicts.
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About
Country of origin: FinlandBreed group: Spitz and primitive types - Group 5 (FCI); Pastoral Group (KC); Herding Group (AKC)
Facts
Size: small/mediumCoat: long, dense
Colour: various colour
Life expectancy: 12-15 years
Characteristics
Friendly, smart and agile guardian with herding instinct and excellent companion for outdoor activities.Trace of a long heritage
Archeological digs in Lapland have unearthed remains of Lapponian dogs estimated as old as 7000BC. They also exist in old cave drawings.I have been around dogs since the late 1950s and can only imagine what it would have meant to have this resource available then.
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