Finnish Lapphund

smart, versatile, friendly

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Country of origin: Finland
Breed group: Spitz and primitive types - Group 5 (FCI); Pastoral Group (KC); Herding Group (AKC)

Facts

Size: small/medium
Coat: 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.
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Farmhills Messi
Lapinlumon Lapinmyrsky    Farros Raija
black and tan
Sweden 2024
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IT JCH, HR JCH, SM JCH, SI CH, NHAT, HWT
Makkara of Bull’s Angel
Ckorvapuusti of bull's angel    Kirella's GetluckatBull'sAngel
brown and tan, irish marked
Italy 2022
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Uusi Mahdollisuus de La Contrée de Léonidas
Saraharjun Äijö    Aegirsson O'Hartzala
black wolf sable/wild boar
France 2023
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CHEN-J, Ch.EN, LU CH, C.I.B.
True love Togo du temple namasté de benthéa
CH CH
Rebel Chewie de la Vallee de la Veude    Aegirsson Phleur
brown and tan
France 2022

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