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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Spitz Family aslan
Taruaarteen Jaurun Mitri    Usvatassun Etelantuulahdus
black and tan with white
Latvia 2023
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Lapinlumon Niilo
Lapinlumon Ounas    Lapinlumon Dupasvilla
black and tan
Denmark 2021
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Solstjernas Only him self
Articpro's Rukses Miessi    Lapinlumon Dupasvilla
black wolf sable/wild boar
Norway 2022
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AU CH
Orical Rise and Grind
Orical All Bets Are Off    Orical Metsatahti
cream
Australia 2022
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