Finnish Lapphund

smart, versatile, friendly

36,500

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

Size: small/medium
Coat: long, dense
Colour: various colour
Life expectancy: 12-15 years

Friendly, smart and agile guardian with herding instinct and excellent companion for outdoor activities.

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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