Finnish Lapphund
Finland · 17.5–19.5 in tall · medium double coat
Next to the average dog it is vocal and heavy-shedding. Day to day it needs a moderate amount of exercise.
Find out if a Finnish Lapphund suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- this is your first dog — the scores point to a manageable one
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- you share walls with neighbours
- hair on everything would bother you
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Finnish Lapphund (or Finnish Lapponian Dog) (Finnish: Suomenlapinkoira [ˈsuo̯menˌlɑpinˌkoi̯rɑ]) is a hardy, easy-going, medium-size breed of Spitz type. Traditionally it has been used for herding reindeer. Although it is one of the most popular dog breeds in its native country, Finland, it is not very numerous outside of the Nordic countries.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
