Finnish Spitz
Finland · 16.5–18.5 in tall · medium double coat
Next to the average dog it is vocal, high-energy, child-friendly, and strong-willed. Day to day it sheds moderately.
Find out if a Finnish Spitz suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- there is already a dog at home
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Finnish Spitz (Finnish: suomenpystykorva Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsuo̯menˌpystyˌkorʋɑ]) is a breed of dog originating in Finland. The breed was originally trained to hunt all types of game from squirrels and other rodents to bears. It is a "bark pointer", indicating the position of game by barking, and drawing the game animal's attention to itself, allowing an easier approach for the hunter. Its original game hunting purpose was to point to game that fled into trees, such as grouse, and capercaillies, but it also serves well for hunting elk.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
