Dogs
Lapinporokoïra
Other names: Lapland Reindeer dog, Reindeer Herder
- Origin
- Finland
- Size
- Medium
- Height · Male
- 48–54 cm
- Height · Female
- 43–49 cm
- Weight · Male
- 20–25 kg
- Weight · Female
- 20–25 kg
- Life expectancy
- 11–13 years
- FCI
- FCI group 5 · 5 · n.º 284
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Temperament
Docile, calm, friendly, energetic and willing to serve. Barks readily when working.
History
For hundreds of years the Lapps have used dogs of the same type as Lapponian Herder as reindeer herders. Acceptance to the breed register was started in the 1950?s. At that time the modern Finnish Lapphund and the Lapponian Herder were still recognized as the same breed. The Lapponian Herder was separated into its own breed 10.12.1966, as it had been noted that two different reindeer herding breeds existed.
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