Dogs
Swedish Lapphund
Other names: Suomenlapinkoira, Lapinkoira, Lapland Spitz, Lapplandska Spets, Svensk Lapphund
herding, companion
- Origin
- Sweden
- Size
- Medium
- Height · Male
- 45–51 cm
- Height · Female
- 40–46 cm
- Weight · Male
- 15–20 kg
- Weight · Female
- 13–18 kg
- Life expectancy
- 12–13 years
- Litter
- 4–6 puppies
- FCI
- FCI group 5 · 5 · n.º 135
Traits
Activity
Social
Training
Guarding
Temperament
Lively, alert, kind and affectionate. The Lapphund is very receptive, attentive and willing to work. Its abilities as a good herding dog made it very useful in the reindeer trade. It is very versatile, suitable for obedience training, agility, herding, tracking, etc. It is easy to train, full of endurance and toughness.
History
The Swedish Lapphund has been known in the Nordic area for centuries. It is a Nordic Spitz used in the past for reindeer herding, hunting and as a watchdog by the nomadic Laplanders. Nowadays it is mainly kept as a versatile companion dog.
Care
Exercise, grooming, socialization, and training.
Training
It is a dog which is easily to train, because it is intelligent and eager to learn. With a consistent, gentle, varied training, good results can be achieved, even participating at agility, training and flyballcompetitions.
Coat & grooming
The grooming of this dog fur supposed a more frequent brushing during the moulting period.
Swedish Lapphund breeders
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