Finnish Lapphund

The Finnish Lapponian Dog shares its roots with the Lapponian Herder and the Swedish Lapphund. It is descended from the long-haired reindeer herding dogs that are common in the fell regions of Lapland and is nowadays a popular companion dog.  The Finnish Lapponian Dog is intelligent, brave, eager to learn, friendly and fairly submissive. Its herding instinct is strong and it displays a clear disposition to guard.

From: Kennelliito (The Finnish Kennel Club, IPFD Founding Partner) Native Breeds

From:  Kennelliito (The Finnish Kennel Club, IPFD Founding Partner)

    Native Breeds: Finnish Lapponian Dog

Below is archived content... from the FKC website

"The Finnish Lapponian Dog shares its roots with the Lapponian Herder and the Swedish Lapphund. It is descended from the long-haired reindeer herding dogs that are common in the fell regions of Lapland and is nowadays a popular companion dog.

The Finnish Lapponian Dog is intelligent, brave, eager to learn, friendly and fairly submissive. Its herding instinct is strong and it displays a clear disposition to guard.

The Finnish Lapponian Dog is slightly smaller than average and powerfully built relative to its size. Its coat is abundant and long. The males have a distinct mane. All colours are acceptable, but the overall colour must be dominant. Colours that deviate from the overall colour may be present on the head, neck, chest, lower torso, legs and tail.

The head is clearly defined and fairly wide. The muzzle is slightly shorter than the skull. The ears are mid-sized and quite mobile and erect or cocked. The eyes are oval and brown. The tail is attached high and will coil over the back or loins when the dog is on the move. Its movements are effortless – these dogs are agile and fast when working."

read more on the ... Finnish Lapponian dog at Internet Archives: https://web.archive.org/web/20170701204339/https://www.kennelliitto.fi/en/dogs/native-breeds/finnish-lapponian-dog

Judges Guide - The Lapphund Club of Finland 2017 (FCI link)

US: AKC Illustrated standard: http://www.finnishlapphund.org/files/FinishLapphundILLUSTRATEDSTANDARD.pdf

• Suomen lapinkoira
• Finnish Lapponian Dog
• Chien finnois de Laponie
• Perro finlandés de Laponia
• Finnischer Lapphund
• Finsk Lapphund

Country of origin: Finland

Finnish Kennel Club - An IPFD Founding Partner !

WOW!  Awesome new link;  The Finnish Canine Museum.  Fabulous online resource with information on the history of Finnish breeds.

There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed. Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club
The Kennel Club, UK
FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Swedish Insurance Data

Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds. This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.

2. Svenska Rasklubben för Finsk lapphund - Avel & hälsa: https://finsklapphund.nu/rasen/avel-halsa/

3. Finnish Kennel Club:

FKC Database: Registration and breeding statistics available online.

4.  Orthopedic Foundation for Animals Breed Statistics.

Report -All data as of Dec-31-2021 : https://secure.ofa.org/regSums/FINNISH LAPPHUND.pdf

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

1. The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
2. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
3. Finland: JTO: Jalostuksen tavoiteohjelma Suomenlapinkoira 2020–2024
   1. PEVISA: http://www.lappalaiskoirat.fi/english/?id=breeding/what_is_pevisa (Eng.)
4. US: OFA: CHIC: https://www.ofa.org/recommended-tests?breed=FL

Suomenlapinkoira: koirangeenit: https://www.koirangeenit.fi/rodut/rodut-s-t/suomenlapinkoira/ 

Pohjoismäki JLO, Lampi S, Donner J, Anderson H (2018) Origins and wanderings of the Finnish hunting spitzes. PLoS ONE 13(6): e0199992. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199992

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

Finland: The Lapphund Club of Finland - http://www.lappalaiskoirat.fi/english/?id=club/introduction_slk

Sweden: Svenska Rasklubben för Finsk lapphund: https://finsklapphund.nu/

US: Finnish Lapphund Club of America: http://www.finnishlapphund.org/

UK: The Finnish Lapphund Club of Great Britain: https://www.finnishlapphund-club.co.uk/