The Swedish Lapphund is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Sweden for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, friendly, and energetic, and make excellent working dogs.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 16–20 kg · Female 16–20 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 45–51 cm · Female 40–46 cm
- Origin
- Sweden
- Coat
- double, medium
- Colors
- black, brown/liver, black with white markings, brown with white markings
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Svensk lapphund, Lapphund, Swedish Lapp Dog
- Recognized by
- FCI, UKC, KC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day
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