The Lapponian Herder is a small to medium-sized, spitz-type herding dog native to Finland.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 15–20 kg · Female 15–20 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 48–54 cm · Female 43–49 cm
- Origin
- Finland
- Coat
- double, medium
- Colors
- black, brown, grey, with lighter markings, white markings
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Lapinporokoira, Lapp Reindeer Dog, Lapland Reindeer Dog, Reindeer Herder, Lapsk Vallhund
- Recognized by
- FCI, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise90 min per day