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Swedish Lapphund / Svensk Lapphund
Swedish Lapphund /
Svensk Lapphund
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group: spitz
/ companion |
height: m 18.9" / 48 cm, f 16.9" / 43 cm |
types: |
weight: 44
lbs /
20 kg |
colors: |
black but nearing liver / bear or rusty brown when nearer to shedding |
physical traits: |
endurance, robust, hardy, stamina. withstand weather mountain / snowy climate |
hair type: |
profuse, thick, woolly, weather resistant, standing out from body |
personality/
temperament: |
keen learner, easy to train, eager to work, active, friendly intelligent. alert, courageous, assertive, affectionate, personable, sociable |
maintenance/
special needs: |
easy to train, goes through a moulting period |
nickname: |
Swedish Lapp Spitz, Lapplandska Spetz, reindeer-herder |
origination: |
Sweden |
bred for: |
mainly known as the reindeer-herder but was originally used as hunting dog |
identifying traits: |
xx |
ideal for: |
watchdogs, family, companion, draught, reindeer herding, other dogs, too friendly to be a guard dog |
good with kids? |
yes |
life expectancy: |
xx |
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of interest: |
saved from extinction at the beginning of the 20th century by Mary Stephens of Småland. first dogbreed to be registered by the Swedish Kennel Club in 1893.
Lappland formerly included Sweden and Finland as countries formed one breed became both the Swedish Lapphund and the Finnish Lapphund
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health concerns : |
xx |
kennel clubs: |
fci-(herding spitz dog group), Swedish Kennel Club- (herding spitz dog group) |
rescues: |
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