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Swedish Lapphund / Svensk Lapphund

Swedish Lapphund /
Svensk Lapphund
    height of an swedish lapphund / svensk lapphund herding spitz breed dog
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  
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
health concerns : xx
kennel clubs: fci-(herding spitz dog group), Swedish Kennel Club- (herding spitz dog group)
rescues:    
     
 
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