Accompanying nomadic Laplanders, this dog would hunt and herd reindeer and act as a watchdog. In recent years, they have become much-loved pets and have been successful in many dog sports. But they could still bring back a deer if given the chance.
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Father Christmas. What other breed is so at home in the Lapland snow and can keep the reindeer in order?
Those who like a bit of peace and quiet. Finnish Lapphunds are lovely dogs, but they do have the spitz tendency to bark at anything unusual. Or anything.
Lapphund
None
Finland
Medium
A bit smaller than a Labrador.
Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.
Double trouble!
There she blows. Dense undercoat that could stuff a mattress when you start combing it out.
Fluff monster
Buy shares in Dyson - tell people you are wearing mohair if embarrassed
7 years
Maybe
Tailwise is consistently rated as Excellent
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