Swedish Lapphund

Swedish Lapphund
FCI Standard No. 135
	Group 5: Spitz and primitive dogs; Section 3: Nordic watch and herding dogs ; Without a working test ; Herd Service Dog (FCI);
Origin :	Sweden
Withers height:	Male: 48 cm. ; Bit: 43 cm. ; Tolerance: ± 3 cm
Weight:	Not fixed
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The Swedish Lapphund is an FCI- recognized Swedish breed of dog ( FCI Group 5, Section 3, Standard No. 135 ), which is counted as a Lapphund .

Origin and history

The Swedish and Finnish Lapphunds share common ancestors and were bred from dogs once kept by nomadic living rags and seeds in northern Europe. The resilient and persistent dogs are used for hunting and for herding and guarding the reindeer herds, which for centuries formed the livelihood of these peoples.

use

The breed is still used as a herding dog today. She is now very popular not only in her home country Sweden as a companion dog .

Essence

The actually less aggressive dog tends to be very barking with strangers, which can usually be limited by early socialization.

Web links

Commons : Swedish Lapphund - collection of images, videos and audio files

Breed standard No. 135 of the FCI: Swedish Lapphund (PDF)
Page about the Swedish Lapphund of the German Club for Nordic Dogs