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Finnish Lapphund

Spitz, sled & primitive dogs · Finland

Finnish Lapphund: Finselappenhond louhi-no watermark
Photo: SandyA at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Sandy), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

About the Finnish Lapphund

The Finnish Lapphund is a hardy, easy-going, medium-size breed of Spitz type. Traditionally it has been used for herding reindeer. Although it is one of the most popular dog breeds in its native country, Finland, it is not very numerous outside of the Nordic countries.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Finnish Lapphund” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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