breed comparison
Finnish Lapphund vs Icelandic Sheepdog: An Honest Comparison
Somebody left a comment under a photo of Tundra last winter insisting he was an Icelandic Sheepdog. I understood the guess. Two...
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Finnish Lapphund vs Keeshond: The Spectacles Explained
The wolf sable Lappies are the ones that start this argument. Grey banded coat, dark mask, pale eyebrows, and a stranger in the parking lot says "oh, a Keeshond". They are seeing something real. Both breeds wear spectacles, and only one ...
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Finnish Lapphund vs Swedish Lapphund: What Actually Differs
A woman at the Castlegar farmers market once told me Timber was a Swedish Lapphund. She was closer than most guesses. The two b...
breed comparison
Finnish Lapphund vs Finnish Spitz: Two Breeds, Two Different Jobs
Finnish Lapphund vs Finnish Spitz: a real owner explains how these two Finnish breeds differ in colour, coat, temperament, nois...
Arctic breeds
Finnish Lapphund vs Siberian Husky: An Honest Owner's Guide
Finnish Lapphund vs Siberian Husky: a real Lappy owner compares size, coat, temperament, training, exercise and escaping to hel...
Australian Shepherd
Finnish Lapphund vs Australian Shepherd: An Honest Owner's Comparison
Finnish Lapphund vs Australian Shepherd: a Lappy owner compares calmness, energy, coat, training and family fit to help you pic...
breed guide
Finnish Lapphund vs Lapponian Herder vs Swedish Lapphund
Finnish Lapphund vs Lapponian Herder vs Swedish Lapphund: an honest owner's guide to how the three Sami reindeer breeds differ ...
Arctic dog breeds
Finnish Lapphund vs Samoyed: An Owner's Honest Comparison
Finnish Lapphund vs Samoyed compared by a real Lappy owner: size, colour, coat and shedding, temperament, training, health, pri...
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Did You Know?
The Finnish Lapphund was officially recognized by the FCI in 1967.