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...
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Finnish Lapphund vs Finnish Spitz: Two Finnish Dogs, Two Very Different Jobs
Finnish Lapphund vs Finnish Spitz: a real owner explains how these two Finnish breeds differ in colour, coat, temperament, noise and the right home for each.
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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: The Three Lappish Breeds Explained
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 breed has a natural herding instinct and some Lappies will instinctively try to herd children, cats, or other pets.