Breed # Finnish Lapphund The Finnish Lapphund is a herding breed, standing males 18–21 in · females 16–19 in at the withers, weighing 33–53 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Finnish Lapphund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/finnish-lapphund.webp) Breed group Herding Height males 18–21 in · females 16–19 in Weight 33–53 lb Lifespan 12–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Finnish Lapphund is taller than 37% of the measured breeds, heavier than 38%, one of 27 in the Herding group. Compare the Finnish Lapphund with another breed ## Living with the Finnish Lapphund Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Finnish Lapphund’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Finnish Lapphund on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/finnish-lapphund/)[Finnish Lapphund on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/finnish-lapphund) ## Breeds that look like the Finnish Lapphund A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Finnish Lapphund. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shetland-sheepdog.webp)Shetland Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shetland-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rough-collie.webp)Rough Collie](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rough-collie/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/mackenzie-river-husky.webp)Mackenzie River husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/mackenzie-river-husky/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-klee-kai-toy.webp)Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-klee-kai-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alaskan-klee-kai-standard.webp)Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alaskan-klee-kai-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pastore-della-lessinia-e-del-lagorai.webp)Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Pastore%20della%20Lessinia%20e%20del%20Lagorai) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Finnish Lapphund18–21 in 2. Shetland Sheepdog13–16 in 3. Rough Collie22–26 in 4. Mackenzie River husky26–29 in 5. Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)13 in 6. Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)15–17 in 7. Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagoraino recorded figure Weight 0–220 lb 1. Finnish Lapphund33–53 lb 2. Shetland Sheepdog11–24 lb 3. Rough Collie44–75 lb 4. Mackenzie River husky64–104 lb 5. Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)9 lb 6. Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)16–22 lb 7. Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagoraino recorded figure Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Finnish Lapphund12–15 yrs 2. Shetland Sheepdog12–18 yrs 3. Rough Collie11–14 yrs 4. Mackenzie River huskyno recorded figure 5. Alaskan Klee Kai (Toy)12–16 yrs 6. Alaskan Klee Kai (Standard)12–16 yrs 7. Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagoraino recorded figure Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Finnish Lapphund on the breed map Read about the Finnish Lapphund on Wikipedia