Finnish Spitz
The Finnish Spitz is a non-sporting breed from Finland, standing males 17–20 in · females 15–18 in at the withers, weighing 26–29 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.

- Breed group
- Non-Sporting
- Origin
- Finland
- Height
- males 17–20 in · females 15–18 in
- Weight
- 26–29 lb
- Lifespan
- 13–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Finnish Spitz is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 22%, one of 22 in the Non-Sporting group, one of 4 from Finland.
Breeds that look like the Finnish Spitz
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 Spitz.
Height 0–38 in
- Finnish Spitz17–20 in
- Hokkaido19–20 in
- Shiba Inu14–17 in
- Icelandic Sheepdog12–16 in
- Eurasier20–24 in
- Chow Chow17–22 in
- Pastor Garafiano24–28 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Finnish Spitz26–29 lb
- Hokkaido44–66 lb
- Shiba Inu18–25 lb
- Icelandic Sheepdog25–30 lb
- Eurasier51–71 lb
- Chow Chow40–90 lb
- Pastor Garafiano77–101 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Finnish Spitz13–15 yrs
- Hokkaido12–15 yrs
- Shiba Inu13–15 yrs
- Icelandic Sheepdog~12 yrs
- Eurasier12–14 yrs
- Chow Chow11–13 yrs
- Pastor Garafianono 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.





