Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Finnish Spitz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/finnish-spitz.webp) 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. Compare the Finnish Spitz with another breed ## Living with the Finnish Spitz 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 Spitz’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 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 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 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 5 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 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 Spitz on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/finnish-spitz/)[Finnish Spitz on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/finnish-spitz) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hokkaido.webp)Hokkaido](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hokkaido/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shiba-inu.webp)Shiba Inu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shiba-inu/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/icelandic-sheepdog.webp)Icelandic Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/icelandic-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/eurasier.webp)Eurasier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/eurasier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chow-chow.webp)Chow Chow](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chow-chow/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pastor-garafiano.webp)Pastor Garafiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pastor-garafiano/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Finnish Spitz17–20 in 2. Hokkaido19–20 in 3. Shiba Inu14–17 in 4. Icelandic Sheepdog12–16 in 5. Eurasier20–24 in 6. Chow Chow17–22 in 7. Pastor Garafiano24–28 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Finnish Spitz26–29 lb 2. Hokkaido44–66 lb 3. Shiba Inu18–25 lb 4. Icelandic Sheepdog25–30 lb 5. Eurasier51–71 lb 6. Chow Chow40–90 lb 7. Pastor Garafiano77–101 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Finnish Spitz13–15 yrs 2. Hokkaido12–15 yrs 3. Shiba Inu13–15 yrs 4. Icelandic Sheepdog~12 yrs 5. Eurasier12–14 yrs 6. Chow Chow11–13 yrs 7. 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. See the Finnish Spitz on the breed map Read about the Finnish Spitz on Wikipedia