Lapponian Herder
The Lapponian Herder is a foundation stock service breed from Finland, standing males 20 in · females 18 in at the withers, weighing males 60–70 lb · females 53–65 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Finland
- Height
- males 20 in · females 18 in
- Weight
- males 60–70 lb · females 53–65 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Lapponian Herder is taller than 40% of the measured breeds, heavier than 69%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 4 from Finland.
Living with the Lapponian Herder
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 Lapponian Herder’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Lapponian Herder on AKC
Breeds that look like the Lapponian Herder
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 Lapponian Herder.
Phu Quoc Ridgeback
Tahltan Bear Dog
Black Norwegian Elkhound
Schipperke
Lancashire Heeler
Chinese Chongqing Dog
Height 0–38 in
- Lapponian Herder20 in
- Phu Quoc Ridgeback20–25 in
- Tahltan Bear Dog12–15 in
- Black Norwegian Elkhound18–19 in
- Schipperke13 in
- Lancashire Heeler10–12 in
- Chinese Chongqing Dog15–18 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Lapponian Herder60–70 lb
- Phu Quoc Ridgeback40–55 lb
- Tahltan Bear Dog15–20 lb
- Black Norwegian Elkhound35–44 lb
- Schipperke7–20 lb
- Lancashire Heeler6–13 lb
- Chinese Chongqing Dog44–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Lapponian Herder10–14 yrs
- Phu Quoc Ridgeback~10 yrs
- Tahltan Bear Dog10–12 yrs
- Black Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs
- Schipperke13–15 yrs
- Lancashire Heeler12–15 yrs
- Chinese Chongqing Dog10–12 yrs
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.