Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Lapponian Herder](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/lapponian-herder.webp) 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. Compare the Lapponian Herder with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 2 of 5 1 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](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/lapponian-herder/) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/phu-quoc-ridgeback.webp)Phu Quoc Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/phu-quoc-ridgeback/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tahltan-bear-dog.webp)Tahltan Bear Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tahltan-bear-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/black-norwegian-elkhound.webp)Black Norwegian Elkhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/black-norwegian-elkhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schipperke.webp)Schipperke](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schipperke/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lancashire-heeler.webp)Lancashire Heeler](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/lancashire-heeler/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chinese-chongqing-dog.webp)Chinese Chongqing Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chinese-chongqing-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Lapponian Herder20 in 2. Phu Quoc Ridgeback20–25 in 3. Tahltan Bear Dog12–15 in 4. Black Norwegian Elkhound18–19 in 5. Schipperke13 in 6. Lancashire Heeler10–12 in 7. Chinese Chongqing Dog15–18 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Lapponian Herder60–70 lb 2. Phu Quoc Ridgeback40–55 lb 3. Tahltan Bear Dog15–20 lb 4. Black Norwegian Elkhound35–44 lb 5. Schipperke7–20 lb 6. Lancashire Heeler6–13 lb 7. Chinese Chongqing Dog44–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Lapponian Herder10–14 yrs 2. Phu Quoc Ridgeback~10 yrs 3. Tahltan Bear Dog10–12 yrs 4. Black Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs 5. Schipperke13–15 yrs 6. Lancashire Heeler12–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Lapponian Herder on the breed map Read about the Lapponian Herder on Wikipedia