Swedish Lapphund
The Swedish Lapphund is a foundation stock service breed from Sweden, standing males 18–20 in · females 16–19 in at the withers, weighing 33–53 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Sweden
- Height
- males 18–20 in · females 16–19 in
- Weight
- 33–53 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Swedish Lapphund is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 38%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 9 from Sweden.
Living with the Swedish 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 Swedish Lapphund’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 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
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 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.Swedish Lapphund on AKCSwedish Lapphund on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Swedish 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 Swedish Lapphund.
Height 0–38 in
- Swedish Lapphund18–20 in
- Newfoundland28 in
- Romanian Raven Shepherd28–31 in
- Rize Koyanno recorded figure
- Tibetan Mastiff26 in
- St. Bernard28–35 in
- Šarplaninac22–24 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Swedish Lapphund33–53 lb
- Newfoundland143–176 lb
- Romanian Raven Shepherd110–132 lb
- Rize Koyanno recorded figure
- Tibetan Mastiff140–170 lb
- St. Bernard140–180 lb
- Šarplaninac55–88 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Swedish Lapphund12–14 yrs
- Newfoundland8–10 yrs
- Romanian Raven Shepherdno recorded figure
- Rize Koyanno recorded figure
- Tibetan Mastiff10–12 yrs
- St. Bernard8–10 yrs
- Šarplaninac11–13 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.