Finnish Lapphund Did You Know?

• The Finnish Lapphund has been assigned the Herding Group designation.
• The Finnish Lapphund has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 2001.
• The Finnish Lapphund is also known as Lapinkoira.
• The first breed standard was accepted in 1945 in Finland. The breed described within that Standard was called the "Lapponian Shepherd Dog" (English translation) and included both long coat and short coat dogs.
• In Finland, the breed is called Suomenlapinkoira. In English speaking countries, the breed is called Finnish Lapphund, which is the official translation approved by the Finns. There are slight variations in the name in other countries. "Lapland Dog" is a very old name for the breed, that is no longer used officially.
• The breed was first imported for breeding, and brought to the attention of show people with the idea of AKC recognition, in 1987.