The Swedish
Lapphund (a Nordic Spitz used for reindeer herding by the Sami nomadic tribes) is known in the Nordic area for centuries. The Swedish Lapphund is very receptive and willing to work. Its abilities as a good guard and herding dog made it very useful in the reindeer-trade. Nowadays the breed is foremost kept as a companion dog; it’s very versatile, suitable for obedience training, agility, herding, tracking etc. It’s easy to train, full of endurance and toughness and with a weather-resistant coat. Swedish
Lapphund is a time-honoured Nordic breed, which is elegant & mature A Nordic spitz used in the past for reindeer herding by Sami people has been known in the Nordic area for over 10,000 years. The Swedish Lapphund is very agile & willing to work. It’s abilities as a good guard & herding dog made it very useful in the reindeer-trade. Now days the breed is foremost kept as a companion dog. It’s very versatile, suitable for obedience training, agility, herding, tracking etc. It’s easy to train, full of endurance & toughness & with a weather-resistant coat. Temperament Swedish
Lapphund should be lively, alert, friendly & loyal dogs.
Swedish Lapphund Dog is in proportion with correct depth of chest & good front & rear angulations & bone. These combined with muscular rear provide pace & powerful gate propulsion. This Swedish Lapphund is lacking in bone & angulation There for will not move correctly. The ears are to big & the topline is sloping which is also incorrect. The skull is lacking sufficient stop. The ears are too big. There is insufficient bone & lacks coat, untypical of breed. Skeleton is slim & hock is too long. This Swedish Lapphund Dog with extravagant coat, That is interfering with its contour & proportion.
This example of a head is more typical. The head when viewed from the side should Show a definite stop tapering to the nose. A roman nose is not desired. This beautiful masculine head. Forehead rounded octiput not clearly defined, Stop clearly defined Ears are triangular set broadly apart at the Base. The eyes should be dark & expressive Palate , lips & eye rims strongly pigmented. To larger ear must be penalised, as it disrupts The overall picture.
When viewed side on the Swedish Lapphund should not be a square. Too long or too short a body will detract from the dog’s ability to perform the work they are bred for. The croup will be short & wide, this means the dog can work for long periods of time. When the Swedish Lapphund is stationary the tail does not have to be over the back. Swedish Lapphund Dog Breed type must always remain a strong dog with powerful & effortless movement. A Swedish Lapphund who is weak should not be awarded it is important to maintain good angles depth of chest & rectangular body shape with dark pigmentation.
Swedish lapphund is a working dog breed; the breed requires strength to perform at its top level of endurance. The vertical position of each fur coat will make the coat water & snow repellent. The outer coat has a shine but is not so soft that it cannot stand off the body. The under coat has a curl. Dog’s will have a fuller mane, in both sexes the hair on the front of legs & on the head is shorter. If the hair is fine & soft the snow will form lumps on the coat & cause the dog to become an ineffective worker. The hair on the feet is thick between the pads this prevents snow burn.
This dog has acceptable white marks on the chest & feet. This applies to both black or brown ( liver) colour dogs, too much white is considered not typical of the breed type & often lack pigmentation.
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