{"data":{"slug":"lapponian-herder","name":"Lapponian Herder","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/lapponian-herder","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/lapponian-herder","also_known_as":["Lapinporokoira","Lapp Reindeer Dog","Lapsk Vallhund"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"spitz","label":"Spitz \u0026 Primitive","fci_group":5,"fci_group_name":"Spitz and Primitive Types"},"size":"Medium","origin":"Finland","countries":["Finland"],"height_cm":{"min":46.0,"max":51.0},"weight_kg":{"min":25.0,"max":29.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Calm","Friendly","Docile","Energetic","Intelligent"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":2931,"summary":"The Lapponian Herder is a calm, friendly Finnish spitz bred to herd reindeer for the Sami. It is a rare, medium-sized dog with a thick double coat and a willing, even temper.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/lapponian-herder-0391e0e5fa-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/lapponian-herder-0391e0e5fa-640.webp","width":800,"height":558,"author":"Patrik Fors","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lapskvallhund.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:52:05Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":3,"shedding":4,"trainability":4,"barking":4,"kids":4,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Medium-length double coat","colors":["Black","Dark grey","Brown","Red-brown"],"fun_fact":"Sami reindeer herding dogs of this family share a mitochondrial DNA lineage found only in northern Scandinavia, which originated within the last few thousand years.","sections":{"overview":"The Lapponian Herder, or Lapinporokoira, is one of the Lapphund family of reindeer herding dogs. It is a medium-sized spitz with pricked ears and a dense coat.\n\nIt is docile and friendly but energetic, and enjoys work. It suits active owners looking for a rare and versatile companion.","history":"The Sami people used spitz-type herding dogs for reindeer for many centuries, with no fixed appearance, as a landrace. Much of this stock was lost in World War II, after which Finnish and Swedish breeders worked to recreate the type.\n\nIn Finland, two varieties were separated by coat length in 1966. The heavier-coated one became the Lapponian Herder, while the other became the Finnish Lapphund. The stud book remains open.","appearance":"A medium-sized, well-built dog with a medium-length double coat and pricked ears. Males stand about 51 cm and females 46 cm, and they weigh around 25 to 29 kg.\n\nThe colour is usually black, dark grey or brown, sometimes red-brown, with lighter shades on the head and underparts and often white markings. Males and females look distinctly different.","personality":"The standard asks for a calm, friendly and docile dog that is also energetic. They are willing workers who bond closely with their people.\n\nThey are generally easy to train and can be vocal, as is typical for herding spitz breeds.","care":"They need regular daily exercise and mental tasks. They can take part in agility, obedience, mushing, carting, tracking, flyball and herding tests.\n\nBrush the double coat weekly and more often during seasonal moults."},"recognition":{"fci_number":284,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/284.html","akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/lapponian-herder/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapponian_Herder","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38362","wikipedia_revision":1313620536},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}