Hi! It is me Tesla again. I thought it would be best if I would open up a little information about my breed, since some people who stumble upon reading my blog might not know much about Finnish Lapphunds.
First of all we are a medium sized and strongly-build breed. Males approximately grow to be 46 to 52 cm (18 to 20 inches) tall and females like me grow to be approximately 41 to 47 cm (16 to 19 inches). I hope I will be tall so I can finally snatch stuff from tabletops, people tend to leave the best noms there. We are also generally healthy breed so we live up to 12-16 years.
We come in wide variety of colors, I myself am black and tan, but for example my mother is brown with markings. All the colors are acceptable in dog shows.
Our origin is to herd reindeers in Lapland for Sami people, so we are very active breed. We are apparently also considered very intelligent and well receiving to training, well I can agree with that since everything I do correctly brings me a treat. We also bark a lot, but of course we have to do that since those reindeers never listen to us if we just ask them nicely to move themselves. Because of our background we have very big and fluffy coat so we can live outdoors very nicely, but I would not prefer that since I would be too far away from all the people and treats they provide. I do enjoy all my outside walks and playtimes in the snow since I never get cold, unlike Emma.
In Finland we are very popular breed, since we are friendly, active, sturdy and obedient aka ideal for families. Although with our curiosity we need some watching over, as our big smiles indicate we have sense of humor when it comes to tricking our masters.
Inside Finland our breed has many hobbies to do, since we are active and fit for many dog sports. For my sake Emma has apparently thought some obedience training and dog shows, but maybe if I keep up my fast pace she will also train agility with me. Who knows, I am still so small all the doors are open for me.
<3 :)
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