What is the correct colour for the Finnish Lapphund?
The breed comes in a diverse range of colours, from white to solid black. The most common colour in the breed is the black & tan, sometimes with white markings. But all colours are equally acceptable, and choice of colour is a personal preference. What is important is that the breed standard states that the main colour must cover the majority of the dog, so parti colours as often seen in spitz breeds are not permitted in the show Finnish Lapphund. You can see a portion of the rainbow of colours permitted for Finnish Lapphunds on the colour page of this website. Q. Do they suffer from any health problems? The Finnish Lapphund is overall a very healthy breed. Over the course of time more testing is done to ensure the health of our breed and as such some cases of ill health have been found. Sadly there is P.R.A (Progressive Retinal Atrophy) within the breed. DNA tests are now available so those carriers may be more easily identified. Breeders should have tested their breeding stock before
