Origin and use
The Lapinkoira is
originally from Lappland in the north of Finland. The Sameness, who has
lived there, for a very long time, used the Lapinkoira on their Reindeer
as a “sheepdog”. The Lapinkoira is related to the Samojededog, witch were
bread by the Samojedepeople who lived in the Uralien Mountains.
The breading of Lapinkoira
began in Finland in the 1940’s. The 2’end World war and the following years
didn’t leave very well conditions for this kind of work. That is why, the
historical background, origin and for the race typical instincts, wasn’t
examined to thoroughly.
In the beginning of
1970 it came to the some people’s attention, that the dogs at the time
being, in the Pedigree registry of Lapinkoira didn’t come from the originally
“Reindeer line” in
Lappland. The Finish
Kennel Club opened a new Pedigree registry of the Lapinkoira,
so that they could get the originally “sheepdog instincts” based on longhair
Lapinkoira from the Reindeer area. After the opening of the registry they
found 43 dogs that meet the following demands:
The dog must come
from a known breeder, who has worked whit the race for a long time, and
who has bread dogs that can look after and drive Reindeer.
The dog must belong
to a genetically “clean” and known “sheepdog” line.
Other races must not
interrupt the look of the dog.
By the help of these
43 dogs and offspring, the people behind them has succeeded in preserving
a unique race, which is one of the last European, originally by nature,
kept “sheep-dogs”
The Swedish Kennel
Club has had the race approved by the FCI in November 1985.
A “Lappe” with his dog
Halfsister to Aila´s mother
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