BREED HEALTH
The information provided by the Finnish Lapphund Club of Victoria below should be reviewed by all puppy purchasers and those who may be thinking of breeding Finnish Lapphunds.
So, although at first glance there may seem to be a lot of information here, it certainly does not follow on that there are a lot of health problems with the breed. In fact, the general health of the breed is excellent.
BREED HEALTH – Finnish Lapphund Club of Victoria (flcv.org)
The information provided by the Finnish Lapphund Club of Victoria below should be reviewed by all puppy purchasers and those who may be thinking of breeding Finnish Lapphunds.
So, although at first glance there may seem to be a lot of information here, it certainly does not follow on that there are a lot of health problems with the breed. In fact, the general health of the breed is excellent.
BREED HEALTH – Finnish Lapphund Club of Victoria (flcv.org)
BREEDING GUIDELINES (as of 1 Jan 2020)
The below criteria are set by the Breeding Committee of the Lapphund Club of Finland and are applied when a breeder would like to have their intended litter approved by the Breeding Committee.
The Lapphund Club of Finland (lappalaiskoirat.fi)
Whilst Australian breeders do not need to apply to the The Lapphund Club of Finland breeding committee for approval, many of the same general guidelines and health recommendations are incorporated in Australian breeders' planning.
The below criteria are set by the Breeding Committee of the Lapphund Club of Finland and are applied when a breeder would like to have their intended litter approved by the Breeding Committee.
The Lapphund Club of Finland (lappalaiskoirat.fi)
Whilst Australian breeders do not need to apply to the The Lapphund Club of Finland breeding committee for approval, many of the same general guidelines and health recommendations are incorporated in Australian breeders' planning.
KoiraNet-jalostustietojärjestelmä (kennelliitto.fi)
The Finnish Kennel Club database is a particularly important tool as it can be used to research health, pedigree, show and litter information/statistics. From the database, statistical information such as hip disease, eye disease, causes of death, etc. can all be found. Use the search function to locate individual dogs in the database.
The Finnish Kennel Club database is a particularly important tool as it can be used to research health, pedigree, show and litter information/statistics. From the database, statistical information such as hip disease, eye disease, causes of death, etc. can all be found. Use the search function to locate individual dogs in the database.
OTHER LINKS ON GENERAL BREED HEALTH
Health (caleebra.com)
Health Information - Taigakoira Finnish Lapphunds
Finnish Lapphund Health (flcnsw.com.au)
Breeding Guidelines (flcnsw.com.au)
Health - Southern Finnish Lapphund Society
Health | flcgb (finnishlapphund-club.co.uk)
Finnish Lapphund Club of America | General Health
Health (caleebra.com)
Health Information - Taigakoira Finnish Lapphunds
Finnish Lapphund Health (flcnsw.com.au)
Breeding Guidelines (flcnsw.com.au)
Health - Southern Finnish Lapphund Society
Health | flcgb (finnishlapphund-club.co.uk)
Finnish Lapphund Club of America | General Health