Cantavia Finnish Lapphunds

Puppies



Finnish Lapphund puppies expected around early January by Tarutuulten Uupumaton (Ado) out of Cantavia Nokinenä (Nuttu). Visit KoiraNet for the pedigree. The wait list is long, so no enquiries at this point please.

Photos of Ado (top) © Johanna Laiholahti, photos of Nuttu (bottom) © Kaisa Hurme

The currently known risks of hereditary diseases in this breeding are lower than the breed average; epilepsy, however, is only slightly below average, as there are close relatives of epileptic dogs further back in the pedigree on both sides. The breeding carries a risk of cryptorchidism, and because the sire has a litter brother with hip score D and the dam herself, as well as a couple of her siblings, have hip score C, hip dysplasia cannot be ruled out either. Both parents are fairly lively and energetic, so the puppies can be expected to be more active than average.

Ado is an active and friendly dog who will turn three years old in the spring, and this will be his first litter. He has undergone a temperament test with an excellent score of +186/gun-sure (full results available here). From show rings, Ado has one G and one VG grading.

Ado's health test results:

  • Eyes clear (Nov '25)
  • Hip score A/A (EBV 109)
  • Elbow score 0/0 (EBV 104)
  • Patella score 0/0
  • Shoulder OCD score Unaffected/Unaffected
  • Spine scores VA0 (normal) & LTV0 (normal)
  • prcd-PRA clear by parentage

Nuttu is four years old, and this will also be her first litter. Although she is lively and energetic, she is also able to calm down and relax when nothing is happening. Not timid about anything, she is easy to take along anywhere. When she was younger, she went through a period of separation-related issues, but that has passed. Nuttu herds sheep skillfully and has recently started competing in agility, where she has already earned her first quallie. She has attended a few dog shows, receiving G and VG grades.

Nuttu's health test results:

  • Eyes clear except for punctal atresia in one eye (Sep '25)
  • Hip score C/B (EBV 95)
  • Elbow score 0/0 (EBV 99)
  • Patella score 0/0 (outdated)
  • Spine scores VA0 (normal) & LTV0 (normal)
  • Cardiac auscultation clear (Dec '23)
  • prcd-PRA clear by parentage
  • Pompe disease clear by parentage
  • Degenerative myelopathy clear by parentage