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Compare Finnish Spitz
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Finnish SpitzMedium
- Typical adult height
- Finnish Spitz39–50 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Finnish Spitz14–16 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Finnish Spitzfrom 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Finnish SpitzModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Finnish SpitzVery lively
- Grooming
- Finnish SpitzSeveral times a week
- Shedding
- Finnish SpitzTends to shed a lot
- Training
- Finnish SpitzCan be independent-minded; patient training helps
- Barking
- Finnish SpitzCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- Finnish SpitzUsually happier in a house
- Garden
- Finnish SpitzA secure garden is strongly advised
- Time alone
- Finnish SpitzUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Finnish SpitzSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- Finnish SpitzUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Finnish SpitzVaries with the individual dog
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.