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The Lapponian Herder has a good temperament; it is calm, quick to learn, energetic and eager to serve. It barks a lot when working. It is friendly to people, but not suited to be a companion dog only because it demands action as well. It can handle being outdoors all the time.

The purpose of hunting trials for hounds is to find out the hunting abilities of dogs for breeding, developing enthusiasts and their cooperation as well as offering opportunities for the dogs to compete.

Dogs bred for elk hunting have several different trials to choose from in Finland, or you can choose to do them all. Trials are hunting-like events where the purpose is to chart the dog’s hunting abilities.

Hunting Trial for Spitz is a hunting-like trial event where the dog’s search of and work with game birds (western capercaillie, black grouse and hazel grouse) is evaluated in the terrain. During the trial, the dog must independently move around the terrain and bark at the right kind of game. The length of each trial is 4 hours. Game is not shot in hunting trials for spitz.