 Lapponian Herder

The Lapponian Herder (Lapinporokoira or Lapp Reindeer-Dog or Lapsk Vallhund) is a breed of dog from Finland, one of three Lapphund breeds developed from a type of dog used by the Sami people for herding and guarding their reindeer.The breed falls under the mitochondrial DNA sub-clade referred to as d1 that is only found in northern Scandinavia.