Finnish Spitz — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Finnish Spitz — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Finland.
• FCI-St. N° 49/ 20.03.2026
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 5 Spitz and primitive types Section 2 Nordic hunting dogs With working trial only in the Nordic
• SIZE: Height at the withers: Males 44–50 cm, females 39–45 cm.
• Coat: The coat is double with a short, soft, dense undercoat and long, harsh straight guard hairs measuring approximately one to two inches on the body.
• Color: Varying shades of golden-red ranging from pale honey to deep auburn are allowed, with no preference given to shades at either extreme so long as the color is br
• Temperament: Active and friendly, lively and eager, faithful; brave, but cautious.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• SUOMENPYSTYKORVA
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: