The Lapponian Shepherd (Finnish: Lapinpaimenkoira [ˈlɑpinˌpɑi̯menˌkoi̯rɑ])[1] or Cockhill's Finnish Lapphound[2] (Kukonharjunkoira)[1] is an extinct dog breed originating from Finland.
The name Lapinpaimenkoira ("Lapponian Shepherd") refers to the fact that the ancestors of this breed came from Lapland.
During the 1950s to the 1970s, Kukonharjun Kennel was one of the most remarkable breeders and this is where this breed or variety received its second name Kukonharjunkoira (literally "Cockhill's Dog", but referred to by Desmond Morris as "Cockhill's Finnish Lapphound").
[2] This is how a new breed called Cockhill's Finnish Lapphound was developed and in 1945, it was officially registered as the Lapponian Shepherd.
[3] In 1967, the Finnish Kennel Club (the Suomen Kennelliitto) decided to split the Lapponian Shepherd breed into two separate breeds called the Finnish Lapphund and the Lapponian Herder.