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The Norwegian Elkhound is one of the Northern Spitz-type breeds of dog and is the National Dog of Norway. The Elkhound has served as a hunter , guardian , herder , and defender . It is known for its courage in tracking and hunting moose and other large game, such as bears or wolves .
Great Gray Dogs, 1980. Your Norwegian Elkhound by Helen E. Franciose and Nancy C. Swanson. Denlinger, 1974. How to Raise and Train a Norwegian Elkhound by Glenna Clark Crafts. TFH, 1973. Reprint of the 1964 book with a different cover. Magazine Articles. Dearth, Kim D.R. "The Norwegian Elkhound" Dog World September 1999, Vol. 84 Issue 9, p12-17.
Elkhounds are a group of Fennoscandian dog breeds belonging to the Spitz-type dogs and used for hunting elk/moose and other large animals. Belonging to this group are among others: Gray Norwegian Elkhound, also simply known as Norwegian Elkhound, Black Norwegian Elkhound; Hede Elkhound; Hällefors Elkhound; Jämthund, also simply known as ...
It is the result of a female wolf-male dog hybridization that occurred post-domestication. [5] [6] Subclade d1 originated 480–3,000 years ago and is found in all Sami-related breeds: the Finnish Lapphund, Swedish Lapphund, Lapponian Herder, Swedish Elkhound, Norwegian Elkhound, Black Norwegian Elkhound and Hällefors Elkhound
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The Halden is one of three Norwegian hare hound breeds, and is the smallest in size. Bred for scent hunting, the breed is believed to have been developed through crossing local Norwegian scenthounds with scenthounds from Sweden, Germany, and England. It was first developed in the early 1900s, and the breed standard was established in the 1950s.
A typical Norwegian hot dog: sausage in a lompe, with ketchup and mustard. Pølse i brød – a dish composed of a sausage inside a loaf of bread. It is common to eat hot dogs during large gatherings, at birthdays and during the national day. The most common sausages to put in bread are grilled sausage and boiled Wiener sausage.
The Norwegian Buhund (Norwegian: Norsk buhund) is a breed of dog of the spitz type. It is closely related to the Icelandic Sheepdog and the Jämthund . The Buhund is used as a watch dog and an all purpose farm and herding dog .