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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 .
The breed name "Elkhound" comes directly from its original Norwegian name "Elghund," meaning ""elk dog" or "moose dog." In Norwegian, "elg" refers to the animal English speakers know as an "elk" (in Eurasia) or "moose" (in the United States), and "hund" means "dog." [2] In literature the breed is mentioned by the Englishman Llewelyn Lloyd. In ...
The name Buhund is derived from the Norwegian word bu 'homestead; simple building or mountain hut' (where the shepherd lived while looking after his herd in the summer) but can also mean 'stock', as in livestock, and hund 'dog'. The modern buhund was bred on the rainy western coastlands of Norway.
A group of Labradoodle assistance dogs. This is a list of common dog crossbreeds.These are crossbreed dogs created deliberately by crossing two purebred dogs.Some are known as designer dogs and are bred as companion dogs, often given portmanteau names derived from those of the parent breeds; others are bred to combine specific working qualities inherent in the parent breeds.
The Encyclopedia of the Dog. New York: DK Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7566-6004-8. Hancock, David (2014a). Dogs of the Shepherds: A Review of the Pastoral Breeds. Ramsbury, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84797-808-0. Hancock, David (2013). Gundogs: Their Past, their Performance and their Prospects.
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.
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This category contains any breed of dog originating in Norway Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in Norway" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of ...