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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 Black Norwegian Elkhound has previously been threatened with extinction. The breed has retained its good utility properties and characteristic exterior for over 100 years. There is now increasing demand for black elkhounds and it is difficult to reach a number of offspring per year that saturates this market.
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:
The eyes are brown. The size of the male is usually 57–65 centimetres (22–26 in), weighing 30–35 kilograms (66–77 lb). Females are usually between 52–60 centimetres (20–24 in), weighing 25–30 kilograms (55–66 lb). The Jämthund should be distinguished from the Norwegian Elkhound. The Norwegian Elkhound is much shorter and ...
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
It is the result of a female wolf / male dog hybridization that occurred post-domestication. [4] [5] Subclade d1 originated at most 480–3,000 years ago and includes all Sami-related breeds: Finnish Lapphund, Swedish Lapphund, Lapponian Herder, Jamthund, Norwegian Elkhound and Hällefors Elkhound.
Tamaskan dogs are a dog breed from Finland that have been selectively bred to resemble a wolf or wolfdog. [citation needed] Although their exact origins are uncertain, these mixbreed dogs were primarily arctic breed crosses of Alaskan Husky, Alaskan Malamute, Canadian Eskimo Dog, German Shepherd, Labrador Husky, and Siberian Husky. [1]
It is the result of a female wolf-male dog hybridization that occurred post-domestication. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Subclade d1 originated "at most 480–3,000 years ago" and is found in all Sami -related breeds: Finnish Lapphund , Swedish Lapphund, Lapponian Herder , Jamthund , Norwegian Elkhound and Hällefors Elkhound .