The first Norwegian Elkhound was discovered in Norway! The first Norwegian Elkhound was presented at a dog exibite in Norway.A Norwegain Elkhound was served as a hunter, guardian, herder, and defender. A Norwegian Elkhound is a Spits-type breed, so only the dogs raised (for years) in subzero temperatures can survive through winter as long as a Norwgeain Elkhound. A Norwegain Elkhound can survive outside all winter long, that is why people use them for snow dogs. People use a significant number of Norwegian Elkhounds to track and hunt moose and other large animals. The goal for a Norwegian Elkhound is to independently trake down and hold the moose at bay, ( keep the moose in place).
A female Norwegian Elkhound stands to about 18-20 (inches) a male Norwegian Elkhound stands to about 20-23 (inches) up to there shoulders. A female can weigh up to about 45-50 pounds and a male can weigh up to about 50-60 pounds. There life span is from 12-16 years. There coat is black with a white under coat, most of there fur is Silver. they have a black muzzle, there ears are black and the tip of the tail is also black. There eyes are brown. There fur is acually white with black tips. The tail is tightly curled against its back.
The name “Norwegian Elkhound“ is direct translation from its original Norwegian name “Norsk Elghund“ meaning “Norwegian Moose Dog.“
(European settlers Mistakenly called the North American cousin of the red deer an elk, when infact in the Norwegian languege, the term elk or elg means moose.)
Despite its name in America, it is not a hound dog; an Elkhound does not hunt like a hound dog! A Norwegian Elkhound is not directly related to hounds.
Norwegian Elkhounds can be challenging to train because of their intelligence and deep independent streak, but they are acceptable obedience dogs, good-natured, and veryunderstanble in their learning and training.
The name “Norwegian Elkhound“ is direct translation from its original Norwegian name “Norsk Elghund“ meaning “Norwegian Moose Dog“
PUPPIES
The purebred Norwegian Elkhound puppies are born black and change colour as they grow. The puppies ears are not pricked up at birth, but they will be after a while.
The tree pictures posted below are how they look as they grow, they start out black then they start getting a little bit of gray-silver, then they start getting there original colours like how they will be once they are fully grown. Most of them are gray-silver and black, some have a little brown but not much. You can get a brown Purebred Norwegian Elkhound but they can not be put in a dog show, because Norwegian Elkhounds were bred gray-silver and black, a brown Norwegian Elkhound would be disqualified amediatly!
