Norwegian Elkhound facts for kids
A Norwegian Elkhound, showing the standard tightly curled tail – photographed on 29 August 2003.
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| Other names | Norsk elghund Grå norsk elghund Gray Norwegian Elkhound Small Grey Elk Dog Norwegian Moose Dog Harmaa norjanhirvikoira |
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| Origin | Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Notes | The FCI divides this into two breeds, Grey (242) and Black (268). |
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| Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Norwegian Elkhound is a type of dog that was bred in Norway, where most of them are found. They are fluffy and are working dogs.
They have been living and working with humans since the stone age and served as a hunter, herder, guard and companion.
A spitz, type with curled tale and pricked ears, the are friendly,playful and also great with kids.They are a great family dog, but needs a large garden and daily walks. They enjoy a active family that will play with them but are more than happy to live a less strenuous life but,they must not be allowed to get lazy because as with all hounds, will put on weight in excess.
Images for kids
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Norsk elghund, Norwegian Elkhound
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Adult Norwegian Elkhound displaying characteristic friendly expression
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A Norwegian Elkhound being shown off at the Scandinavian Festival hosted by California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California
See also
In Spanish: Cazador de alces noruego para niños
