Norwegian Elkhound
Norway · 19.5–20.5 in tall · medium double coat
Next to the average dog it is protective, not for small children, and vocal. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Norwegian Elkhound suits youA good fit if…
- this is your first dog — the scores point to a manageable one
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
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 elk and other large game, such as bears or wolves. The Norwegian Elkhound was first presented at a dog exhibition in Norway in 1877.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
