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Elk hound — real photograph

Dog breed

Elk hound

Origin: not documented in our sources

Elkhounds are a group of Fennoscandian dog breeds belonging to the Spitz-type dogs and used for hunting elk/moose and other large animals.

Detailed information for this type is not available in our sources yet. We do not invent history, characteristics or care requirements.

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