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The Karelean Bear Dog is a close cousin of the Russian Laika and there is a strong similarity between the two. However, the Karelean Bear Dog is a native of Finland. The Finnish name for the dog Karjalank Arhukoira. the first settlers of Finland had to survive in rough terrain and hunting rather than agriculture was their main food source. They needed a dog that was strong and fearless to hunt and bring down the animals in the region, which included deer, elk, moose and bears. The Karelean Bear Dog has always been the hunting dog, Finland and has very little since the earliest times. Because it is a gene pool is limited, the lines are very pure. He became a very popular dog for hunting big game and there were a considerable number these dogs at the turn of the century in northern Europe and Scandinavia. However, the two world wars have decimated the population. It is now a rare dog Today, all dogs Bear Karelean can be traced to only forty dogs were still in existence after the war.
The dog has exceptional hunting ability, but not exceptionally high. The height at the withers is approximately 22-24 inches. It is always black with white markings. The body is a type of Spitz (short-backed and squared with a tail that curls over his back.) Bear Some dogs are born with a tail of Bob. The hair is not abundant or long term, but is sparse and the double nature. It's a dog with good "substance" but not the appearance of massiveness. It needs to be agile and quick fighter and is a moderate size and is slightly longer than it is tall. The ears are straight. He has a keen sense of hearing and smell and is considered a dog sniffing dog rather than sight.
The Karelean Dog Bear has now gained popular support in Canada where it is used as a dog does not hunt and bring down large game and focus in particular, but course, is only done for "bear hunting season. However, there is another use for the dog Bear. Today, there are the owners outfitters that use two or three of these dogs and use them on a regular basis to patrol their resorts and remain with him as protection for summer tourists. It happens to be a very interesting experimental program in progress at a place called The Wind River Institute in Canada which uses the Dog Bear "train" the bears to stay away from populated areas. It is not known yet if this program is effective, but apparently, it may very well be a new and very useful application of Bear Dog. The dogs are trained to bark and chase (instead of hunt down and kill), the problem bear the garbage dumps and RAID etc … and therefore bears are "trained" to stay away populated areas. This race has an instinct courageous and ferocious hunting natural, it will take its game to the end and it is persistent and tenacious. It is a race that has never deviated from its original purpose and should not be owned by the owner of the animal casual.
Michael Russell Your Independent guide to Dogs
Northern NH Guide Services 2008 Pre-Season Moose Scout
