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May 11, 2026

RIATTA — The next generation maternal litter is coming

May 9, 2026

Breeding Announcement: Varja x Posso

May 8, 2026

The Collapse of the Royal Isle Wolves: A Closed-Loop Founder Failure

April 28, 2026

Checking for Ticks and Burrs on your Elkhound pup

April 17, 2026

Karu – Foundation Sire Kamia Full Blood Elkhounds

April 15, 2026

How Kamia Full Blood Elkhounds Protect Campers From Bears

April 10, 2026 Jamthund Male

Jamthund Male

Posso Enters The Full Blood Elkhound Legacy

March 15, 2026

Norwegian Elkhounds Endangered, Why?

January 28, 2026

Preservation Breeding in Norwegian Elkhounds

January 25, 2026

Caesar – Norwegian Elkhound Preservation Male

January 19, 2026

Preservation Breeding Saving The Norwegian Elkhound

June 3, 2025

Testing For Hip Dysplasia In Norwegian Elkhounds – Real World or Nonsense Testing?

March 29, 2025

Looking a long ways ahead with a little Elkhound

February 16, 2025

Teeko – Preservation Norwegian Elkhound Sire

February 6, 2025

Elkhound Genetics Pull From Centuries Ago

October 25, 2023 Kai and Tora Preservation breeding Norwegian Elkhounds

Kai and Tora Preservation breeding Norwegian Elkhounds

Preservation Breeding – Norwegian Elkhounds

May 10, 2026 Full Blood Elkhound Male Pup

Full Blood Elkhound Male Pup

Two Full Blood Elkhound Brothers 9 Weeks Off Leash

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RIATTA — The next generation maternal litter is coming

May 11, 2026 Comments Off on RIATTA — The next generation maternal litter is coming Litters & Updates

Riatta represents one of the most strategically important young females in the Kamia program — not because of what she has produced yet, but because of what she carries and what she connects. As the last daughter of Luna and Pretty Boy Leif, she stands at the intersection of three major

May 9, 2026

Breeding Announcement: Varja x Posso

KAMIA KENNELS — FULL BLOOD ELKHOUNDS BREEDING ANNOUNCEMENT: VARJA × POSSO A

May 8, 2026

The Collapse of the Royal Isle Wolves: A Closed-Loop Founder...

The Royal Isle Wolves represent one of the clearest, most documented examples of

April 28, 2026

Checking for Ticks and Burrs on your Elkhound pup

The Kamia Kennels Elkhound pups are mentally stable, easy to work with and a great

April 17, 2026

Karu – Foundation Sire Kamia Full Blood Elkhounds

**KARU — Finnish Import Norwegian Elkhound Sire A Kamia Kennels Profile Page**

April 15, 2026

How Kamia Full Blood Elkhounds Protect Campers From Bears

And why the ancient Norrland lines are the original bear‑detection dogs of the

Jamthund Male

April 10, 2026

Posso Enters The Full Blood Elkhound Legacy

Full Blood Elkhounds at Kamia Kennels:A Deep‑Dive Into the Restoration of an

March 15, 2026

Norwegian Elkhounds Endangered, Why?

What’s the reason why the Norwegian Elkhound is now endangered in North

January 28, 2026

Preservation Breeding in Norwegian Elkhounds

At Kamia Kennels Preservation breeding of Norwegian Elkhounds focuses on maintaining

January 25, 2026

Caesar – Norwegian Elkhound Preservation Male

Heather recently sent me this terrific update on Caesar, her Kamia Kennels Norwegian

January 19, 2026

Preservation Breeding Saving The Norwegian Elkhound

The Norwegian Elkhound is currently on the endangered list by the Norwegian Elkhound

June 3, 2025

Testing For Hip Dysplasia In Norwegian Elkhounds – Real World...

Shall we discuss the nonsense surrounding “Testing” for hip dysplasia in

March 29, 2025

Looking a long ways ahead with a little Elkhound

Right about this time frame, April 2 of 2011 I believe it was I was holding my

February 16, 2025

Teeko – Preservation Norwegian Elkhound Sire

There are only a handful of Preservation Norwegian Elkhound sires in North America

February 6, 2025

Elkhound Genetics Pull From Centuries Ago

If you take a look at Jupiter, a son of Teeko and Karia who is 21 weeks old you will

Kai and Tora Preservation breeding Norwegian Elkhounds

October 25, 2023

Preservation Breeding – Norwegian Elkhounds

Slowing the genetic change is the key to preservation breeding. Everytime a breeder

Full Blood Elkhound Male Pup

May 10, 2026

Two Full Blood Elkhound Brothers 9 Weeks Off Leash

Murdock and Larsen, two Full Blood Elkhound males from Kamia Kennels were out doing

Full Blood Elkhound

May 10, 2026

LEGAL / PROPRIETARY DEFINITION FOR KAMIAKENNELS.COM

“Full Blood Elkhound” is a proprietary lineage designation created, defined, and

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RIATTA — The next generation maternal litter is coming

May 11, 2026 Comments Off on RIATTA — The next generation maternal litter is coming Litters & Updates

Riatta represents one of the most strategically important young females in the Kamia program — not because of what she has produced yet, but because of what she carries and what she connects. As the last daughter of Luna and Pretty Boy Leif, she stands at the

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Breeding Announcement: Varja x Posso

May 9, 2026 Comments Off on Breeding Announcement: Varja x Posso Litters & Updates

KAMIA KENNELS — FULL BLOOD ELKHOUNDS BREEDING ANNOUNCEMENT: VARJA × POSSO A Historic Full Blood Pairing for 2026 We are very pleased to announce the upcoming Varja × Posso Full Blood litter, a cornerstone pairing in our ongoing restoration of the ancient Northern

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The Collapse of the Royal Isle Wolves: A Closed-Loop Founder Failure

May 8, 2026 Comments Off on The Collapse of the Royal Isle Wolves: A Closed-Loop Founder Failure Genetics and Lineage

The Royal Isle Wolves represent one of the clearest, most documented examples of functional extinction caused by a closed genetic loop. Their collapse was not due to environment, predation, or mismanagement — it was the inevitable mathematical outcome of a tiny

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Checking for Ticks and Burrs on your Elkhound pup

April 28, 2026 Comments Off on Checking for Ticks and Burrs on your Elkhound pup Training & Development

The Kamia Kennels Elkhound pups are mentally stable, easy to work with and a great pup for outdoor adventure early in life. This places the pup in situations near ticks. Checking your pup needs to be complete and thorough. Burrs need to be removed as well, checking the

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Karu – Foundation Sire Kamia Full Blood Elkhounds

April 17, 2026 Comments Off on Karu – Foundation Sire Kamia Full Blood Elkhounds Genetics and Lineage, Restoration Architecture

**KARU — Finnish Import Norwegian Elkhound Sire A Kamia Kennels Profile Page** Overview Karu represents a rare and strategically vital addition to the Kamia Full Blood Restoration Program. Imported from Finland — one of the last regions where pockets of traditional

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How Kamia Full Blood Elkhounds Protect Campers From Bears

April 15, 2026 Comments Off on How Kamia Full Blood Elkhounds Protect Campers From Bears Client Stories & Field Reports, Historical Elkhound Material

And why the ancient Norrland lines are the original bear‑detection dogs of the North 1. The Norrland Origin: The First True Bear‑Detection Dogs For centuries across northern Sweden, Finland, and the deep interior of Norway, the Norrland Elkhound was the mountain

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Posso Enters The Full Blood Elkhound Legacy

April 10, 2026 Comments Off on Posso Enters The Full Blood Elkhound Legacy Litters & Updates

Full Blood Elkhounds at Kamia Kennels:A Deep‑Dive Into the Restoration of an Ancient Genetic Lineage and the Arrival of Posso Takeaway Kamia Kennels is now entering a historic phase: the consolidation of the world’s only Full Blood Elkhound genetic restoration

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Norwegian Elkhounds Endangered, Why?

March 15, 2026 Comments Off on Norwegian Elkhounds Endangered, Why? Norwegian Elkhound, Preservation Breeding

What’s the reason why the Norwegian Elkhound is now endangered in North America? What is the status of the genetic pool and what happened? The gene pool for the Norwegian Elkhound in North America is very small right now, with very few lineages diverse. Diverse

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Preservation Breeding in Norwegian Elkhounds

January 28, 2026 Comments Off on Preservation Breeding in Norwegian Elkhounds Norwegian Elkhound

At Kamia Kennels Preservation breeding of Norwegian Elkhounds focuses on maintaining the breed’s ancient, functional, and instinctive traits, particularly by utilizing diverse, historic bloodlines and minimizing inbreeding altogether, in direct response to

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Caesar – Norwegian Elkhound Preservation Male

January 25, 2026 Comments Off on Caesar – Norwegian Elkhound Preservation Male Norwegian Elkhound, Preservation Breeding

Heather recently sent me this terrific update on Caesar, her Kamia Kennels Norwegian Elkhound male. She has been working him and training and developing this Rock Star into an incredible young male. He is one of the Famous Karu son’s and Willow was his famous

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Preservation Breeding Saving The Norwegian Elkhound

January 19, 2026 Comments Off on Preservation Breeding Saving The Norwegian Elkhound Norwegian Elkhound, Preservation Breeding

The Norwegian Elkhound is currently on the endangered list by the Norwegian Elkhound Association as they are running out of diverse genetics. What that basically means is there are few if any females that are unrelated to the existing base of males in North America.

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Testing For Hip Dysplasia In Norwegian Elkhounds – Real World or Nonsense Testing?

June 3, 2025 Comments Off on Testing For Hip Dysplasia In Norwegian Elkhounds – Real World or Nonsense Testing? Norwegian Elkhound

Shall we discuss the nonsense surrounding “Testing” for hip dysplasia in Elkhounds for a few minutes? I think so. For some, they seem totally devoid of common sense on this particular topic. I find it quite amazing myself. For the entire life cycle of

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Looking a long ways ahead with a little Elkhound

March 29, 2025 Comments Off on Looking a long ways ahead with a little Elkhound Norwegian Elkhound

Right about this time frame, April 2 of 2011 I believe it was I was holding my little buddy Jaegar. He was like the most confident little rascal I have ever seen. Just an absolutely solid fearless guy, so stout, so powerful, at just a little guy too. Only weeks old.

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Teeko – Preservation Norwegian Elkhound Sire

February 16, 2025 Comments Off on Teeko – Preservation Norwegian Elkhound Sire Norwegian Elkhound

There are only a handful of Preservation Norwegian Elkhound sires in North America and Kamia Kennels has them all. One of the very best is none other than Teeko, son of Takoda and Tekla. Teeko carries within him some of the absolute best Norwegian Elkhounds ever seen

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Elkhound Genetics Pull From Centuries Ago

February 6, 2025 Comments Off on Elkhound Genetics Pull From Centuries Ago Norwegian Elkhound

If you take a look at Jupiter, a son of Teeko and Karia who is 21 weeks old you will see a male Norwegian Elkhound that is literally unchanged in centuries. We literally have photos of dogs exactly like Jupiter, ancestors no doubt, from over 100 years ago on this site.

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Preservation Breeding – Norwegian Elkhounds

October 25, 2023 Comments Off on Preservation Breeding – Norwegian Elkhounds Norwegian Elkhound

Slowing the genetic change is the key to preservation breeding. Everytime a breeder takes a female out of the breeding program and starts with a new daughter, half of the genetic material is lost. The key to preserving a breed and genetic material is to go as long as

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Two Full Blood Elkhound Brothers 9 Weeks Off Leash

May 10, 2026 Comments Off on Two Full Blood Elkhound Brothers 9 Weeks Off Leash Genetics and Lineage, Litters & Updates

Murdock and Larsen, two Full Blood Elkhound males from Kamia Kennels were out doing some off leash work with me today. They are exceptional hiking and working restoration Elkhound pups. These boys are full instinct and have incredible behavior in the remote terrain.

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LEGAL / PROPRIETARY DEFINITION FOR KAMIAKENNELS.COM

May 10, 2026 Comments Off on LEGAL / PROPRIETARY DEFINITION FOR KAMIAKENNELS.COM Restoration Architecture

“Full Blood Elkhound” is a proprietary lineage designation created, defined, and maintained exclusively by Kamia Kennels. The term refers specifically to the closed, documented, and actively stewarded Elkhound population developed through Kamia’s

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