Tag: Jamthund
Hiking on the bear trail with Elkhounds
Jamthund Aila, Norwegian Elkhounds Tuva and Tekla, along with Norwegian Elkhound pups Mia, Tiera and Kofu. I recall the great hike I had with these tremendous dogs. Fully skilled in bear work and working in bear rich terrain. I would do Desna training using these three mentor dogs, Aila, Tekla and Tuva to train and …...
What is a bear dog?
Let’s face it, the majority of folks have really no real knowledge of what a bear dog is. As I am the only breeder of the Original bear dogs, the Jamthund, or as some know them, the Swedish Elkhound not many in North America have even seen one. For centuries these dogs have served the …...
Bears and Bear Dogs
All the fires have moved tons of bears around in Canada and in the US as well. As areas burn, animals move. Food sources change for animals as it’s new territory. When folks hike in regions that have not burnt but have a whole bunch of new migrant animals the encounters go up. Bear encounters …...
