Hällefors Elkhound
A Hällefors Elkhound, fawn male.
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| Other names | Hälleforshund Hällefors Dog Hälleforsinkoira |
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| Origin | Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||
| Breed status | Not recognized as a standardized breed by any major kennel club. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Notes | Recognized by the Svenska Kennelklubben, the Suomen Kennelliitto and the Norsk Kennel Klub. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Traits | |||
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| Height | Male | 55–63 centimetres (22–25 in) | |
| Female | 52–60 centimetres (20–24 in) | ||
| Coat | Medium, thick, harsh and dense coat | ||
| Color | Yellow; with or without a mask | ||
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| FCI | Group Not recognized; SKK: Group 5 Spitz and Primitive, Section 2 Nordic Hunting Dogs #None | [Not recognized; SKK standard: [1] standard] | |
Hällefors Elkhound (Hälleforshund) is a Swedish dog breed.
The breed falls under the sub-clade referred to as d1 that is only found in northern Scandinavia. It is the result of a female wolf-male dog hybridization that occurred post-domestication. Subclade d1 originated 480-3,000 years ago and is found in all Sami-related breeds: Finnish Lapphund, Swedish Lapphund, Lapponian Herder, Jamthund, Norwegian Elkhound and Hällefors Elkhound. The maternal wolf sequence that contributed to these breeds has not been matched across Eurasia and its branch on the phylogenetic tree is rooted in the same sequence as the 33,000 year-old Altai dog (not a direct ancestor).
The breed was developed in Svealand, but its more detailed area of origin has been argued. It is stated that despite of its name, it was not created in Hällefors, but in Frederiksberg village located in neighboring Ludvika Municipality. It has mainly been used as a deer-hunting dog and its most remarkable ancestors are the Finnish Spitz and the Ostyak Laika. The Swedish Kennel Club, Svenska Kennelklubben, recognized the breed in 2000 and nowadays it is also recognized in several other Nordic countries, such as Finland and Norway.
The Hällefors Elkhound is a medium-sized, rectangular Spitz with either a sickle or curly tail. Thick, harsh, and dense coat should always be yellow, ranging from fawn to reddish. The colour shade is ligher in chest, belly, legs, and below the tail. The average height for males is 55 to 63 cm and for females 52 to 60 cm.
The Hällefors Elkhound is an energetic, courageous, and persistent dog with a strong character.
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