Elkhound Adventures

Freyja has been found and is home

November 19, 2024 Comments Off on Freyja has been found and is home Bear Dogs, Family Adventure

The adventures of Freyja – she is a rascal no doubt. True hunting bloodline and geographical instinctive rich female Norwegian Elkhound. She is back home now after her night out and she is wondering , “What’s all the Fuss – my Grandma Riittu does this all the

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November 17, 2024

Freyja is missing in Nanaimo Lakes Rd region

Freyja is a stunning daughter of Karu and she has gone missing in the area around

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October 11, 2024

3 Week Old Norwegian Elkhound Pups

Karia and Teeko have combined to create some of the absolute best little Norwegian

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September 29, 2024

Genetic Preservation Display Is Incredible

Michael and Sarah have put together an incredible display for all of us to see the

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August 27, 2024

Norwegian Elkhound Instinct Preservation

Preserving genetics is one aspect of a preservation breeding program, but there is

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August 22, 2024

Norwegian Elkhound Brothers

When you go to look for a pup it’s a great idea to look at the brothers of the

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August 15, 2024

Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Texas Litters Planned

Oh Yeah, some litters are in the works. We have the stunning sisters, Karia and

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August 8, 2024

Never Antibiotics to Pups

It has to be an extreme situation before antibiotics are or should be given to a

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August 6, 2024

Hiking and Lifestyle Norwegian Elkhound Pups

Norwegian Elkhound pups for outdoor and active family lifestyles like hiking and

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July 31, 2024

Michael is the Pro of Pup Set Up Now

This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel with Jess out to Alberta and meet

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July 24, 2024

Great Norwegian Elkhound Females Are Not Random

Generation after generation of great Norwegian Elkhound females is not random

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July 15, 2024

Training Series Coming

Michael and I were talking yesterday and we feel we are soon ready to launch our new

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July 9, 2024

Norwegian Elkhound Hiking In The Blood

Some lineages are just flat out better hiking lines than others. Kamia Kennels

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July 4, 2024

Elkhounds in Warm Climate Regions

We do get asked about Elkhounds in warm climate regions and I can say we have a lot

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July 2, 2024

Pretty Boy Leif Final Litter

The final pups from Pretty Boy Leif are on the ground now. He will be able to retire

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July 1, 2024

Teeko and Kano – Best Pals Right Away

Two of the top Norwegian Elkhound stud dogs in North America met each other in the

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June 26, 2024

New Stud Dog Kano – Son of Leif and Silver...

Oh Wow! What can I say about the tremendous son of Pretty Boy Leif and the Beautiful

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June 15, 2024

Pretty Boy Leif – still training – still siring litters

The world famous Pretty Boy Leif has been training his own pups for a lot of years

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June 11, 2024

Rita – her Amazing Norwegian Elkhound History

These pups from Rita will be some of the very best in the world, her heritage is so

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June 10, 2024

Rita has new Norwegian Elkhound Puppies

Oh this is a very exciting time for Norwegian Elkhounds in North America. Michael

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June 7, 2024

Best Hiking Video With Elkhounds

Wow, Michael and Sarah have put together the most awesome video showcasing Elkhounds

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May 31, 2024

Hercules has been found

Hurray! Hercules is back and home with Greg and Kathy and Letta. They are all

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May 30, 2024

Livestream Elkhound Hiking Adventure

Michael and Sarah are holding a Livestream Elkhound Hiking Adventure up at Golden

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May 25, 2024

Hercules is missing in Robinson Township, PA

My buddy Hercules, son of Letta and Karu has went missing on Greg and Kathy. They

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May 20, 2024

Hada – Jämthund Female Bear Work

Hada a stunning Jämthund female was up on the back country trails high elevation

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May 18, 2024

Strong Genetics Bring Traits Forward For Years

I have had the honor to hike with certain old world Elkhound genetics that I have

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May 9, 2024

Jämthund Helix – Alaska Celebrity

Tosha has a couple of incredible Jämthunds up in Alaska and one of those big boys

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May 6, 2024

Future Stud Dog Nursing Now On Silver Nova

Our future Norwegian Elkhound outcross stud dog, Kano, is nursing on Silver Nova

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May 3, 2024

Jämthund Ark – Hiking Off Leash

Ark, my big Jämthund stud dog was up with me yesterday doing a high elevation hike

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May 1, 2024

Luna Found Her New Handlers Herself

There is an old saying among all the old Scandinavian breeders, it goes like this:

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April 25, 2024

Generational Off Leash Amazing Elkhounds

This is the little rascal Odin, a generational off leash amazing Norwegian Elkhound

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April 24, 2024

1 Stud Dog – 3 Generations – Norwegian Elkhound Preservation

Pretty Boy Leif is world famous. Everyone in Norwegian Elkhounds knows his name, his

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April 23, 2024

Yrsa – Norwegian Elkhound – 5300 KM A Year

5300 Km a year trail running – 145,000 meters of ascent! Yrsa lives with Jeff

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April 22, 2024

ARCO – Jämthund Male For Sale

We have decided to place the young phenomenal stud Jämthund male ARCO for sale in a

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April 21, 2024

Aila – Off Leash Jämthund Excellence

There is little doubt that Aila is one of the greatest off leash hiking and mountain

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April 20, 2024

Off Leash Legendary Kamia Kennels Females

In North America for at the very least going back 130 to 150 years Elkhounds have

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April 18, 2024

Twins Sass and Revna – Ancient Norwegian Elkhounds

We talk a lot about the famous twins Tekla and Tuva. Rarely do I get a chance to

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April 15, 2024

Happy Birthday Rico!

The big boy himself, Rico is 9 years old today. He is the foundation male for the

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April 15, 2024

Off Leash Norwegian Elkhound Litter Coming

Yes, this upcoming litter from Revna and Pretty Boy Leif is years in the making. Off

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April 12, 2024

Norwegian Elkhound Hiking Dogs

Off leash hiking Norwegian Elkhounds are what Kamia Kennels is famous for. We have

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April 10, 2024

Norwegian Elkhound Litter Planned I Am Excited About

The upcoming litter next week from the Beautiful Silver Nova and the world famous

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April 9, 2024

Recall Training Tip – Jämthund Pup Unski

Getting a new pup requires training for recall. In all my training with Jämthund

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April 7, 2024

Ultimate Hiking Dogs – Norwegian Elkhounds

Centuries of hiking with the handler in rugged and rough terrain has created the

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April 2, 2024

Jämthund Female Runa for Sale

Runa is an amazing daughter of the foundation Jämthund female, Varella who is

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April 1, 2024

Gustaf & Zach – North To Alaska

Zach came by with his Norwegian Elkhound male, Gustaf on his way North to Alaska.

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Lindsay and Vada March 31, 2024

15 plus years and the Elkhound Adventures continue

Lindsay has been a long time friend and client of mine and Kamia Kennels. She has

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March 27, 2024

Fullblood Elkhound Female Isla for sale

Isla is one of the gorgeous daughters from Ark and Karia. She is a stunning

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March 25, 2024

Jämthund Female For Sale – Hada

The stunning and smart Hada is available to go to a new home now. She has been

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March 8, 2024

Vada – Jämthund Female – Foundation Lineage

This stunning young female Jämthund is Vada. She is a daughter of our Aurella and

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March 7, 2024

16 Years, Repeat Clients, Two Great Elkhounds

Dorothy and Dan are awesome clients and friends of all of us at Kamia Kennels. Back

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March 6, 2024

Why buy a dog from a breeder?

Predictability for one thing. That is one of the main reasons for buying a dog from

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March 1, 2024

Two Elkhounds Happier Than One

Elkhounds are ancient pack oriented dogs. Let’s face it, two living together

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February 28, 2024

Varella – Beautiful Jämthund Female

I imported Varella from Finland a few years back and she has proven to be one of the

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February 27, 2024

Chlorine and Elkhounds Do NOT Mix

The ancient lineage Elkhounds are one of the healthiest dogs on the planet due to a

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February 26, 2024

Norwegian Elkhound Spring Pup Ready By Fall To Scout

I had just recently finished a great article on scouting with Norwegian Elkhounds in

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February 26, 2024

Scouting With Elkhounds Before The Hunt

Oh it’s a glorious time in the fall with the Elkhounds as they begin to sense

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February 24, 2024

Elkhounds contribute to childhood development

Elkhounds are a very large part of man’s history with dogs. They are the

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February 23, 2024

Jämthunds – Best Family & Companion Dogs

For centuries the Jämthund, or Swedish Elkhound as they are more commonly known

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February 21, 2024

Veterinarian’s must be all Vegetarians!

I often wonder why Veterinarians are all against raw food diets for dogs! The common

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February 20, 2024

Generational Influence in Norwegian Elkhounds

How many generations back influence my pup? Thinking about getting a new companion

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February 19, 2024

High Energy Norwegian Elkhound Pup Training

I just had a great call with Bertha, she has a fabulous Aspen and Karu daughter

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February 14, 2024

Preserving Norwegian Elkhound Genetics

Norwegian Elkhounds are one of the oldest known family breeds. They are hunting,

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February 9, 2024

Pretty Boy Leif and The Famous Tora

These two phenomenal Norwegian Elkhounds have had incredible influence and still are

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John with Silver Nova, Merle and Silver Nessa February 6, 2024

Chill Out Your New Puppy

Having a brand new pup and getting them to chill out is crucial. To me the term

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Karu Norwegian Elkhound Stud Dog February 5, 2024

Karu – One Of The Top Stud Dogs In North...

Kamia Kennels has THE MOST IMPRESSIVE list of Norwegian Elkhound stud dogs in North

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February 2, 2024

Happy Ending To A Difficult Story For Gustaf

A few years back I raised an incredible litter from Letta and Leif and there were

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3 Norwegian Elkhound Females February 1, 2024

Select a pup on the grandparents and related genetics.

Grandparents of your pup have influence beyond what is normally discussed. The

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Kamia Kennels Jaegar January 31, 2024

Purebred or Full Blood What’s the Difference

In it’s simplest form, the answer is as follows: Purebred means to breed a

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January 30, 2024

Nonsense Articles About Bears and Dogs

Wow, there is so much nonsense written about bears and dogs that it blows my mind.

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January 29, 2024

Norrland and Ravenstone Thrive At Kamia Kennels

The original Elghund dogs were often referred to as Norrland dogs as the region they

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January 27, 2024

Original Elkhounds from 1924 to 2024

Somewhere in around the 1924 time frame the big greys, original Elghund hunting

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January 26, 2024

Norwegian Elkhound Generational Litters Coming

4th and 5th generational litters are coming this spring at Kamia Kennels once again.

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Torin and his cat buddy January 25, 2024

Puppy Socialization and Training

Elkhound pup socialization and training is a key aspect at Kamia Kennels in order to

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15 year old Norwegian Elkhound still hiking January 23, 2024

15 Year Old Norwegian Elkhound Female

Tegan is 15 years old and running strong yet! An amazing Kamia Kennels Norwegian

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January 13, 2024

Stellan Hunting In New Mexico

This might warm you up! It’s the coldest day I have had since I moved to my

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Kamia Kennels Snow Dogs January 12, 2024

How much to feed an Elkhound Pup

Winter feed requirements for pups is obviously higher than summer pups, so increase

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Elkhounds on Moss January 10, 2024

Norwegian Elkhounds Mossy Rest

Michael and the Norwegian Elkhounds had a rest on the Mossy ground in the boreal

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Raw Fed Pups November 17, 2023

Raw Fed Pups Are The Healthiest

Feeding raw to pups is one of the very best things you can do to enhance the life

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Kaleva - Exceptional Genetics in her daughter November 8, 2023

Amazing Beauty in Exceptional Genetics

Norwegian Elkhounds are one of the most beautiful breeds of dogs and when you get

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Revna, Varja and Ark with two Moose November 3, 2023

Two Moose – Elkhounds and Jamthund

Michael had the opportunity to have the great dogs working out in the boreal forest

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Hiking Dogs October 31, 2023

Brand New Litter of Pups

Karia has her new litter outside now exploring and starting to train for hiking off

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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

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BobTail Jamthund October 23, 2023

Blessed Be The BobTail

Those with ancient family history from the Scandinavian regions, hunting families

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Bush Planes and Jamthunds October 16, 2023

Bush Planes, Jamthunds, Alaska

Tosha has an awesome post on her telegram channel about her Sunday with a few

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3 Generations of Bear dogs October 6, 2023

Bears and Bear Dogs

All the fires have moved tons of bears around in Canada and in the US as well. As

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Norwegian Elkhound Puppies July 7, 2023

Norwegian Elkhound Puppies Born

They are only a few days old and doing great. Rita is a tremendous Mama and Leif is

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Training Elkhounds

  • Freyja has been found and is home

    November 19, 2024 Comments Off on Freyja has been found and is home Bear Dogs, Family Adventure

    The adventures of Freyja – she is a rascal no doubt. True hunting bloodline and geographical instinctive rich female Norwegian Elkhound. She is back home now after her night out and she is wondering , “What’s all the Fuss – my Grandma Riittu

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  • Freyja is missing in Nanaimo Lakes Rd region

    November 17, 2024 Comments Off on Freyja is missing in Nanaimo Lakes Rd region Elkhounds, Hiking

    Freyja is a stunning daughter of Karu and she has gone missing in the area around the Nanaimo Lakes Rd. I will put the details Meg has sent me and if you are in the region, or know folks in that region, please have them watch out and be on the lookout. Perhaps some of

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  • 3 Week Old Norwegian Elkhound Pups

    October 11, 2024 Comments Off on 3 Week Old Norwegian Elkhound Pups Norwegian Elkhound

    Karia and Teeko have combined to create some of the absolute best little Norwegian Elkhound pups ever. This is a seriously good genetic combination and as diverse as you could possibly get. Karia is a daughter of the old world Kalia and the Finnish import hunting

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  • Genetic Preservation Display Is Incredible

    September 29, 2024 Comments Off on Genetic Preservation Display Is Incredible Foundation Elkhound Females, Hiking

    Michael and Sarah have put together an incredible display for all of us to see the preservation work they are doing up there. Michael is doing incredible photo and video work, using special camera’s and drone work to highlight this preservation. I am so amazed

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  • Norwegian Elkhound Instinct Preservation

    August 27, 2024 Comments Off on Norwegian Elkhound Instinct Preservation Norwegian Elkhound

    Preserving genetics is one aspect of a preservation breeding program, but there is another primary aspect to preserve in the Norwegian Elkhound as well. This is the Instinct preservation. Kamia Kennels is a preservation breeder that specializes in both genetic and

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  • Norwegian Elkhound Brothers

    August 22, 2024 Comments Off on Norwegian Elkhound Brothers Norwegian Elkhound

    When you go to look for a pup it’s a great idea to look at the brothers of the stud for the litter. You’ll easily see if the genetics are consistent from brother to brother. If you find example after example of incredible quality, features and conformation

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  • Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Texas Litters Planned

    August 15, 2024 Comments Off on Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Texas Litters Planned Uncategorized

    Oh Yeah, some litters are in the works. We have the stunning sisters, Karia and Aria, daughters of Karu and Kalia hopefully both having litters. Karia is already bred to Teeko and is in Alberta with Michael and Sarah at Golden Ring Elkhounds. Brendan has IHME out in

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  • Never Antibiotics to Pups

    August 8, 2024 Comments Off on Never Antibiotics to Pups Pups

    It has to be an extreme situation before antibiotics are or should be given to a young pup, especially a pup that is just in that 7 to 8 week and up range. The pup has just begun development of it’s own immune system having just been weaned off the mother. You as

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  • Hiking and Lifestyle Norwegian Elkhound Pups

    August 6, 2024 Comments Off on Hiking and Lifestyle Norwegian Elkhound Pups Pups

    Norwegian Elkhound pups for outdoor and active family lifestyles like hiking and camping are here now and more coming at Kamia Kennels. We currently have the Rita and Pretty Boy Leif pups on the ground, most are heading home this week but for this week they are still

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  • Michael is the Pro of Pup Set Up Now

    July 31, 2024 Comments Off on Michael is the Pro of Pup Set Up Now Pups

    This past weekend I had the opportunity to travel with Jess out to Alberta and meet up with Michael. He had traveled down from north of Edmonton to outside Calgary with pups from the Vaeda litter. Jess and I were taking Tsuga, one of the males back with us to meet

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  • Great Norwegian Elkhound Females Are Not Random

    July 24, 2024 Comments Off on Great Norwegian Elkhound Females Are Not Random Foundation Elkhound Females, Norwegian Elkhound, Pups

    Generation after generation of great Norwegian Elkhound females is not random chance. It’s selecting the best matching genetics that create females. Creating great females takes selecting genetics that have shown a preference for excellence in females. Females

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  • Training Series Coming

    July 15, 2024 Comments Off on Training Series Coming Training Pups

    Michael and I were talking yesterday and we feel we are soon ready to launch our new training series. We have not worked out all the details but I can tell you it’s going to be awesome. It will include a lot of the great work Michael is doing up there at his

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  • Norwegian Elkhound Hiking In The Blood

    July 9, 2024 Comments Off on Norwegian Elkhound Hiking In The Blood Off Leash Elkhounds

    Some lineages are just flat out better hiking lines than others. Kamia Kennels happens to have the Elite of hiking bloodlines as you all know. Now none are better than this combination of genetics I am about share with you today. Today I have Kai shown with her son

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  • Elkhounds in Warm Climate Regions

    July 4, 2024 Comments Off on Elkhounds in Warm Climate Regions Norwegian Elkhound

    We do get asked about Elkhounds in warm climate regions and I can say we have a lot of our dogs in warmer regions. The Elkhound is a double coat dog, so it will shed the inner coat as the warmer weather comes. If it stays warm it actually does not come back in. Sure

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  • Pretty Boy Leif Final Litter

    July 2, 2024 Comments Off on Pretty Boy Leif Final Litter Norwegian Elkhound

    The final pups from Pretty Boy Leif are on the ground now. He will be able to retire and do mentoring and training going forward up at Michael and Sarah’s. It’s been a tremendous thing to have the genetics of Leif infused throughout our program and his

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  • Teeko and Kano – Best Pals Right Away

    July 1, 2024 Comments Off on Teeko and Kano – Best Pals Right Away Norwegian Elkhound, Two Elkhounds

    Two of the top Norwegian Elkhound stud dogs in North America met each other in the Bass Pro Shop parking lot this past weekend. What a momentous occasion for Elkhounds in North America. Teeko is heading down to hang out a bit with Kano and teach him some old school

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  • New Stud Dog Kano – Son of Leif and Silver Nova

    June 26, 2024 Comments Off on New Stud Dog Kano – Son of Leif and Silver Nova Norwegian Elkhound

    Oh Wow! What can I say about the tremendous son of Pretty Boy Leif and the Beautiful Silver Nova. Wow! Kano is such a Rock Star! Video of Kano training with his dad Leif is below. #Note: The photo above is the mother of Kano, The Beautiful Silver Nova# We are so very

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  • Pretty Boy Leif – still training – still siring litters

    June 15, 2024 Comments Off on Pretty Boy Leif – still training – still siring litters Hiking, Off Leash Elkhounds

    The world famous Pretty Boy Leif has been training his own pups for a lot of years now in the Desna training program. The photo above is Leif training his two Rock Star sons, Denali and Loki. They are from the litter of Kai and Leif. We are doing some high elevation

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  • Rita – her Amazing Norwegian Elkhound History

    June 11, 2024 Comments Off on Rita – her Amazing Norwegian Elkhound History Foundation Elkhound Females, Norwegian Elkhound

    These pups from Rita will be some of the very best in the world, her heritage is so strong. The mating with Pretty Boy Leif ensures both sides of the pedigree are loaded with the absolute best females. I’ll outline a few in this article, but it would take a very

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  • Rita has new Norwegian Elkhound Puppies

    June 10, 2024 Comments Off on Rita has new Norwegian Elkhound Puppies Norwegian Elkhound, Pups

    Oh this is a very exciting time for Norwegian Elkhounds in North America. Michael and Sarah have been so busy lately, Rita has a brand new litter of pups up at their location. Yes, these are the famed Pretty Boy Leif and Rita match. Can you believe it? Wow, second

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  • Best Hiking Video With Elkhounds

    June 7, 2024 Comments Off on Best Hiking Video With Elkhounds Off Leash Elkhounds

    Wow, Michael and Sarah have put together the most awesome video showcasing Elkhounds out hiking EVER! It’s so good. Michael has the ability to film in such a way that you are immersed in the experience of going through the boreal forest with the dogs. The

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  • Hercules has been found

    May 31, 2024 Comments Off on Hercules has been found Family Adventure

    Hurray! Hercules is back and home with Greg and Kathy and Letta. They are all reunited and happy as can be. I want to Thank All the folks who came together is a huge effort to post and record, find and assist in getting Hercules home. Haha, he is a rough and tumble

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  • Livestream Elkhound Hiking Adventure

    May 30, 2024 Comments Off on Livestream Elkhound Hiking Adventure Family Adventure, Off Leash Elkhounds

    Michael and Sarah are holding a Livestream Elkhound Hiking Adventure up at Golden Ring Elkhounds this Sunday. I want to encourage and invite all of you to reach out to them and join in the livestream. His Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/goldenringelkhounds/

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  • Hercules is missing in Robinson Township, PA

    May 25, 2024 Comments Off on Hercules is missing in Robinson Township, PA Norwegian Elkhound

    My buddy Hercules, son of Letta and Karu has went missing on Greg and Kathy. They have both Hercules and Letta down with them in McKees Rocks, PA of the USA. This regions is located off Steubenville Pike in Robinson Township. Hercules is a son of Letta and Karu and is

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  • Hada – Jämthund Female Bear Work

    May 20, 2024 Comments Off on Hada – Jämthund Female Bear Work Jämthund For Sale

    Hada a stunning Jämthund female was up on the back country trails high elevation with Jess and I this weekend. Hada is the prototype for the new rules of importation into the USA and she is getting her Desna training extended. Desna training encompasses a wide array

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  • Strong Genetics Bring Traits Forward For Years

    May 18, 2024 Comments Off on Strong Genetics Bring Traits Forward For Years Family Adventure, Foundation Elkhound Females

    I have had the honor to hike with certain old world Elkhound genetics that I have seen and witnessed carry forward generation after generation. I am a preservation breeder so I maintain working lineages of Norwegian and Swedish Elkhounds. Our great co-breeders now

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  • Jämthund Helix – Alaska Celebrity

    May 9, 2024 Comments Off on Jämthund Helix – Alaska Celebrity Jamthund, Swedish Elkhound

    Tosha has a couple of incredible Jämthunds up in Alaska and one of those big boys is Helix, he is an amazingly talented musical star! Haha, he can play a tune on the ole piano like you would not believe. Not only that, his son Chief sometimes joins in, it’s a

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  • Future Stud Dog Nursing Now On Silver Nova

    May 6, 2024 Comments Off on Future Stud Dog Nursing Now On Silver Nova Norwegian Elkhound

    Our future Norwegian Elkhound outcross stud dog, Kano, is nursing on Silver Nova right now. She has him growing fat and fast! She is a good mama, and proud of her boy! No doubt he is going to be famous, just like his world famous father Pretty Boy Leif and Beautiful

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  • Jämthund Ark – Hiking Off Leash

    May 3, 2024 Comments Off on Jämthund Ark – Hiking Off Leash Jamthund, Off Leash Elkhounds

    Ark, my big Jämthund stud dog was up with me yesterday doing a high elevation hike off leash. He is a very skilled mountain dog and his instinctive behavior were on full display all day long. Constantly watching out for me, circling around, catching scents and always

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  • Luna Found Her New Handlers Herself

    May 1, 2024 Comments Off on Luna Found Her New Handlers Herself Bear Dogs, Family Adventure, Jamthund

    There is an old saying among all the old Scandinavian breeders, it goes like this: “The dog will pick the handler”. Well, I have said that for a long time as well and I firmly believe it. However it’s indisputable now! I had Luna and her mom Aurella

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  • Generational Off Leash Amazing Elkhounds

    April 25, 2024 Comments Off on Generational Off Leash Amazing Elkhounds Off Leash Elkhounds, Pups

    This is the little rascal Odin, a generational off leash amazing Norwegian Elkhound out hiking at just weeks of age. This is not training, believe me, this is instinctive behavior. He is true to his historic roots of ancient lineage full working Elkhounds. It’s

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  • 1 Stud Dog – 3 Generations – Norwegian Elkhound Preservation

    April 24, 2024 Comments Off on 1 Stud Dog – 3 Generations – Norwegian Elkhound Preservation Foundation Elkhound Females, Norwegian Elkhound

    Pretty Boy Leif is world famous. Everyone in Norwegian Elkhounds knows his name, his pups, his offspring are legends already. What most don’t know is that he was brought in as an outcross stud to “Preserve” ancient lineage Norwegian Elkhound

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  • Yrsa – Norwegian Elkhound – 5300 KM A Year

    April 23, 2024 Comments Off on Yrsa – Norwegian Elkhound – 5300 KM A Year Hiking, Off Leash Elkhounds

    5300 Km a year trail running – 145,000 meters of ascent! Yrsa lives with Jeff and Kelly and Angus out on the beautiful Coast of British Columbia. She is a stunning big female, daughter of Jaegar and Silver Nova. Jeff does training and trail running, he is in

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  • ARCO – Jämthund Male For Sale

    April 22, 2024 Comments Off on ARCO – Jämthund Male For Sale Jämthund For Sale

    We have decided to place the young phenomenal stud Jämthund male ARCO for sale in a great home. We wish to keep him intact and retain all breeding rights to this male. We had decided to keep him as a breeding male initially at our co-breeder location in Alberta with

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  • Aila – Off Leash Jämthund Excellence

    April 21, 2024 Comments Off on Aila – Off Leash Jämthund Excellence Off Leash Elkhounds

    There is little doubt that Aila is one of the greatest off leash hiking and mountain Jämthunds of all time. She literally is one of the best off leash dogs in the world. A phenomenal hiking companion and I have the greatest time up in the mountains with Aila. I

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  • Off Leash Legendary Kamia Kennels Females

    April 20, 2024 Comments Off on Off Leash Legendary Kamia Kennels Females Foundation Elkhound Females

    In North America for at the very least going back 130 to 150 years Elkhounds have been around and known. Few however, if any are as legendary as the foundation females of Kamia Kennels. Off Leash masters these females dominated the entire off leash arena of dogs.

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  • Twins Sass and Revna – Ancient Norwegian Elkhounds

    April 18, 2024 Comments Off on Twins Sass and Revna – Ancient Norwegian Elkhounds Norwegian Elkhound, Pups, Two Elkhounds

    We talk a lot about the famous twins Tekla and Tuva. Rarely do I get a chance to highlight the other famous twins, Sass and Revna. Believe it, Sass and Revna are Granddaughters of Tekla. Go figure right! Luna and Karu had a phenomenal litter a few years back and these

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  • Happy Birthday Rico!

    April 15, 2024 Comments Off on Happy Birthday Rico! Jamthund

    The big boy himself, Rico is 9 years old today. He is the foundation male for the Jamthunds in North America and he has been instrumental in establishing the genetic pool to start the Jamthunds off in North America. This is a phenomenal big fella owned by Beth and Russ

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  • Off Leash Norwegian Elkhound Litter Coming

    April 15, 2024 Comments Off on Off Leash Norwegian Elkhound Litter Coming Norwegian Elkhound

    Yes, this upcoming litter from Revna and Pretty Boy Leif is years in the making. Off leash Norwegian Elkhound pups of the highest caliber are on the way soon if the mating is successful. Revna is a daughter of Luna and Karu. This combination of genetics carries

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  • Norwegian Elkhound Hiking Dogs

    April 12, 2024 Comments Off on Norwegian Elkhound Hiking Dogs Norwegian Elkhound

    Off leash hiking Norwegian Elkhounds are what Kamia Kennels is famous for. We have some of the very best off leash hiking lineages. These personal and handler focused lines flourish in our program. We currently are expecting a litter out of Silver Nova and Pretty Boy

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  • Norwegian Elkhound Litter Planned I Am Excited About

    April 10, 2024 Comments Off on Norwegian Elkhound Litter Planned I Am Excited About Norwegian Elkhound

    The upcoming litter next week from the Beautiful Silver Nova and the world famous Pretty Boy Leif is very exciting. We have imported both of these magnificent dogs as outcross genetics to our ancient working lineages as preservation bloodlines. It’s important to

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  • Recall Training Tip – Jämthund Pup Unski

    April 9, 2024 Comments Off on Recall Training Tip – Jämthund Pup Unski Bear Dogs, Training Pups

    Getting a new pup requires training for recall. In all my training with Jämthund pups and Norwegian Elkhound pups I use the same technique. I utilize the concept you are all familiar with of praise, combined with repeating the name. I try to use the name often in

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  • Ultimate Hiking Dogs – Norwegian Elkhounds

    April 7, 2024 Comments Off on Ultimate Hiking Dogs – Norwegian Elkhounds Family Adventure, Hiking, Norwegian Elkhound

    Centuries of hiking with the handler in rugged and rough terrain has created the Norwegian Elkhound, the Ultimate hiking dogs. They are one of the oldest known breeds that have been bred specifically to work with the handler in remote conditions and terrain. This

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  • Jämthund Female Runa for Sale

    April 2, 2024 Comments Off on Jämthund Female Runa for Sale Jämthund For Sale

    Runa is an amazing daughter of the foundation Jämthund female, Varella who is featured in the image above. She is a magnificent female that Michael and Sarah have been working with and training. Runa has been going through the “Desna Training Program.” She

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  • Gustaf & Zach – North To Alaska

    April 1, 2024 Comments Off on Gustaf & Zach – North To Alaska Hiking, Norwegian Elkhound

    Zach came by with his Norwegian Elkhound male, Gustaf on his way North to Alaska. Gustaf is a pup from Karu and Letta. He is about 4 years old. Zach and Gustaf have spent the winter hiking and doing adventures in Utah and New Mexico and traveling now up through Canada

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  • Lindsay and Vada

    15 plus years and the Elkhound Adventures continue

    March 31, 2024 Comments Off on 15 plus years and the Elkhound Adventures continue Swedish Elkhound, Two Elkhounds

    Lindsay has been a long time friend and client of mine and Kamia Kennels. She has provided a wonderful home to many of our great dogs and continues to have endless adventures each day with them. She traveled out for her new companion, Vada this past weekend and we had

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  • Fullblood Elkhound Female Isla for sale

    March 27, 2024 Comments Off on Fullblood Elkhound Female Isla for sale Family Adventure, Swedish Elkhound

    Isla is one of the gorgeous daughters from Ark and Karia. She is a stunning beautiful representation of all you can expect from these ancient lineage Elkhounds. History galore follows the background of Isla as her bloodline represents one of the oldest known lineages

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  • Jämthund Female For Sale – Hada

    March 25, 2024 Comments Off on Jämthund Female For Sale – Hada Bear Dogs, Family Adventure, Jamthund

    The stunning and smart Hada is available to go to a new home now. She has been excelling in her training and development and is an incredible companion Elkhound. This is a very personable and kind young female. Excellent for a family and or a couple, young or older

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  • Vada – Jämthund Female – Foundation Lineage

    March 8, 2024 Comments Off on Vada – Jämthund Female – Foundation Lineage Jamthund, Swedish Elkhound

    This stunning young female Jämthund is Vada. She is a daughter of our Aurella and Posso. Wendy and Dale our co-breeders whelped the Aurella litter and two of the pups, Vada and Hada have just arrived here to spend time with me. Vada is heading out to a long time

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  • 16 Years, Repeat Clients, Two Great Elkhounds

    March 7, 2024 Comments Off on 16 Years, Repeat Clients, Two Great Elkhounds Norwegian Elkhound, Pups, Swedish Elkhound, Two Elkhounds

    Dorothy and Dan are awesome clients and friends of all of us at Kamia Kennels. Back in 2008 Dorothy and Dan came for one of our pups, a stunning male named Loki. He was an inseparable companion for both of them for over a Decade and a Half. He lived a wonderful life

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  • Why buy a dog from a breeder?

    March 6, 2024 Comments Off on Why buy a dog from a breeder? Norwegian Elkhound

    Predictability for one thing. That is one of the main reasons for buying a dog from a respected breeder. Predictable genetics, behaviors, traits and instincts. The longer the lineage has been proven, the better the odds of getting the exact same. Thus the reason good

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  • Two Elkhounds Happier Than One

    March 1, 2024 Comments Off on Two Elkhounds Happier Than One Two Elkhounds

    Elkhounds are ancient pack oriented dogs. Let’s face it, two living together are going to be happier. They have the ability to play, provide comfort, companionship and way more to each other than we can begin to offer. We can’t comprehend how important it

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  • Varella – Beautiful Jämthund Female

    February 28, 2024 Comments Off on Varella – Beautiful Jämthund Female Bear Dogs, Jamthund

    I imported Varella from Finland a few years back and she has proven to be one of the most influential females in North America as she is only 1 of two females imported. She is providing the basis for the seedstock of all the Jämthunds along with Aina, our first

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  • Chlorine and Elkhounds Do NOT Mix

    February 27, 2024 Comments Off on Chlorine and Elkhounds Do NOT Mix Feeding Elkhounds

    The ancient lineage Elkhounds are one of the healthiest dogs on the planet due to a history of having clean water for survival. Also snow is a major part of an Elkhound diet in the winter if the creeks and rivers freeze. They will eat snow as a replacement for water

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  • Norwegian Elkhound Spring Pup Ready By Fall To Scout

    February 26, 2024 Comments Off on Norwegian Elkhound Spring Pup Ready By Fall To Scout Bear Dogs, Moose Dogs

    I had just recently finished a great article on scouting with Norwegian Elkhounds in the fall prior to hunting season. I got to thinking that I should have mentioned to all the those wondering what age you can scout with a pup at. Norwegian Elkhounds grow fast and have

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  • Scouting With Elkhounds Before The Hunt

    February 26, 2024 Comments Off on Scouting With Elkhounds Before The Hunt Moose Dogs, Norwegian Elkhound

    Oh it’s a glorious time in the fall with the Elkhounds as they begin to sense the hunt season approaches! They are magnificent in the ability to assist in the success and one of the key aspects of course is scouting the ranges ahead of time. Norwegian Elkhounds

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  • Elkhounds contribute to childhood development

    February 24, 2024 Comments Off on Elkhounds contribute to childhood development Family Adventure

    Elkhounds are a very large part of man’s history with dogs. They are the oldest known breed that has been traveling and working with the family unit. Elkhounds as an ancient breed portray character traits that defy time. Children have been known for centuries to

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  • Jämthunds – Best Family & Companion Dogs

    February 23, 2024 Comments Off on Jämthunds – Best Family & Companion Dogs Jamthund, Swedish Elkhound

    For centuries the Jämthund, or Swedish Elkhound as they are more commonly known have been one of the very best family dogs. The abilities of the dog to bond with the handler is proven over 10,000 years. I have had the sincere pleasure of raising these great dogs in

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  • Veterinarian’s must be all Vegetarians!

    February 21, 2024 Comments Off on Veterinarian’s must be all Vegetarians! Feeding Elkhounds

    I often wonder why Veterinarians are all against raw food diets for dogs! The common theme among them all pretty much is that we will all get Salmonella poisoning, the dogs will die eating raw and it’s extremely bad for them and dangerous for us making it. Do

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  • Generational Influence in Norwegian Elkhounds

    February 20, 2024 Comments Off on Generational Influence in Norwegian Elkhounds Elkhounds, Norwegian Elkhound

    How many generations back influence my pup? Thinking about getting a new companion dog. Considering the breeders who have Norwegian Elkhounds? Are you wondering how much influence each generation still contributes? These are questions more and more people are now

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    High Energy Norwegian Elkhound Pup Training

    February 19, 2024 Comments Off on High Energy Norwegian Elkhound Pup Training Norwegian Elkhound, Pups, Training Pups

    I just had a great call with Bertha, she has a fabulous Aspen and Karu daughter named Meisha. Bertha is an experienced dog handler, but she has her hands full right now with Meisha. She is a high energy very intelligent and active pup. She is around that 5 month mark

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  • Preserving Norwegian Elkhound Genetics

    February 14, 2024 Comments Off on Preserving Norwegian Elkhound Genetics Norwegian Elkhound

    Norwegian Elkhounds are one of the oldest known family breeds. They are hunting, hiking and family oriented dogs. Kamia Kennels has been preserving these old genetics and striving to keep all old traits intact. 5 Generations of these great dogs are shown here. Mia was

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  • Pretty Boy Leif and The Famous Tora

    February 9, 2024 Comments Off on Pretty Boy Leif and The Famous Tora Elkhounds, Norwegian Elkhound, Pups

    These two phenomenal Norwegian Elkhounds have had incredible influence and still are influencing the North American genetics of the Elkhound breed in a big way. I am shown here with my buddy, a young and handsome Pretty Boy Leif and my best companion and Viking warrior

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    Chill Out Your New Puppy

    February 6, 2024 Comments Off on Chill Out Your New Puppy Pups, Training Pups

    Having a brand new pup and getting them to chill out is crucial. To me the term chill out means to relax, calm down, stay calm, basically to sit or lay down and stay put. You will require this from your pup and it can be on the grass, in the yard, in the house,

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  • Karu Norwegian Elkhound Stud Dog

    Karu – One Of The Top Stud Dogs In North America

    February 5, 2024 Comments Off on Karu – One Of The Top Stud Dogs In North America Bear Dogs, Norwegian Elkhound

    Kamia Kennels has THE MOST IMPRESSIVE list of Norwegian Elkhound stud dogs in North America and Karu is right at the top with some of the very best comrades. Karu is a Finnish born import, he was selected by the Master Breeders of Finland to be allowed to bring his

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  • Happy Ending To A Difficult Story For Gustaf

    February 2, 2024 Comments Off on Happy Ending To A Difficult Story For Gustaf Family Adventure, Hiking, Norwegian Elkhound

    A few years back I raised an incredible litter from Letta and Leif and there were some awesome males in that litter. You may recall the videos of my doing the Desna with those four brother, Zeus, Titan, Gustaf and Kobe. I get regular updates on these magnificent boys.

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  • 3 Norwegian Elkhound Females

    Select a pup on the grandparents and related genetics.

    February 1, 2024 Comments Off on Select a pup on the grandparents and related genetics. Elkhounds

    Grandparents of your pup have influence beyond what is normally discussed. The parents of your pup have a very high influence but they are primarily a combination of all four sets of grandparents. Great grandparents still influence instinct behaviors and traits even

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    Purebred or Full Blood What’s the Difference

    January 31, 2024 Comments Off on Purebred or Full Blood What’s the Difference Elkhounds, Norwegian Elkhound, Swedish Elkhound

    In it’s simplest form, the answer is as follows: Purebred means to breed a selected and controlled group of genetics confined to a group. No breeding outside the confined group. Limited Genetics only to what is in the group. Full Blood means to use all known and

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  • Nonsense Articles About Bears and Dogs

    January 30, 2024 Comments Off on Nonsense Articles About Bears and Dogs Bear Dogs

    Wow, there is so much nonsense written about bears and dogs that it blows my mind. If I had my way, I would remove 99% of the crap articles out there on this subject. Total idiots talking about bears and dogs is all I see. Not one of them is qualified in any way to

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  • Norrland and Ravenstone Thrive At Kamia Kennels

    January 29, 2024 Comments Off on Norrland and Ravenstone Thrive At Kamia Kennels Norwegian Elkhound

    The original Elghund dogs were often referred to as Norrland dogs as the region they thrived in was renowned for producing extremely gifted hunting and hiking dogs. The breeders and hunters of the regions traveled great distances with these dogs and in some of the

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  • Original Elkhounds from 1924 to 2024

    January 27, 2024 Comments Off on Original Elkhounds from 1924 to 2024 Elkhounds, Jamthund, Uncategorized

    Somewhere in around the 1924 time frame the big greys, original Elghund hunting dogs, now known as Swedish Elkhounds or Jämthunds were starting to disappear. The breeders in certain areas had been keeping these strains alive and this was a purely working family dog at

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  • Norwegian Elkhound Generational Litters Coming

    January 26, 2024 Comments Off on Norwegian Elkhound Generational Litters Coming Norwegian Elkhound, Takoda

    4th and 5th generational litters are coming this spring at Kamia Kennels once again. We are the only preservation breeder with foundation lineages that go to the start of the Association with 4th and 5th generational litters in our program in North America. Varja will

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    Puppy Socialization and Training

    January 25, 2024 Comments Off on Puppy Socialization and Training Family Adventure, Pups

    Elkhound pup socialization and training is a key aspect at Kamia Kennels in order to properly set the pup up for the best experience in life at his new home. The more the pup can be exposed to around his parents, siblings and pack the better for the pup. Pups easily

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    15 Year Old Norwegian Elkhound Female

    January 23, 2024 Comments Off on 15 Year Old Norwegian Elkhound Female Norwegian Elkhound, Uncategorized

    Tegan is 15 years old and running strong yet! An amazing Kamia Kennels Norwegian Elkhound that Tracey and Dennis have with them. They received her as a pup and have cared for her the entire time. What an incredible life Tegan has had with them. Tegan is a daughter of

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  • Stellan Hunting In New Mexico

    January 13, 2024 Comments Off on Stellan Hunting In New Mexico Norwegian Elkhound

    This might warm you up! It’s the coldest day I have had since I moved to my mountain home, not the coldest I have experienced, but coldest here since I came. Now, I have been out, moved the dogs around, got both fires roaring and a new coffee brewing and I

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    How much to feed an Elkhound Pup

    January 12, 2024 Comments Off on How much to feed an Elkhound Pup Norwegian Elkhound

    Winter feed requirements for pups is obviously higher than summer pups, so increase accordingly based on activity and age. 1 1/2 pounds twice a day for 12 week and up pups doing fairly good workouts outside in winter. Raw Food – meats and fish, very little to no

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  • January 10, 2024

    Norwegian Elkhounds Mossy Rest

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    Raw Fed Pups Are The Healthiest

    November 17, 2023 Comments Off on Raw Fed Pups Are The Healthiest Norwegian Elkhound

    Feeding raw to pups is one of the very best things you can do to enhance the life and longevity of your pup. Feeding pups raw sets them up to develop and grow to capacity and allow them to develop to full potential. Carcinogenic substances are commonly found in

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    Amazing Beauty in Exceptional Genetics

    November 8, 2023 Comments Off on Amazing Beauty in Exceptional Genetics Elkhounds, Norwegian Elkhound

    Norwegian Elkhounds are one of the most beautiful breeds of dogs and when you get exceptional genetics with extreme diversity the beauty magnifies. Years ago I had the opportunity to bring in a Norwegian Elkhound sire from an incredible lineage of Show Champions.

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  • November 3, 2023

    Two Moose – Elkhounds and Jamthund

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    Brand New Litter of Pups

    October 31, 2023 Comments Off on Brand New Litter of Pups Family Adventure, Hiking

    Karia has her new litter outside now exploring and starting to train for hiking off leash, Wow! These are so GREAT! What an incredible group of pups. Nine of them! Yes, 9 oh my goodness. I can remember when I sat with little Karia when she was born. I used to call her

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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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    Blessed Be The BobTail

    October 23, 2023 Comments Off on Blessed Be The BobTail Jamthund, Swedish Elkhound

    Those with ancient family history from the Scandinavian regions, hunting families long with dogs will know of what I speak today. Centuries pass, information handed down, almost always verbally and with actual experience. Dog cultures are very familiar with sayings,

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  • October 16, 2023

    Bush Planes, Jamthunds, Alaska

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    Bears and Bear Dogs

    October 6, 2023 Comments Off on Bears and Bear Dogs Bear Dogs, Elkhounds, Hiking, Jamthund

    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

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    Norwegian Elkhound Puppies Born

    July 7, 2023 Comments Off on Norwegian Elkhound Puppies Born Elkhounds, Norwegian Elkhound, Pups

    They are only a few days old and doing great. Rita is a tremendous Mama and Leif is proud as can be. Rita is the daughter of the Finnish Rock Star Stud dog Karu. This is the second daughter of Karu to have a litter now, Karia had one previously. Kai is the mother to

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