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Norwegian Elkhound belongs to the Hound Group.

No picture for this breed yet. Images are imported from Wikimedia Commons, and this one has not turned up a usable photo.

Group
Hound Group
Life span
12–15 years
Male weight
20–25 kg
Female weight
18–23 kg
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
5b89a1a3-549f-4166-b6c7-188926b89caa

The Norwegian Elkhound is an ancient breed of Spitz-type hunting and guard dog from Norway. They are strong and powerful, yet friendly and loyal. Norwegian Elkhounds have a thick, double coat with a long, profuse undercoat and a short, thick outer coat. They come in various colors, including black and grey. They are independent and intelligent, and make great family pets.

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/5b89a1a3-549f-4166-b6c7-188926b89caa. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request
curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/5b89a1a3-549f-4166-b6c7-188926b89caa"
Response
{
  "data": {
    "id": "5b89a1a3-549f-4166-b6c7-188926b89caa",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Norwegian Elkhound",
      "description": "The Norwegian Elkhound is an ancient breed of Spitz-type hunting and guard dog from Norway. They are strong and powerful, yet friendly and loyal. Norwegian Elkhounds have a thick, double coat with a long, profuse undercoat and a short, thick outer coat. They come in various colors, including black and grey. They are independent and intelligent, and make great family pets.",
      "life": {
        "max": 15,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 25,
        "min": 20
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 23,
        "min": 18
      },
      "hypoallergenic": false,
      "images": []
    },
    "relationships": {
      "group": {
        "data": {
          "id": "be0147df-7755-4228-b132-2518c0c6d10d",
          "type": "group"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/5b89a1a3-549f-4166-b6c7-188926b89caa/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.