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Norwegian Elkhound

Hound Group

Norwegian Elkhound dog, photographed by Dmitry Guskov
Dmitry Guskov · Public domain · source

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.

Group
Hound Group
Origin
Norway, Scandinavia
Coat
medium double · gray
Also known as
Norsk Elghund, Elghund, and Norwegian Grey Elkhound
Recognized by
AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
Hypoallergenic
No
Id
5b89a1a3-549f-4166-b6c7-188926b89caa

Traits

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Norwegian Elkhound. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from ukcdogs.com royalkennelclub.com hillspet.com dogbreedinfo.com dogtime.com

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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,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 53,
        "min": 48
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 51,
        "min": 46
      },
      "origin": {
        "region": "Scandinavia",
        "country": "Norway"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "double",
        "colors": [
          "gray"
        ],
        "length": "medium"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 4,
        "barking": 4,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 3,
        "shedding": 5,
        "temperament": [
          "Bold",
          "Alert",
          "Loyal",
          "Independent",
          "Energetic",
          "Friendly"
        ],
        "trainability": 3,
        "good_with_dogs": 3,
        "exercise_minutes": 60,
        "apartment_friendly": 3,
        "good_with_children": 4,
        "good_with_strangers": 3
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Norsk Elghund",
        "Elghund",
        "Norwegian Grey Elkhound"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.ukcdogs.com/norwegian-elkhound",
          "title": "Breed Standards: Norwegian Elkhound | United Kennel Club (UKC)"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.royalkennelclub.com/breed-standards/hound/norwegian-elkhound/",
          "title": "Norwegian Elkhound | Breed Standards | The Kennel Club"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.hillspet.com/dog-care/dog-breeds/norwegian-elkhound",
          "title": "Norwegian Elkhound Dog Breed - Hill's Pet US"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.dogbreedinfo.com/norwegianelkhound.htm",
          "title": "Norwegian Elkhound Dog Breed Information and Pictures"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/norwegian-elkhound",
          "title": "Norwegian Elkhound Dog Breed Information & Characteristics"
        }
      ],
      "images": [
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          "large": "https://images.dogapi.dog/yrwh0zpc17m3qcuo07euywlo325y",
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          }
        },
        {
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          }
        },
        {
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          }
        },
        {
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          "attribution": {
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          }
        },
        {
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          }
        },
        {
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          }
        },
        {
          "id": "0a24682f-1a6a-4af6-96b1-3c8ada94941b",
          "url": "https://images.dogapi.dog/fjo69yg6sbwt3ksddys17ks4mtm9",
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          "attribution": {
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        },
        {
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        },
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        },
        {
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    },
    "relationships": {
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          "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.