Jämthund

Also known as Swedish Elkhound

The Jämthund, also called the Swedish Elkhound, is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that is found in Northern Europe. The Jämthund is eponymous with Jämtland, a province in the middle of Sweden.

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Dog breed.name: Jämthund
Dog breed.image: Swedish Elkhound.jpg
Dog breed.altname: Swedish ElkhoundJämptlanninpystykorva
Dog breed.country: Sweden
Dog breed.coat: Long, hard and close lying double coat
Dog breed.colour: Grey with light grey or cream muzzle, underside and legs
Dog breed.kc_name: Svenska Kennelklubben
Dog breed.kc_std: https://www.skk.se/globalassets/dokument/rasstandarder/standard-jamthund-fci42.pdf
Dog breed.fcistd: http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/042g05-en.pdf

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Image: Jamthlnd.jpg
Height: 56

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Commons category: Jämthund
Commons gallery: Jämthund
catalog code: 042
litter size: 7.5

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The Jämthund, also called the Swedish Elkhound, is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that is found in Northern Europe. The Jämthund is eponymous with Jämtland, a province in the middle of Sweden.

==History== The Jämthund is one of a number of breeds of spitz-type hunting dogs that have been known throughout Scandinavia for centuries. Historically these dogs have been used to hunt a wide variety of game including bear, elk, wolf and lynx.