THE ELKHOUND

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 126, 25 February 1928, Page 21

THE ELKHOUND

Among the many varieties of foreign hounds that are exhibited at the Kennel Club shows there is not a more pleasanl looking dog than the Elkhound (writes James Garrow, in the Edinburgh “Weekly Scotsman”). During the last three years it has become immensely popular on both sides of the Bolder, and large classes of them are to be seen at the larger dog shows. b*J c bv I 1 )" 111 ;, the wife of the Governor-General of India was the founder of the British Elkho’ud Society in 1923. and it now boasts a big number of members. Laily Talbot do Malahide has done much fo popuarise the variety, and has imported several lieautifu! specimens into this country. The Elkhound is very similar in appearance to tho once belter-known variety, the Eskimo , which became famous through its connect ion with the Peary Arctic Expedition across Greenland. The Elkhound is. however, much smaller, and not so wolf-liko m hpP e ‘ l ’’ ance. Both have very dense coals, uijh a thick, woolly undercoat to resist the penetrating snow and cold. Jhe kimo dog is a North American varwty while the Elkhound.is a native of hornway Tho former is largely used as a draught dog for drawing sledges, while the latter is used for hunting elk in Norway and Sweden. Tie has also a tood nose, and is sometimes used foi tracking the bear Both dogs nio verj fast and have great powers of endur ance’. Kane, the explorer reported that he did ™ miles with his do team, a 4 a rate of 57 miles a dai. i lic Elkhound is a cobbly-built dog. with powerful rib and great lung ca ]’ n ''' l '’' Tie has a shapely head w l *' l erec J ; D, ’ which give him a very intelligent look. Tlo is sagacious enough in every ' <J > and is a' very sturdy dog for >'s Ills tail is carried over his. back, an it is tightly curled up or twisted as thc term. goes. .