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Handsome Karelian Bear Dog male beauty
This pretty black and white dog is regarded as a national treasure in its home country. The origins of the Karelian Bear dog, comes from Finland or known also as a Karelian breed of dog. They will hunt any kind of animal. There are many bear and moose tests, that are shown the ability of any individual dog in Sweden and Finland to be a bear dog and weighs heavily in the dog’s breeding potential. This dog will put a bear to flight or attack it with great pugnacity and will sacrifice its own life for its master. It has quick reflexes and fearless nature and that made it very popular for hunting other aggressive game, such as the wild boar.
A Karelian Bear puppy
It is on a Karelian Bear dog nature to hunt and offer protection against a bear that earned the breed its name. The dog should be in excellent physical condition. The males examples stand 54 to 60 cm (22 to 24 inches) at the withers, while females stand significantly shorter at 49 to 55 cm (19 to 22 inches). The breed has a striking coat of straight, stiff guard hairs and a fine, soft, but thick undercoat. There should be no curl in the hair at all.
Black and white marks Karelian Bear Dogs adults
Basicly the color of the coat is black with little white marks. Often the jet black hair is slightly tinted with brownish highlights on the ends giving it an iridescent quality. Preferably the color percentage is around 70% black and 30% white. The bushy tail curls in a circle over the back in a ring and has a white tip. It falls gently onto the dog’s back or to one side. Purebred KBD do not have a sickle-shaped tail. It must curve into a circle.
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