Archive for the ‘Tahltan Bear Dog’ Category
The Tahltan Bear Dog is a breed of dog that become from indigenous to Canada. Believed to be extinct by most authorities. The Tahltan comes from the lines of somewhere between the lines of the spitz and pariah types. The ideal dog was, above all else, athletic and agile.
As they were always bred solely for hunting value, appearance could vary significantly between dogs. Its coat was short, thick, and hard in texture. The colours varied greatly, but the most common colour was black with white markings (pictured).
Like others of their group, they had a peculiar yodel. Like a little foxy in appearance, their main distinction among dogs is their novel tail. Short, bushy and carried erect, it has been described variously as a shaving brush or a whisk broom.


