Elkhound Puppies

Norwegian Elkhound Puppies - Tora had an outstanding litter of 9 pups last litter. All of them are now at the new homes.

We are currently accepting deposits now for the Fall 2012 litters. The prices will be the same at 1200.00 Canadian.

There is going to be two litters - Tora and Bram once again, and Takoda and GÆDA - this will be the first litter for this pair, not for Takoda of course, but as a pair.

Tora and Bram produce some of the finest Elkhounds you will ever get a chance to see, this is a good match up these two, they both bring some very powerful traits and Old World Genetics to the mix and it really combines to bring forth every great quality.

Takoda and GÆDA are quite easily two of the only large big grey Elkhounds currently in Canada, with Takoda one of the outstanding Swedish Grey Males in North America. When you combine him with a big female grey like GÆDA, it will be a very exciting time for Elkhounds in Canada, that is for sure. The longer cast, big grey's are not normally found in North America, they have been in the Scandinavian regions for thousands of years, but in Canada or the USA, normally only the Norwegian Grey, the shorter stockier dogs are found.

Takoda's offspring are some of the very best, you can find representatives both Male and Female throughout this site, Tora as an example is a daughter of Takoda, so you can see the genetics at work in her. This is going to be a great year, we urge you to contact us early this time round, we have a large number of Tora's pups spoken for already as we had announced that planned litter early, so don't wait to speak for one of her pups.

Takoda and GÆDA we just announced and we already have pups spoken for as well, and expect this litter to be quickly taken, so please don't hesitate if you wish for one of these, you will not find this particular lineage or type anywhere else in North America as I believe Takoda is the only breeding large Swedish Grey in North America. In my opinion, these two litters will be some of the very best pups we have ever produced. I am truly excited.

Norwegian Elkhound Puppies  - Tora is an outstanding female, she has raised some incredible pups her first litter, with 3 big Males and 4 outstanding females. She has been paired up with Bram again on her second litter and has produced 6 big Males and 3 Terrific females. This is a powerful combination, Tora brings the old world Swedish type traits to this pair and combines exceptionally well with this big Black faced Norwegian type, Bram. Tora is a big stout female, solid as a rock, she is very well conditioned and she carries very little body fat, she does carry more than Bram though, who can't seem to keep much condition, he is so active. He is muscling in now though Blaine and Cathy said when they were up, he was now packing on the muscle. I am excited to see him again.

This pair compliment each other, Tora is a large female by Norwegian standards, she is larger than most males, thicker, heavier, taller and longer. At the time of this mating she would have outweighed Bram by 10 lbs or more and they are the same age. She is the same height and length, but considerably thicker and wider through the chest with heavier bone density.  This brings forth some very good stout pups, I heard from Brian the other day, and Torsten, a nice male from the first litter is now at 10 months at 60 lbs. A terrific looking young Male.

Amber and Chris sent in some great photos of Ryker, a young Male from the first litter, he is at 65lbs at a year, a terrific  Male, and be sure to check out Kaia, a magnificent female from the first litter, truly an amazing female. This is a representative sample of the quality you get from this pair. All the dogs are exceptional. This is a good pair.

This is a very exciting match up for us. We recently announced this pair and had significant interest immediately, as Takoda has proven to be one of those exceptional Males that come along once in a lifetime.

He has sired some truly amazing pups, Nika and Kari both big Swedish females, sisters up in the Yukon, Loki, a big Male up in Northern Alberta, Koda a terrific Male - Calgary area, Reba, Maui, Cinnder all terrific females.

There are many more examples of his quality throughout the site, Lexi was a daughter of his, and Shasta, who is one of the best you could wish for, all the quality traits you want in an Elkhound come forth from him. Nothing has been bred out, all instinctive traits intact.

Takoda and GÆDA compliment each other, she is a big girl, nice clean stance, good thick bone density and structure, darker face and more grey, not as silver, with the big muzzle and strong dark face. She is an older line, an outcross to our lines, and to Bram so this is a very good female for us. Her background will match with Takoda exceptionally well, all the pups will be like Nika and Loki-Bear, and many that are identical to Jaegar will arrive. Jaegar is a son of Takoda, one of the best dogs, if not the best dog we have raised. You'll find lot's about Jaegar on this site.

Mia has retired, so Takoda is pretty excited to have his new girl with him. Mia has been a powerhouse and main stay in our program for many years. She has been the other half to the equation with Takoda throughout. All his pups are through her, so all the great qualities of Mia are present in these dogs represented. Tora is a daughter of Mia of course.

Mia is still here, fully in charge, keeping everyone including Takoda and GÆDA in line, making sure they keep some manners around her, she is still the big dog around these parts, they are not about to forget it either.

Elkhound Puppies are easy enough to care for, they have a very warm coat and as long as your kennel area is not overly cold at night will be very content. The better the food quality you feed, the healthier the pup. We recommend either a raw food diet or Origen. Origen is an extremely good prepared ration for your pup.

The first six months are important to your pup, especially at night. Allowing the pup time to go outside every 2 - 3 hours for a quick break to go to relieve themselves ensures that the bladder remains healthy for life. The same applies during the day as well.

Kennel training begins immediately and provides your pup with the knowledge and the opportunity it requires to grow up healthy, and remain very easy to look after.

Elkhounds are very intelligent, and if given a chance can begin learning all types of information right away. You won't need to wait, it's very rewarding working with a young pup and watching them grow and learn and develop.

Mia shown below with her April 2009 Litter - 10 pups

Elkhound Puppies are a bundle of joy. They are energetic and fun right away. They are like little miniature full grown Elkhounds in their behaviour and traits. It's really neat to see a pup sit a certain way and continue to do that through life.

 As we have mentioned before these dogs love snow. As a pup they can play for hours outside having a blast. They are a terrific pup for kids who love it outside. These dogs will be companion dogs for their life.

 A feature that is often overlooked that we truly appreciate is that there is no odour on these dogs or wet smell. The dogs can be outside and come right inside if you like. They are content to lay at your feet or near the fireplace, on a rug or familiar spot.

 Have lot's of chew toys for your young dog for months to come, as the teeth develop they need to chew, no doubt we've all had to get a few new laces, and perhaps some new shoes! These are in our opinion the most well rounded dog, free from almost all defects, a true family dog, with traits that suit a wide range of individuals. We feel they are the best dog you could have!

Elkhound Puppies, photo taken at 1 week of age, Mia's first litter, 5 males, 1 female. The Pups from the most recent Litter of 2011 are all spoken for and going to excellent homes. We recommend you contact us on our next litter from Tora as they are quickly getting spoken for as well.

These pups will make excellent companion dogs, the will be very strong, agile and energetic. By the end of the third week or so we should have some neat pictures and then so thereafter they will have their eyes open and be really moving around a lot.

By six or seven weeks they will look like Takoda does directly above, and by 8-9 weeks like Nanook does, (top photo this section). 

Elkhound Puppies, this is Mia's first litter, October of 2008, this photo, taken in December they are fat little fellas, Mia is a very good mother.

Here pups are always well fed and grow very fast.

She maintains her condition really well, we really feed her as much as she can eat, and she eats a lot when nursing these pups, no doubt.

These are snow dogs, even as pups they love the snow, sticking their noses and head right in to the snow, you have to really coax them to come back to the kennel.

Pups are now 5 weeks old in this photo, running around, play fighting, busy as can be. They are already taking the laces out of the shoes, just like their father. They all bark when you step into the kennel, little miniature watch dogs. We were taking some group photos and it was quite a task to keep all six of these little jokers in place, get Mia and Takoda both to look at the camera, and all of us, trying hard not to have anyone's eye closed on the flash, thank goodness for digital memory cards.

Teeka

Kaia

Tora is a serious Momma, you don't go messing around with her pups. Woe be the stray dog or cat, or coyote that comes around her litter.

Tora does a super job with her pups, she stays in condition very well, easily handles this group of pups, and as you can see by Ryker's face coming out, he is happy boy.

Tora's Early Training Days

Takoda is showing Tora the ropes, it's way easier training a young dog along with an older one, they catch onto the commands much faster as they see what they are supposed to do from the older dog.

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