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Welcome to Roberta C. Collectable gifts for dog lovers. We specialize in dog art including Norwegian Elkhound Custom Dog Art Oil Painting, dog prints, dog breed prints, limited edition print, tee shirts, sweatshirts. We also offer custom dog portraits in oil from your favorite photograph. The folowing Norwegian Elkhound Custom Dog Art Oil Painting for those who love the breed: Norwegian Elkhound is a Custom Dog Art Oil Painting that you will cherrish and display proudly.
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Pricing for:
Norwegian Elkhound Custom Dog Art Oil Painting
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| | Each Additional Dog |
| | 8" x 10" | $400 | | $100 |
| | 12" x 16" | $650 | | $150 |
| | 18" x 24" | $750 | | $150 |
| | 20" x 24" | $850 | | $200 |
| | 24" x 36" | $1200 | | $200 |
| | 30" x 40" | $1500 | | $200 |
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A Sample of Roberta's Work
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Original Supplied Pictures
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Finished Artwork
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Interesting Breed information about Breed: Norwegian Elkhound
The Norwegian Elkhound is a Spitz-type breed of dog, specifically a member of the scent hound family. The dog is the national dog breed of Norway.
Appearance
The dog stands about 52 centimetres high and weighs up to 24 kilograms. Its grey coat is made of dense smooth lying hair ranging from black at the muzzle, ears and tip of its tail, to silvery grey on its legs, tail and underbody. Solid black elkhounds are rarer.
History
Archaeological digs in Scandinavia suggest this breed existed and was domesticated in the Stone age. At the end of the 19th century the breed came to England and in 1901 the The Kennel Club officially recognised it.
For many years, the breed was considered one of the oldest dog breeds, going back more than six thousand years. Recent DNA analysis suggests, however, that this breed is actually a recent construction, bred to resemble an older form. [1]
An ideal elkhound has a tightly curled tail, as the dog shown in the photograph on this page. The elkhound is a medium sized dog and extremely hardy. They are bred for hunting large game, such as bear and elk. The elkhound has a very strong drive and it is not unheard of for an elkhound to go through a plate glass window when motivated by its quarry. Although the breed is strong and hardy, the dogs typically have an inseparable bond with their masters and are quite loyal. The Norwegian elkhound was presented at a dog exhibition for the first time in 1877. All Elkhounds have a sharp and piercing bark which is handy if someone breaks in.
Temperament
Norwegian Elkhounds are loyal to their pack and make good family dogs. Although each dog is an individual, they generally like children (or at least tolerate them) and can be very protective of those they consider part of their pack or family. This, combined with their loud voice, makes them a good watch dog. Norwegian Elkhounds can be challenging to train because of their intelligence and deep independent streak. However, they can make good obedience, agility, and particularly tracking dogs, and they are good natured in their disobedience (for example, failing to come because there is something of greater interest in the other direction).
Grooming
Norwegian Elkhound's thick coats are well suited to Norwegian weather, and provide protection from the elements in two main ways. Their outer coats shed rain, snow and sleet easily, while their under coats keep them warm in the low temperatures. Because their coat is so thick, they moult it twice a year, producing copious amounts of fur - in some rural regions of Norway, this fur is used to make sweaters.
Elkhounds tend to remain clean through their coat shedding most dirt, and because the dogs seem to keep themselves clean instinctively. However, elkhounds require regular brushing especially when they moult to avoid their oil glands becoming plugged, and to help them to stay cool in summer.
Health
Norwegian Elkhounds sometimes carry a genetic predisposition to suffer from blindness, or, like many medium and large breeds, hip dysplasia, renal problems and cysts, particularly in later life. Overall, however, they are a hearty breed with few health problems.
Elkhounds are very powerful animals, bred to hunt all day in cold climates, so they require plenty of exercise to feel satisfied and stay healthy. A twenty to thirty minute walk twice a day is recommended by many breeders.
Elkhounds are prone to rapid weight gain and must not be overfed.
They tend to have a lifespan of twelve years.
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Additional Breeds for: Custom Dog Art Oil Painting
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