Definition of Norwegian elkhound

1. Noun. Breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk.

Exact synonyms: Elkhound
Generic synonyms: Hound, Hound Dog

Lexicographical Neighbors of Norwegian Elkhound

Norway
Norway itch
Norway lemming
Norway lemmings
Norway lobster
Norway maple
Norway rat
Norway rats
Norway spruce
Norwegian
Norwegian-Canadian
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Norwegian Sea
Norwegian Sign Language
Norwegian elkhound (current term)
Norwegian forest cat
Norwegian krone
Norwegian lobster
Norwegian monetary unit
Norwegian rat
Norwegian rats
Norwegian scabies
Norwegianness
Norwegians
Norweyan
Norwich
Norwich terrier
Norwood's operation
Norwood procedure

Literary usage of Norwegian elkhound

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"Those most thoroughly investigated are found in the Irish Setter, Miniature Poodle, and Norwegian elkhound (Aguirre, l976). The pathogenesis of the lesions ..."

2. The Dogs of Boytown by Walter Alden Dyer (1918)
"... of the Arctic breeds and has acquired some popularity among American fanciers, especially the white ones. " The Norwegian elkhound is used as a bird dog ..."

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