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Definition of Elkhounds
1. elkhound [n] - See also: elkhound
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elkhounds
Literary usage of Elkhounds
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Winter in the West by Charles Fenno Hoffman (1835)
"If the race be continued, they ought to be dubbed elkhounds, from their adaptability
to the pursuit of that fine game, which abounds over the river. ..."
2. The Twentieth Century Dog by Herbert Compton (1904)
"Some very fine benches of elkhounds have been seen at some of our English shows,
and on occasions separate classes have been given for them. ..."
3. The Pomeranian by G. M. Hicks (1908)
"Besides the Iceland dog already mentioned, there are Norwegian and Swedish dogs,
often referred to as elkhounds, since they are employed in hunting the elk; ..."
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