Miscellaneous Notes
  • The Karelian Bear Dog is also known as the Karjalankarhuikoira, Carelian Bear Dog, Karelsk Bjørnehund, Karelian Bearhound and Karelian Bear Laika.
Breed Books
  • Bear Dogs: Canines with a Mission by Ted Wood. Walker & Co., 2001. A biologist named Carrie Hunt uses Karelian Bear Dogs in an effort to keep bears away from humans in the northern Rocky Mountains, offering an alternative to destruction and relocation. Lushly illustrated with photos of both dogs and bears.
  • Karelian Bear Dog by J. Perttola, translated by R. Kianstein. 1995.
Articles and Chapters
  • Canine Inherited Disorders Database, "Karelian Bear Dog" by Alice Crook, BSc, DVM, Brian Hill, DVM, MS, DACVIM, and Sue Dawson, BA, PhD. Joint project of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, the University of Prince Edward Island, and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, 1998, rev 2004. This website is included as a rare electronic resource in this bibliography generally confined to print resources because it is authoritative, timely, and important. A listing of genetic diseases to which the breed is prone.
  • The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World, 5th edition by Bonnie Wilcox and Chris Walkowicz. TFH, 1995. A survey of over 400 breeds of dog, with some excellent photography..
  • A Celebration of Rare Breeds by Cathy J. Flamholtz. OTR, 1985. Capsule descriptions of a number of rare breeds, including Karelian Bear Dog.
  • Bogen om Spidshunde by Linda Sørensen. Clausen Bøger, 1983. Introduction to several prominent spitzes, including the Karelsk Bjørnehund. In Danish.
  • Eyewitness Handbooks: Dogs: The Visual Guide to Over 300 Dog Breeds From Around the World by David Alderton, photography by Tracy Morgan. DK, 1993. Capsule introductions to many breeds, including the Karelian Bear Dog, with photographs: something of a dog-watcher's guide with no detailed information.