The Norwegian Elkhound
is also known as the Elkhound, Norsk Elghund, Noorse
Elandhund, Grey Norwegian Elkhound, and Grey Elkhound.
Properly translated, the
original name of the breed, Norsk Elghund, is Norwegian Moose Dog:
"elg" means "moose", and "hund" means
"dog". There are no elk in the Old World, and "elkhounds"
are hunting spitzes, not hounds.
The Black Norwegian
Elkhound, or Black Elkhound, a black phase of the Norwegian
Elkhound that is sometimes but not always considered a separate breed,
is also covered (or at least mentioned) in several of the books below.
In some countries, Norwegian
Elkhounds and Swedish Elkhounds
are considered to be the same breed, under the generic name Elkhound.
Although I can appreciate the temptation to do this, the Swedish Elkhound
does appear to have a lighter, leggier build that would seem to justify
being classified as a separate breed.
Breed
Books
Norwegian Elkhound:
A Comprehensive Owner's Guide. Kennel Club Books.
lghunder, fra Valp
til Elgfall by Kare Vidar Pedersen. 1998. Illustrated with color
photographs. In Norwegian.
Norwegian Elkhounds
by Anna Katherine Nicholas. TFH, 1997.
Born to Win: Breed
to Succeed by Patricia Craige [Trotter]. Doral, 1997. Although
not a Norwegian Elkhound book per se, this book of sagacious breeding
advice has particular interest to the Norwegian Elkhound fancier due
to its author's position as one of the breed's most successful breeders.
The Norwegian Elkhound
(Pure Bred) by Nina P. Ross, PhD. Doral, 1995.
The Elkhound in the
British Isles by Anne Roslin-Williams. Witherby & Co., 1993.
My 60 Years with
Norwegian Elkhounds by Olav P. Campbell, 1988.
The New Complete
Norwegian Elkhound, revised edition, by Olav Wallo. Howell,
1987.
Norwegian Elkhounds
by Anna Katherine Nicholas. TFH, 1983.
Great Gray Dogs:
The Norwegian Elkhound Factbook, 2nd edition.
Great Gray Dogs, 1980.
Howdy: A Tribute
To Ch.Vin-Melca's Howdy Rowdy. Howdy Rowdy Memorial Committee,
1979. A pictorial tribute to an important sire in the breed, with photos
and information on his more than 150 titled get and their dams, with
their own titled descendents and most important wins.
Great Gray Dogs:
The Norwegian Elkhound Factbook. Great Gray Dogs, 1974.
Your Norwegian Elkhound
by Helen E. Franciose and Nancy C. Swanson. Denlinger, 1974.
How to Raise and
Train a Norwegian Elkhound by Glenna Clark Crafts. TFH, 1973.
Reprint of the 1964 book with a different cover.
Arligg Norwegian
Stud Directory 1971. Terry and Linda Ege.
The New Complete
Norwegian Elkhound by Olav Wallo. Howell, 1970.
Arligg Norwegian
Stud Directory 1970. Terry and Linda Ege.
Arligg Norwegian
Stud Directory 1969. Terry and Linda Ege.
Arligg Norwegian
Stud Directory 1968. Terry and Linda Ege.
Annual of the British
Elkhound Society. British Elkhound Society, 1967. Many photographs
of British Elkhounds, with a list of all Elkhounds who won a Challenge
Certificate that year, and a list of all dogs at stud. Articles include
"The Elkhound Between the Wars", "The Elkhound Up to
Date", and "The Standard Explained".
How to Raise and
Train a Norwegian Elkhound by Glenna Clark Crafts. TFH, 1964.
The Complete Norwegian
Elkhound by William Thompson and Olav Wallo. Howell, 1957.
Om Elghunder og Elgjakt.
1949. Translates to "Whether Moosedog or Moose hunter", I
think. In Norwegian.
Elkhound and Finsk
Spitz by Lady Kitty Ritsen. 193?.
The Elkhound
by Kitty C. Heffer. 1969. Reprinted in 1985 by the British Elkhound
Club.
Articles
and Chapters
"Showstoppers: Master
Breeder Patricia Craige Trotter" by Sue LeMieux. In: Dog
World, May 2006, pg 24-5. Profile of the dog writer, show judge,
and breeder of the fabulously successful Vin-Melca Norwegian Elkhounds.
Canine Inherited
Disorders Database, "Norwegian
Elkhound" 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.
"Evaluation of Canine COL4A3 and COL4A4 as Candidates for Familial
Renal Disease in the Norwegian Elkhound" by AC Wiersma, LV Millon,
AM van Dongen, BA van Oost, and DL Bannasch. In: Journal of Heredity,
2005, volume 96, issue 7, pg 739-744. Histopathological similarities
between kidneys of Norwegian Elkhounds with familial renal disease,
and human Alport syndrome, were the basis for a candidate gene approach
in Norwegian Elkhounds. Three microsatellites were developed and used
to analyze familial renal disease in a Norwegian Elkhound pedigree segregating
this disease.
"The Silver Viking"
by Dr. Nina P. Ross and Patricia V. Trotter. In: AKC Gazette,
May 2005. Breed profile article and cover dog.
"Prevalence of the
breed-related glaucomas in pure-bred dogs in North America" by
Kirk N. Gelatt and Edward O. MacKay. In: Veterinary Ophthalmology,
March 2004, volume 7, issue 2, pg 97. A retrospective study of instances
of glaucomas in dogs, with data collected over an eight year period
for breed, gender, and age of onset. While glaucoma appears to occur
in most breeds at a rate similar to that in humans, the rate in some
breeds is significantly higher, with 22 breeds showing a prevalence
of glaucoma greater than 1%. This concentration of glaucomas indicates
a possible genetic basis. Among the breeds with the highest rate of
glaucoma was the Norwegian Elkhound, at 1.98%.
"unknown title"
by unknown author. Dog Fancy, September-December 2003.
Featured breed article.
Complete Owner's
Manual to the Northern Breeds by Margaret H. Bonham. Barrons,
2001. An introduction to the spitz breeds of the Northern type, including
the Norwegian Elkhound.
"Sry-negative XX sex
reversal in a family of Norwegian Elkhounds" by JR Melniczek, D
Dambach, U Prociuk, PF Jezyk, PS Henthorn, Donald F. Patterson and U
Giger. In: The Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine,
Nov-Dec 1999, vol 13, pages 564-569. A report on the first known cases
in the Norwegian Elkhound of familial Sry-negative XX sex reversal,
a recessive defect causing hermaphroditism.
"unknown title"
by Kim D.R. Dearth. In: Dog World, September 1999. Breed
article, with cover photo.
"The Judge's Choice"
by unknown author. In: Kennel Gazette, April 1998. (UK
Kennel Gazette, not AKC.)
"Elkhound Collectibles"
by unkonwn author. In: Kennel Gazette, April 1998. (UK
Kennel Gazette, not AKC.)
"Dog of the Vikings"
by September B. Morn. In: Dog Fancy, April 1998. Breed
article and cover dog.
The Atlas of Dog
Breeds of the World by Bonnie Wilcox and Chris Walkowicz. TFH
Publications; 5th edition, 1995. A survey of over 500 breeds of dog,
including many spitzes, with excellent photography.
"unknown title"
by Patricia Craige Trotter. In: Dog Fancy, November 1994.
Breed profile and cover dog.
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 Norwegian Elkhound and Black Norwegian
Elkhound, with photographs: something of a dog-watcher's guide with
no detailed information.
"unknown title"
by Harold Shew. In: Dog Fancy, February 1986. Breed profile
and cover dog.
Bogen om Spidshunde
by Linda Sørensen. Clausen Bøger, 1983. Introduction and
owner's manual to dogs of the Spitz family, including the Norwegian
Elkhound. In Danish.
All About the Spitz
Breeds by David Cavill. Pelham, 1978. An introduction to several
of the many spitz breeds and varieties, including the Norwegian Elkhound,
illustrated with excellent color photographs. The author makes the mistake
of translating Elghund as Elk Dog which, while better than Elkhound,
is still incorrect: the word "elg" translates to "moose"
rather than to "elk", a species not native to Europe.
Les Chiens Nordiques
by Al Vachellerie. Introduction to some of the Nordic spitzes, including
"l'Elkhound", by which the author apparently means both the
Norwegian and the Swedish (I don't know French, so I can't be sure).
In French.
The Kennel Encyclopaedia,
Volume II by J. Sidney Turner. Leng & Co., 1908. Among the
breeds covered in this volume is the Elkhound.
Periodicals
Canadian Elkhounder,
edited by Johannes de Viet. Quarterly published by the Norwegian Elkhound
Club of Canada.
Norwegian Elkhound
Association of America Yearbooks.
Norwegian Elkhound Association of America.
Norsk Elghund Quarterly.
Papa Publications. Quarterly in publication since the 1970s.
Elkhound News.
Publication of the British Elkhound Club.
Elkhound Quarterly.
Hoflin Publishing. Quarterly breed publication from 1983 to 1995.
The Elkhound Annual.
Hoflin Publishing. An annual publication replacing Elkhound Quarterly
from 1996 through 1998.
For
Fun
Death Stalks the
Khmer by Patricia Harrington. Mystery story with an amateur
sleuth and her faithful Elkhound companion.
Death Comes Too Soon
by Patricia Harrington. Mystery story with an amateur sleuth and her
faithful Elkhound companion.
Puc: Gray Dog of
Norway by Dr. Nina P. Ross. The Best of Times, 1995.
Of Gods and Dogs
by Dr. Nina P. Ross. Towery Publishing, 1994. Children's book.
