NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND

Color: Grizzle in all its shade; grizzle-brown, grizzle-brown and black.

A white patch on the chest and feet is permissible. The undercoat should

be pale brown.

Height: 20 in.

Weight: 60 lbs.

In stature this dog is rather short, but he has much strength and

temerity. The head is carried high, is large and square, broad between

the ears, with “stop” well defined. Eyes should be dark brown or

yellow-brown and convey an active and courageous expression. The ears

are pointed, carried erect and very mobile. The body is short, and the

chest broad and deep. The stern is of medium length, thick and heavy and

carried curled over the back. His coat is short and flat on the head but

hard, coarse and rather long on the body.

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