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Norwegian elkhound

noun

  1. one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.


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Origin of Norwegian elkhound1

First recorded in 1925–30

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