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elkhound

American

[elk-hound] / ˈɛlkˌhaʊnd /

noun

Norwegian elkhound.

elkhound British

/ ˈɛlkˌhaʊnd /

noun

Also called: Norwegian elkhound. a powerful breed of dog of the spitz type with a thick grey coat and tightly curled tail

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Etymology

Origin of elkhound

First recorded in 1885–90; elk + hound ¹

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