#norrbottenspitz

[theartdaleterrier]

This was intended to be a little warmup doodle but it went in a fun direction. Norrbottenspets and elk/moose.

[losech]

A breed's history doesn't start after standardization. When referring to historical use, that means what the breed's forerunners did if it is not still the same. The jobs of the aboriginal population of dogs that founded the modern breed aren't suddenly irrelevant or incorrect if the standardized breed's main use ends up being different. It's still the historical use.

[losech]

Origins and Use of the Spitz-type Hunting Dog Breeds: HDC Episode #12

Tune in to learn about some of the oldest hunting dog breeds and styles of hunting. Spitz dogs encompass Laikas, Korean Jindo, Finnish Spitz, and many more.

[leraorange]

Number 200, the Norrbottenspitz. 

The breed probably originates from small dogs that were already in prehistoric times with hunters on the Nordkalotten. After the Second World War, interest in the breed disappeared and it was considered extinct for a time. Hunters in Norrbotten managed to find a number of individuals and during the 1960s the survival of the breed was ensured. -Swedish Kennel club

200!!! That´s a lot of dogs. Only about 120 left.  

[losech]

You're not a preservation breeder if you take a working breed that is still very much used for work and breed dogs that don't have the ability to do so because ~*rare*~. Playing sports doesn't count as work so don't throw that one out either.

People such as yourself are the ones who make it hard for those of us who actually value the working ability of these dogs to import them. That goes for whatever breed you think you are preserving as well as others like it. Your actions have direct negative effects on everyone else.

And no, the "most dogs are pets/should adapt to modern life" excuse doesn't fly when the dogs that are being worked are doing just fine as they are.

[losech]

Sports can't prove hunting ability. There aren't even field trials that can do that for the hunting spitz breeds here.

"It's illegal" isn't a valid excuse, especially if you spend a ton on and travel far for conformation shows. A dog traditionally used on treed grouse makes an awesome squirrel dog. A dog traditionally used on moose is also used on bear and boar.

If you don't want to hunt the dog, just admit that. Stop making up bullshit like "sports can prove hunting ability" because they absolutely cannot.

[losech]

Grouse hunting in B.C. - Standskall publication — Savo Kennel

Bird hunting with Norrbottenspets in North America is not a typical gun dog activity. However, there are a few of us who enjoy this sport with our Norrbottens. I live in British Columbia, Canada. Every fall, for the last 10 years, I have participated grouse hunting with my dogs. I was not initially

[gentdan]

My boy Leo’s 35th moose fell today