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        We are founding members of The American Karelian Bear Dog Breeders Association and Club.   Click here for more information.  

We now have Karelian Bear Dog puppies for sale!!!  ( updated August 12,  2008)

Click on the puppies link to the left to see which pups are available for adoption.  Our females Nova and Lady have pups available. 

Come on in and take a look at our Karelians!

(Samurai- Our stud dog.  Best dog in the world.)

Our Karelian Bear Dogs are fun loving, full of energy and very well socialized.   Our bear dogs are registered through the Universal Kennel Club International (UKCI).  They are raised under our feet and even sleep in the children's beds.  Our Karelians are very well socialized to humans as they love people and children.  Our Bear Dog Puppies are raised underfoot and not in a kennel. We live in the mountains in a remote area of Washington State around the town of Kettle Falls where our dogs have plenty of room to run and roam.

The Karelian Bear Dog is currently being used in some of the National Parks in bear management and control.  They are an effective and humane way to keep bears out of unwanted areas. Bear Dogs will stand up to bears to protect their masters.  We live in an area that is populated heavily with black bears and cougars and we use the Karelians to protect our children.  Our Karelian Bear Dogs have had many encounters with the local bear population and have lived up to the breed's reputation.  When our children go outside, they take a Bear Dog with them to protect themselves from the wildlife in our area.

The Karelian Bear Dog sometimes spelled with a C (Carelian Bear Dog) is a rare breed in the United States originating in Finland in the area of Karelia.  They are very similar to the Russo-European Laika breed which originated in the same area just across the border in Russia.  Karelian Bear dogs have been trained to hunt small game ranging from squirrels to hares upwards to big game such as elk and bear.  They are very courageous as they will ward off wolf, moose and bear.  Bear Dogs are protective and loyal to their masters willing to risk their own life in order to protect their master.  This is a hardy breed that has few health problems and for its size eats only a small amount of food.  Keep in mind that not all Karelians are fearless. 

Do you participate in recreational activities or reside in an area that is inhabited by large predators? If so, then a Bear Dog puppy may be right for you.  Visit our link's page to find out if the rare Karelian Bear Dog is the right breed for you.

Our Karelian Bear Dogs are fed Nutro dog and puppy chow.    

Contact for more information: beardog@wildblue.net

                                               Therese Hein

                                               P.O. Box 484

                                               Kettle Falls, WA  99141

                                               509-738-6015

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