Vintage Norwegian Elkhounds

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The image and text above, as well as the text below, are taken from:
Compton, H. (1904). The twentieth century dog, sporting. London: Grant Richards.

Another look at Jager:

Image from:
Leighton, R. (1907). The new book of the dog. London, England: Cassell
Image from:
Leighton, R. (1907). The new book of the dog. London, England: Cassell
Another look from the pair in the previous photo.
Source: Smith, A. C. (1909). Everyman’s book of the dog. London, England: Hodder and Stoughton
This same image is used to represent the breed in the book:
Judy, W. L. (1925). The dog encyclopedia: a complete reference work on dogs. Chicago, Illinois: Judy Publishing Company
An image used to represent the breed in the book:
Mason, W. E. (1915). Dogs of all nations. [S.l., s.n.]
Painting by Louis Agassiz Fuertes.
Source: Fuertes, L. A. and Baynes, E. H. (1919, March). Our common dogs. The National Geographic Magazine, pp. 201-253
Odin Woodbythii.
Source: Ash, E. C. (1927). Dogs: their history and development, volume I. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company
Another look at the same dog.
Source: Ash, E. C. (1927). Dogs: their history and development, volume I. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company
Puppies, one of which is Odin Woodbythii (probably the one marked A), pictured in the book:
Ash, E. C. (1927). Dogs: their history and development, volume II. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company
This sketch of a dog without prick ears is described as an Elkhound named Norway Fritz from 1890.
Source: Ash, E. C. (1927). Dogs: their history and development, volume II. Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton Mifflin Company
Ch. Heika av Glitre, owned by Vindsval Kennels in Winchester, New Hampshire, pictured in the book:
Bowers, F. (1936). The dog owner’s handbook. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Source: Megargee, E. (1954). The dog dictionary. [1st ed.]. Cleveland, Ohio: World Pub. Co.

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