Breed

# Hällefors Elkhound

The Hällefors Elkhound is a breed from Sweden, standing males 22–25 in · females 20–24 in at the withers, weighing 66 lb.

![A photograph of the Hällefors Elkhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/hallefors-elkhound.webp)

Origin

Sweden

Height

males 22–25 in · females 20–24 in

Weight

66 lb

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Hällefors Elkhound is taller than 66% of the measured breeds, heavier than 71%, one of 9 from Sweden.

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Hällefors Elkhound

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## Breeds that look like the Hällefors Elkhound

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Hällefors Elkhound.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwegian-buhund.webp)Norwegian Buhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwegian-buhund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwegian-lundehund.webp)Norwegian Lundehund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwegian-lundehund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norrbottenspets.webp)Norrbottenspets](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norrbottenspets/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/new-guinea-singing-dog.webp)New Guinea singing dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/new-guinea-singing-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jamthund.webp)Jämthund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jamthund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jindo-dog.webp)Jindo Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jindo-dog/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Hällefors Elkhound22–25 in
2. Norwegian Buhund17–18.5 in
3. Norwegian Lundehund12–16 in
4. Norrbottenspets17–19 in
5. New Guinea singing dog14–15 in
6. Jämthund22–26 in
7. Jindo Dog20–22 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Hällefors Elkhound66 lb
2. Norwegian Buhund31–40 lb
3. Norwegian Lundehund13–15 lb
4. Norrbottenspets24–33 lb
5. New Guinea singing dog18–30 lb
6. Jämthund50–65 lb
7. Jindo Dog40–51 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Hällefors Elkhoundno recorded figure
2. Norwegian Buhund12–15 yrs
3. Norwegian Lundehund12–15 yrs
4. Norrbottenspets14–17 yrs
5. New Guinea singing dog15–20 yrs
6. Jämthund12–14 yrs
7. Jindo Dog~15 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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