Karelian Bear Dog
The Karelian Bear Dog is a foundation stock service breed from Finland, standing 19–23 in at the withers, weighing 44–50 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Finland
- Height
- 19–23 in
- Weight
- 44–50 lb
- Lifespan
- 11–13 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Karelian Bear Dog is taller than 45% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 4 from Finland.
Living with the Karelian Bear Dog
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Karelian Bear Dog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Karelian Bear Dog on AKCKarelian Bear Dog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Karelian Bear Dog
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 Karelian Bear Dog.
Russo-European Laika
Smooth Collie
Welsh Sheepdog
Koolie
New Zealand Heading Dog
English Springer Spaniel
Height 0–38 in
- Karelian Bear Dog19–23 in
- Russo-European Laika21–24 in
- Smooth Collie24–26 in
- Welsh Sheepdog20–22 in
- Koolie13–23 in
- New Zealand Heading Dog20–24 in
- English Springer Spaniel19–21 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Karelian Bear Dog44–50 lb
- Russo-European Laika45–55 lb
- Smooth Collie60–70 lb
- Welsh Sheepdog15–35 lb
- Koolie33–53 lb
- New Zealand Heading Dog55–66 lb
- English Springer Spaniel45–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Karelian Bear Dog11–13 yrs
- Russo-European Laika10–12 yrs
- Smooth Collie14–16 yrs
- Welsh Sheepdog12–15 yrs
- Koolie~18 yrs
- New Zealand Heading Dog12–14 yrs
- English Springer Spaniel12–14 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.
Guides that mention the Karelian Bear Dog
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.