The Karelian bear dog is a native breed of Finland ... and affectionate with their family making them great pets. The Alaskan ...

Bear expert Carrie Hunt is pleased with the schooling provided by her trained Karelian bear dogs. From Alaska to New Mexico, Hunt and her Karelians teach bears to avoid people. As writer Mark Derr ...

In pairs or packs, Karelian Bear Dogs are trained to hunt bears, with the dogs’ role being to distract and corner the bear ...

They turned to Karelian bear dogs Rio and Soledad and their expert handler, Nils Pedersen, of Fairbanks.

With unquestioning loyalty they have helped their masters survive and prosper in the Last Frontier for countless generations They have more than proved their worth through the years herding racing ...