{"id":341,"date":"2022-04-19T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/?page_id=341"},"modified":"2022-07-02T01:49:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T01:49:06","slug":"the-breed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/?page_id=341","title":{"rendered":"The Breed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"alignfull has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">The Karelian Bear Dog<\/h1>\n\n\n<nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Navigation 5\"><button aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open \" data-micromodal-trigger=\"modal-1\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"7.5\" width=\"16\" height=\"1.5\" \/><rect x=\"4\" y=\"15\" width=\"16\" height=\"1.5\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container  \" style=\"\" id=\"modal-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-micromodal-close>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" aria-label=\"Menu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" data-micromodal-close class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13 11.8l6.1-6.3-1-1-6.1 6.2-6.1-6.2-1 1 6.1 6.3-6.5 6.7 1 1 6.5-6.6 6.5 6.6 1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\"><strong>Home<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/?page_id=341\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\"><strong>The Breed<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/?page_id=376\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\"><strong>Puppies<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/?page_id=357\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\"><strong>Gallery<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/?page_id=543\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\"><strong>Karelians in the News<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/?page_id=33\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\"><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2172-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-342 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2172-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2172-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2172-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2172-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2172-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_2172-1568x1176.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Karelian Bear Dog or more commonly KBD, is an  breed of dog originating from the ancestral Komi dog.  Although the modern breed was only established in 1936, its genetics stretch much farther into history then that.  These dogs are thought to have traveled with indigenous peoples as they traveled into and settled the area that is currently know as Karelia, in eastern Finland.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1122-1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-343 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1122-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1122-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1122-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1122-1-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1122-1-1568x2091.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1122-1-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Developed and used to this day for hunting large game such as elk, moose, and bear, the KBD is known for it&#8217;s independent spirit, extremely keen senses, and balanced strength.  They have been trained, very successfully, as hunting dogs, search and rescue dogs, sled dog, and obedience and agility competitors.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1144-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1144-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1144-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1144-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1144-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1144-1568x2091.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/mainekarelians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/IMG_1144-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Once almost extinct, mainly due to the Winter War, the KDB is currently one of the most popular breeds in it&#8217;s native Finland.  We at North Woods Karelians are proud to work with these majestic dogs and promote and bring their fantastic demeanor and lineages to the North American continent.  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