Every month on HP we pick a rare-on-HP horse or dog breed to showcase on the game? Along with our spotlight, we do a giveaway of a pointed pair of that breed, drawn as close to the 15th of the next month as possible.

this month's breed spotlight is: karelian bear dog

about the karelian bear dog

The Karelian Bear Dog is a Finnish dog, considered a national treaure in it's home country. The breed is popular for hunting aggressive game like bears, moose, and wild boars due to their quick reflexes and fearlessness. That's how they earned their name! In the United States, they have been used for bear control in Yosimite and Glacier National Parks and by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

karelian bear dog on hp

There are currently NO Karelian Bear Dogs under 21 on HP and no active breeders. Click here to browse retired Karelian Bear Dogs on HP!

Click here to browse Karelian Bear Dog stock images on DeviantArt.com

giveaway

We are giving away a store pair of Karelian Bear Dogs with 250k points each! To enter, reply to this post with the name (and a picture if you're feeling fancy) of your favorite fluffy dog! (Real life, fictional, or famous are all good.)

This is Lennu, the presidential dog of Finland. He's in the arms of president Sauli Niinistö and next to them is Sauli's wife, Jenni Haukio.

Vladimir Putins Akita - Yume

Im struggling with getting an image to show though - Must be too early in the morning!

Well, of course I am partial to all of my lovely puppers (Malcolm, Oakley, and Kennedy). 
But my favorite "famous" dog is none other than Scooby Doo! xP 

I, of course, love my pups. Especially my rat terrier, Rosa.

Zadkiel won! Stay tuned for breed spotlights to come back in January :).

So I kinda won anyway because Zad and I were gonna partner on these (I guess that still stands? xD)