塔尔坦熊犬
Tahltan Bear Dog
Extinct North American dog breed
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👁形貌
The Tahltan was built somewhere between the lines of the spitz and pariah types. The ideal dog was, above all else, athletic and agile so as to distract and harass big game. As they were always bred solely for hunting value, their appearance could vary significantly between dogs. [ citation needed ]
📜源流
Raised by the Tahltan people to hunt bears, the Tahltan Bear Dog was small of size but capable of hunting much larger animals. The morning of the hunt, two dogs were carried in a sack over the hunter's shoulder until fresh bear tracks were sighted. Upon release, the dogs moved lightly over the crust of snow while the bear was slowed by the deep drifts. Their fox-like staccato yaps harassed the bear into submission or confused it until the hunter could come close enough for a kill. The Tahltan Bear Dog was friendly and gentle with smaller animals and with humans. They lived in the tent with the