It all started with Tore Ullin, a brave, skillful hunter with a streak of goodness and generosity known by all. “Bram,” his Norwegian Elkhound, was never far from his side.
And then you had Kransen (cue the hisses and boos). Despised by everyone, Kransen nevertheless ignored how unwelcome he was and attended the midsummer dance on Myroid Mountain. On the festival’s second day, Kransen picked a fist fight with Tore and would have regretted it had he lived. He didn’t. With Kransen, dead, Tore became a hunted man and fled with his dog into the night.
He and Bram settled in a beautiful, but far away valley where they lived in caves and hunted for food, all the while being sought by Kransen’s equally despised kin. In the deep snow and frost, Bram’s tail often became caked with snow and iced over. It dragged behind him like a ball and chain, and made hunting difficult. To spare any more difficulty for his dog, one day, Tore took Bram’s tail and tied it over his back with a leather strap. From that point on, the Elkhound had a distinctively curled tail, and now you know why.
Image: Norwegian Elkhound on Sand/Deposit Stock Photo
That’s a beautiful Elkhound photo, delightful story, and for the POI, I’m guessing Dutch Shepherd – their brindle coats are amazing.
We can’t ever hear enough legends and myths about purebred dogs, Sally. Every one of them is so colorful, if not whimsical (we’re particularly fond of the fairies in the history of the Corgi!)
Yes! The Corgis being ridden by fairies is absolutely enchanting!