Originating from Scandinavia and formalized as a breed in 1946, Karelian ... dogs are used for a hard release. “We prefer to release on site because it’s not good for a bear to be taken out ...

It’s all in a good day’s work for Jax, a 1-year-old Karelian ... the dogs are used for a hard release. “We prefer to release on site because it’s not good for a bear to be taken out ...

Nils Pedersen and his Karelian Bear ... and do patrols with the dogs in the back of the truck and they're sniffing out of the back of truck and barking when they sniff bear scent.