Goodbye…
May 19, 2011
Over the last few years we have analyzed the possibility of becoming a breeder and after careful thought we decided not to go for it. Main reasons are listed below:
We love our dogs too much; we are going to have to let them go and god forbid they end up in the wrong hands we will be heart broken and angry.
We do not need to make any money!
We do not like dog shows, and most people who goes to dog shows. We attend a few and realized its not something for us = an old fart coming and telling you that your dog is better than another dog did not make much sense.
We do not like kennel clubs in fact probably next dogs we will have will be a cross breed either from a sanctuary or another unrecognized breed.
We do not like to be very social, over the last years we had come in contact with various types of people, from very interesting, great people to others. This communication have to increase if we will become a breeder and frankly we are not interested in meeting, dealing with new people.
Our love for our dogs have never and will not change, but we are better of as owners and have no interest in becoming a breeder anymore therefore we take this decision. We will keep the website up and running for another few months and then we will probably go offline. I would like to thank everyone who have sent emails and show support, we are happy to meet most of you and hope we provided you with valuable information.
Karelian Bear Dog & Kids
August 22, 2010
Most people when considering of bringing a new dog in their house, always check if the dog will get along with their kids or just in case if one day they have kids, they want to make sure they don’t have any problems. Some people say Karelian Bear Dogs are good with children on the other hand some sources say the opposite so what is the truth? Well this depends exactly on what you mean by being good.
Bear Dogs do not thrive on human affection, they love to be in the nature, going around, exploring and hunting if possible. That being said, they surely develop a strong relationship with their owners which can be sweet and loving. Talking about kids, we never had any problems so far and i don’t think we will.
Bear Dogs are not a dog solely for your kid, this is unquestionable. They are not a type of dog that will enjoy being his ears, tail pulled. If a child continues to tease or harass the Bear Dog, its nature is to simply go away and have nothing more to do with the child.
Bear Dogs will not be a playmate dog that was desired or intended. Having said that, they will certainly find their place in the pack and will get along with the kids. But please don’t buy your kid a Karelian Bear Dog to be his buddy.
My Hero: Zeus got fans in Sweden!
August 2, 2010
Apparently, Zeus has a large number of fans in Sweden. Check this out:
http://en.tackfilm2.se/?id=1280757509808ID695
Karelian Bear Dog vs Russo European Laika – Updated Pics
July 8, 2010
Hi all,
I wanted to stay away from this topic but after seeing some sites and reading what kind of bullshit they write, i had to step up and at least make a post about it. First of all, we love all types of dogs pure breed and cross breeds, in fact we got a cross breed pitbull and we cant be more happier with him. With that in mind, everybody must understand that Karelian Bear Dog and Russo European Laika are separate breeds although they might had the same ancestors hundreds of years ago. This was strongly emphasized by the Finnish Kennel Club. This does not mean that they are less good of a Karelian Bear Dog in terms of health and/or hunting abilities.
So the situation is this : Karelian Bear Dogs were mixed with Russo European Laika in the very beginning of the breeds introduction into the US. Unfortunately, they are still being cross bred with Karelian Bear Dogs. Most of the “Karelian Bear Dog” kennel owners in USA, has these cross breed dogs and continue to name them as pure bred Karelian Bear Dogs.
Now, moving on to the disrespectful comments and misleading information of some of these kennels. I would like to clarify somethings. Firstly, Finnish Karelian bear dog enthusiasts are extremely passionate about their dogs into the extent that they are almost possessive for this breed. You can’t blame them, they truly love the breed and want to continue the breeding in the old fashion. As a matter of fact, although most of them are good people, when you try to contact them, either they wont reply your questions because they are too busy hunting with their dogs, or they just don’t care. They are also strongly against people who will only use their dogs for shows. This is respectable, when you get a true Karelian Bear Dog, you will understand and respect their mentality. They are true nature dogs, not a poodle. So showing them should not be a priority and it is disrespectful to the people who fought over so many years to develop this beautiful working dog..
Having said that, reading statements like “The Russians were breeding a smaller dog for hunting,
while the Finns were breeding a larger dog for the show ring” from one of these cross breed breeders website really pissed me off because it is an absolute bull shit. It is disrespectful to the Finnish people who developed this breed. Finnish people did everything for this breed and developed it solely for hunting. There is no show lines in Finland, in fact, Finnish bear dog fans would be angry to see Karelian bear dogs in the show ring. How they can say such things is beyond me. This also shows that they have absolutely no clue of the history of the true Karelian Bear Dog or they just lie for their own personal interests.
Oh by the way, Karelian Bear Dog is a beautiful dog with great head and thick bones. It is not bigger in size than Russo European Laika. Actually, REL legs are taller and thinner. Additionally REL usually have smaller heads.
My suggestion to these kennel owners is that, at least have the respect to the Finnish people and the name of the Karelian Bear Dog and stop the lies.
Check out the Russo European Laika photo on the left and on the right there is one of my favourite Karelian Bear Dog of all time “Seitseman” owned by Frank Fuhlendorf. Regretfully, this line do not exist anymore.
More update on the topic underway as we started pissing some people off. Great, looks like we are on the right track!
Zeus New Pics
March 28, 2010
While the work is in progress for the new site, i am giving you a hint of what is coming. The site will be totally new and the most professional you will find that is related to karelian bear dogs. We will publish content on the history of the breed that you wont find anywhere else. Also there will be more info on the breed characteristics.
Further to that, we will add some photos from the history of the development of the breed. And last but not least more info about us & our dogs. End of April i assume it will be fully ready.
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Bear Dogs of La Fortea
March 2, 2010
New Website Coming Soon
February 26, 2010
We are working on an improved design for the site where there will be much more photos and videos. Also kennel’s name will be established. At first, we wanted to talk about the winning bear dogs all around the world. But we changed our minds since we didnt get any support from other kennels so we are not bothered anymore. We are only focused on our goal and breeding program!
Got a problem? Ice will solve it, don’t worry!
January 13, 2010
This is our other boy Ice, he is a 3 year old intact male with immense power and a big heart. We love him dearly!
Happy Christmas!!!
December 18, 2009
International Dog Show
December 10, 2009
We had an international dog show last weekend. Internationally known judge Mr. Luis Pinto commented very good things about our dog. We knew that he knows and judged the breed several times all around the world so it was important for us to hear what he says. We are glad by his positive comments. Will publish the comments as soon as we get them.
Next wednesday we are starting agility classes, that should be more fun for us and for our karelian bear dog. 