Welcome to Snowy Mountain Bear Dogs

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Who We Are

Based in Nashville, TN, we are North America's leading breeder of hunting and working Karelian Bear Dogs. We focus on producing exceptional Karelians that hunt bear, mountain lion, and other big game. We are blending the ancient beauty and traditions of this proud Finnish breed with the American hound hunting traditions and modern conservation practices of North America.

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Our Standards

Our breeding program rests on four pillars: proven hunting ability, robust health, stacked pedigrees, and adherence to breed standards.  We are the only kennel in North America that exclusively breeds from proven hunting stock, ensuring superior drive and working ability in our lines. All of our imports are from Finnish kennels that breed dogs specifically for hunting Eurasian brown bears. Our breeding dogs hunt hard and so do their pups - we guarantee it. ​

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Selective Placement

Once whelped, our puppies undergo a rigorous development and evaluation process. They are subjected to extensive character assessments and instinctual testing to determine their disposition, character, drive, and projected hunting ability. Puppies are then paired with handlers based off their assessment results and the handlers' needs. We dedicate all our effort to breeding hunting dogs for hunting handlers and hunting families. To learn more about how we raise, develop, test, and place our puppies, click HERE.

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We welcome you to our page and we welcome you to join us on our journey of our Snowy Mountain Kennel and the humans, dogs, and traditions that are apart of it. Click HERE for more info about our upcoming litter. 

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