Reference Library

Driven by our love for this breed of dog, a desire to dispell misconseptions, and a passion for educating people about Karelians, we have compiled this library of web resources that we hope you will find useful and informative.

Articles Featuring California Karelians

The April 5, 2006 Tahoe World Newspaper article, FROM RUSSIA WITH PUPPY LOVE: Russian breed of canine can help keep bears out of homes, dumpsters, featured the two puppies that California Karelian Dog Kennel donated to Tahoe's BEAR League. The two puppies will live with Executive Director Ann Bryant, who has named them Anya and Dmytro. California Karelian Bear Dog Kennels Trainer Bill Bates will not only teach the two to track and chase bears but to respect other wildlife. This article was reprinted April 7 in the Tahoe Daily Tribune and April 9 in the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza.

The March 15, 2006 Mammoth Times article, Bearing down on work with Karelian Bear Dogs, featured the working partnership of Bill Fantozzi of California Karelians and Bill Bates, trainer for California Karelians. This article was written from a historian's point of view, and we hope you enjoy it.

Other Web Resources

The British Columbia Ministry of Water, Land & Air Protection has published recommendations for Preventing Bear Problems. Included among those recommendations is: "Use dogs or bear dogs (e.g Karelian dogs) to keep bears away."

For KBD supplies, including bear scent, you may enjoy visiting Bill Boatman & Co. Dog Hunting Supplies

To register your dog, go to Universal Kennel Club.

For the inside scoop on where to take your dog, go to The Dog Lovers Companion to California.

Other web sites:

Back to Bear Country

Alaska Science Forum

The Northern Continental Divide Grizzly Bear Ecosystem

Laika Hunters Association of North America

Vladimir Beregovoy's recommended sites related to Laikas:

Hunting Laika Breeds of Russia

West Siberian Laikas

Siberian native peoples:

The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire:
A comprehensive web page with information and links on 85 native peoples within the Russian Federation, mostly Siberian aboriginal groups. Scroll down the list on the right side to select information on the ethnic group of your choice.

Crossroads of Continents-Peoples of Siberia:
NMNH webpage on the Even, Koryak, Nanai, and Chukchi.

DNA and the Peopling of Siberia:
This article discusses the latest research about the origins of Siberian peoples done through comparison of DNA from 13 different peoples, including the Buryat.

"And did those feet in ancient time ...":
Aboriginal ways of life in danger of disappearing. About two anthropologists' work in Siberia and the Canadian North.