{"id":544,"date":"2026-07-05T20:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/?p=544"},"modified":"2026-07-05T20:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:48:14","slug":"reidar-early-mountain-work-in-new-hampshire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/reidar-early-mountain-work-in-new-hampshire\/","title":{"rendered":"Reidar \u2013 Early Mountain Work in New Hampshire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Young Full Blood Elkhound Showing True Instinct and Lineage Intelligence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

(Ark \u00d7 Revna \u2013 Montana Whelping, Stewardship Program)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reidar, the young Full Blood Elkhound male from the Ark \u00d7 Revna pairing whelped by Linda in Montana, is beginning to show the exact developmental trajectory we expect from this lineage. Melissa and her husband, working with him in the eastern USA, have provided an excellent early field update \u2014 and it\u2019s clear this young male is coming along beautifully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What stands out immediately is how on\u2011track<\/strong> Reidar is in every category: physical development, cognitive maturity, instinctive awareness, and handler connection. At this stage, you want to see the early signs of a working Elkhound forming \u2014 and Reidar is already demonstrating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reidar, sharp, steady and alerting on the trail, full awareness present.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Early Mountain Work \u2013 New Hampshire Elevation Training<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Melissa and her husband recently took Reidar on his first true<\/em> mountain hike in New Hampshire. Not just roots and rocks, but real elevation gain \u2014 a 20% grade, short but steep, in hot conditions. They made the correct decision to climb higher for cooler air and shorten the distance, and Reidar handled the terrain effortlessly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is exactly what the Ark \u00d7 Revna lineage produces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • natural climbing ability<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • strong rear drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • confident footing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • calm, steady movement in elevation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • enjoyment of the work rather than strain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Even at his young age, Reidar moved through the mountain trail like a dog twice his age. That is the hallmark of the Montana whelping and the Kamia restoration architecture behind him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Full Blood Elkhound Male Reidar showing the way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    True Instinct Awareness \u2013 The Early Alert<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The most impressive moment from the update was Reidar\u2019s situational awareness<\/strong>. At one point on the trail, he stopped, barked, and alerted \u2014 yet Melissa and her husband saw nothing, heard nothing, and sensed nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Minutes later, an older couple rounded the corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is not reactive barking. This is not guessing. This is true Elkhound environmental reading<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • scent carried on wind<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • micro\u2011sound<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • vibration through ground<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • airflow disturbance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • movement mapping long before visibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Their previous Elkhound would alert seconds before footsteps. Reidar alerted minutes<\/strong> before human presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This is the Ark instinct. This is the Revna awareness. This is the Montana whelping intelligence. This is the Kamia Full Blood architecture functioning exactly as designed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Handler focus and bonding ongoing and coming along nicely, great companion male.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Handler Focus \u2013 Bond Forming Correctly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Melissa notes that they are \u201clearning every day how to communicate better with each other.\u201d This is perfect. Reidar is calibrating their pace, tone, expectations, and emotional signals. They are learning his patterns, his alerts, his movement style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This is the foundation of a lifelong working relationship \u2014 the Stewardship bond forming exactly as it should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Lineage Connections \u2013 Why Reidar and Murdock Feel Similar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Reidar is a son of Ark and Revna<\/strong>, making him:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • half brother to Aurella<\/strong>, who is currently bred to Posso<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • grandson of Karu<\/strong>, who is also great\u2011grandfather to Murdock<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • half brother to Arco<\/strong>, who is Murdock\u2019s sire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        This is why the behaviour is so close between Reidar and Murdock. The style<\/strong> differs \u2014 Reidar is the ultra\u2011dark lineage expression<\/strong>, while Murdock is the silver expression<\/strong> \u2014 but the working architecture, the instinctive awareness, the handler focus, and the environmental intelligence are nearly identical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        These are Kamia Full Blood males. This is what they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Reidar, Full Blood Elkhound male expressing the dark lineage, stunning fella.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Stewardship Program \u2013 Exceptional Work by Melissa and Her Husband<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Melissa and her husband are doing a tremendous job with Reidar. They are giving him terrain, challenge, communication, and trust \u2014 exactly what a young Full Blood male needs. Their early work is setting the foundation for Reidar to become an exceptional companion and working Elkhound in the Stewardship program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Reidar is growing correctly. Developing correctly. Showing instinct correctly. Bonding correctly. And thriving in the environment they are providing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        This is a very good young male. This is a very good update. And this is exactly the kind of early field development you want to see from an Ark \u00d7 Revna son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Reidar, living the dream in New Hampshire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        A Young Full Blood Elkhound Showing True Instinct and Lineage Intelligence (Ark \u00d7 Revna \u2013 Montana Whelping, Stewardship Program) Reidar, the young Full Blood Elkhound male from the Ark \u00d7 Revna pairing whelped by Linda in Montana, is beginning to show the exact developmental trajectory we expect from this lineage. Melissa and her husband, working […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":545,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[18,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-client-stories-and-field-reports","category-training-development"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Reidar-6.jpg?fit=1920%2C1440&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=544"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":552,"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions\/552"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kamiakennels.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}