Thick, harsh, and dense coat should always be yellow, ranging from fawn to reddish.

[1] The Hällefors Elkhound is an energetic, courageous, and persistent dog with a strong character.

It is stated that despite its name, it was not created in Hällefors, but in Fredriksberg village located in neighbouring Ludvika Municipality.

[2] It has mainly been used as a deer-hunting dog[1] and its most remarkable ancestors are the Finnish Spitz and the Ostyak Laika.

[1][4] The breed falls under the mitochondrial DNA sub-clade referred to as d1 that is only found in northern Scandinavia.