that's a very cute pic of an elkhound pup. i have always liked the breeds that are husky looking, and when i was younger i used to walk an old lady's samoyed. he sadly got water on his lungs when he was 7 and had to be put to sleep.
we were considering a northern inuit, but we don't know a great deal about that breed, also maybe a siberian husky. but we looked at lot of sites and i don't think it would be good keeping a siberian husky in a house as a pet.