Kazan

Kazan is a dog of mixed ancestry, roughly three parts canine and one part wolf, who roams the rugged Canadian backcountry looking for a companion. Staying alive in such an unforgiving land is never simple, and he must face dangers from both people and predators.

He eventually finds a loyal partner in Gray Wolf, a brave female who stays at his side. Together they gradually come to trust the humans they meet, and the pair travel with a group of people across the icy northern wilderness.

The novel was written by James Oliver Curwood, an American author known for adventure stories set in the Canadian and Alaskan north. Kazan is also the father of Baree, the title character of Curwood's follow-up novel, Baree, Son of Kazan.