: I'm certainly not excluding the Elves. I'm just pointing out that Elf-Dwarf enmity and conflict are almost non-existent in Tolkien. And what happened between the Dwarves and the Wood-elves in THE HOBBIT had nothing to do with Elf-Dwarf relations. It was due strictly to the poor behavior of the Dwarves.

Poor behavior of the Dwarves??? They were lost and hungry in the woods. They were attempting to beg for help. I agree that there is little direct evidence of wars between Elves and Dwarves. However, I believe that there is contextual evidence that there existed at the least a distaste, if not an antipathy, between the races.