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The Russo-European Laika is a lively breed that enjoys time spent in the wilderness. As a natural hunter that frequently trees game, the Russo-European Laika uses its bark to alert the hunter to any treed prey (typically a raccoon or squirrel). The Russo-European Laika is also an excellent dog for duck hunting.
The Russian word laika (лайка) is a noun derived from the verb layat' (лаять, to bark), and literally means barker.As the name of a dog variety, it is used not only in Russian cynological literature, but sometimes in other languages as well to refer to all varieties of hunting dogs traditionally kept by the peoples of the northern Russia and adjacent areas.
The Nenets Laika is one of the oldest dog breeds, surviving from the Paleolithic era to the present day almost unchanged with little genetic inflow. [5] [10] Prized for their efficiency as a reindeer herding dog, by the 1930s Nenets Herding Laika had spread across the Arctic circle and into Central Europe, stretching from the Kola Peninsula to ...
These types vary in color and physique, as the East Siberian laika is still more of a diverse conglomerate breed than other recognized Russian laika. [1] Physically the East Siberian Laika is somewhat rangy, nearly square in proportion, slightly higher at the withers than at the croup, robust in bone; head shape varies with the regional varieties.
The West Siberian Laika or WSL, is a breed of spitz–type hunting dog. Russian publications indicate that the term West Siberian Laika loosely applied to hunting dogs originating with the Mansi and Khanty people in Ural and West Siberia , but there were no standards or registrations of WSL as such until 1930.
'Kamchatka riding dog') is a rare landrace of sled laika developed by the Itelmen and Koryak people of Kamchatka, Russia. [1] [2] [3] There are currently efforts underway to revive the breed. [4] A standard for the Kamchatka Sled Dog was approved by the Russian Federation of Service Dog Breeding in February of 1992. [2]
The Yakutian Laika (Russian: Якутская лайка) is a newly developed dog breed originating from the Yakutia region of Siberia. In ancient times, the dogs were employed by the native Yakute people as universal animals. [1] Yakutian Laikas are multipurpose laikas, with many lineages able to herd reindeer, hunt game, and/or pull a sled. [2]
Pages in category "Dog breeds originating in the Soviet Union" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... Russian Toy; Russo-European Laika; S.