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Laika was found as a stray wandering the streets of Moscow. [9] Soviet scientists chose to use Moscow strays since they assumed that such animals had already learned to endure conditions of extreme cold and hunger. [3] She was a 5 kg (11 lb) [10] mongrel female, approximately three years old.
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.
Prior to the 1940s, there were several aboriginal laika found throughout eastern Siberia used for a variety of purposes including dog sledding, hunting and herding reindeer. [1] During the Soviet era, there was a push to classify dogs by their specialization as well as merge similar local dogs into large geographic zones.
Laika on a Romanian post stamp. On 3 November 1957 Laika (Лайка, "barker") flew to space on Sputnik 2 to become the first Earth-born creature (other than microbes) to orbit the planet. [3] Many sub-orbital flights with animal passengers had already been to space, such as the 1949 mission of the rhesus macaque Albert II. Laika was also ...
Laika was the first living being to orbit Earth, and died a few hours after launch. The event "began to galvanize the United States into organizing their space program," according to NASA.
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.
Nenets Herding Laika are muscular dogs with a moderate wedge-shaped heads, small, prick ears and a tail that curves over the back or is kept down depending on mood. [1] Nenets Herding Laika should display sexual dimorphism , with males standing 44–50 centimetres (17–20 in) tall and females standing 40–45 centimetres (16–18 in).
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