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West Siberian Laika or Zapadno-Sibirskaia Laika is one of the four hunting Laika breeds established in Russia by the All-Union Cynological Congress of 1947 and registered by the Moscow Kennel Club. Although this breed bears a resemblance to the Siberian Husky it is considered a hunting breed rather than a sleddog.
History: The breed was gradually established in the mid
twentieth century by selective sampling of Laikas (the word
"Laika" simply means "barker") from the
Mansi (Voguls) and Hanty (Ostyak) peoples of western Siberia.
In the 1920 decade there were two centers of breed development
in Sverdlovsk and Moscow.
By the 1950s, Soviet government kennels had become heavily
involved in development of the breed and new centers had
arisen in Gorky, Perm and Novosibirsk. The Russian cynologist
E. I. Shereshevsky was highly instrumental in this work, as
team leader of the government Kennel of the All-Union Research
Institute for Hunting Industry. By the 1960s the breed had
become the most popular Russian hunting dog.
Temperament: West Siberian Laikas are versatile
hunting dogs capable of hunting both small mammals (squirrel
and marten, for example) or big game such as moose, bear, or
wild boar. They can also be used as retrievers by hunters of
waterfowl. By nature they are independent hunters, accustomed
to hunting in broad expanses of deep forest; they are quite
protective of their masters against big game in the
wilderness. With other dogs they are highly dominant and will
readily fight to establish hierarchical superiority.
Appearance: Males stand 19 to 20 inches at the
withers, females 18 to 19 inches. The most usual colors are
wolf grey, red, or black and white; the grey coat can vary
from almost white to very dark grey. Facial and body markings
similar to those of other arctic breeds are usual. Ears are
erect, the coat is an arctic-type double coat, the tail is
curled tightly. Body proportions are nearly square.
Miscellaneous: Although the breed is thought to
number around 20,000 in Russia, it is rare in the west; the
U.S. and Canadian population is probably around 100.
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