Nearly as long as the head, and muscular. Oval in shape, not large, dark in color, and set obliquely.
The East Siberian Laika has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite.īlack, except in white or pale yellow dogs, where a brown nose is permitted. The top line of the muzzle lies in a plane parallel to the top of the skull. In profile, it is wedge shaped, with tight, dry lips. The muzzle is nearly as long as the skull. The skull is broad, with a well-defined occipital protuberance. They are not normally aggressive towards people, but can be good watchdogs. The breed is territorial and prone to be aggressive to any dog of the same sex that invades its property.
The East Siberian Laika is a large, strong dog, nearly square in proportion, with a typical Spitz type head and a medium length, double coat of varying colors.Ī natural hunting dog, the East Siberian Laika has a strong instinct to hunt both large and small game. The East Siberian Laika was recognized by the United Kennel Club January 1, 1996. It is also used as an all purpose draft, sledge and drover dog. The East Siberian Laika is the largest of the Russian Laika breeds used for hunting. Some of this diversity is still seen in the breed today. Early Laikas in the east of Siberia were diverse in their size, head proportions, size of ears and shape and carriage of tail. The East Siberian Laika is descended from the Spitz-like Aboriginal dogs that were most likely brought to the areas of the Baikal Lake region, Irkutsk Province, Evenki National Territory, Amur River basin and the Maritime Territory by tribes that were migrating from the west. The goals and purposes of this breed standard include: to furnish guidelines for breeders who wish to maintain the quality of their breed and to improve it to advance this breed to a state of similarity throughout the world and to act as a guide for judges.īreeders and judges have the responsibility to avoid any conditions or exaggerations that are detrimental to the health, welfare, essence and soundness of this breed, and must take the responsibility to see that these are not perpetuated.Īny departure from the following should be considered a fault, and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and on the dog’s ability to perform its traditional work. Toggle Search Search UKC Website Go ▼ Show Menu ▼