The Yakutian Laika is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Siberia for hunting and guarding. They are intelligent, independent, and alert, and make excellent companion dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 20–25 kg · Female 17–23 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 55–59 cm · Female 53–57 cm
- Origin
- ancient breed, standard adopted 2005 · Russia
- Coat
- double, medium
- Colors
- white, black and white, tricolor (black, white, tan), piebald
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Yakut Laika, Sakha Yta
- Recognized by
- FCI
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise45 min per day