Yakutian Laika

Yakutian Laika

Russia
The Yakut Laika is an ancient breed from northeastern Russia, bred by indigenous peoples as a sled and hunting dog. The FCI standard says that archeological findings show that local people used dogs for sledding and hunting as early as 8,000 years ago and describes the breed as bold, lively, close to humans, friendly, sociable and energetic.

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