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East Siberian Laika

Also known as Vostochno-Sibirskaya Layka.

Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South Africa

East Siberian Laika at a glance

Origin
Eastern Siberia, Russia
Appeared
1000 BCE to 1949 (uncertain)
Family
Asian Spitz
Type
Hunting spitz (laika)
Size
Large
Life span
10 to 15 years
Recognised by
FCI
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 305

The name. Russian laika, from layat', "to bark".

Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Family and relatives

Same eraFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · Finland

Place in time

The East Siberian Laika appears 1000 BCE to 1949 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the East Siberian Laika is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.