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The Russian word laika (лайка) is a noun derived from the verb layat' (лаять, to bark), and literally means barker.As the name of a dog variety, it is used not only in Russian cynological literature, but sometimes in other languages as well to refer to all varieties of hunting dogs traditionally kept by the peoples of the northern Russia and adjacent areas.
Prior to the 1940s, there were several aboriginal laika found throughout eastern Siberia used for a variety of purposes including dog sledding, hunting and herding reindeer. [1] During the Soviet era, there was a push to classify dogs by their specialization as well as merge similar local dogs into large geographic zones.
The West Siberian Laika or WSL, is a breed of spitz–type hunting dog.Russian publications indicate that the term West Siberian Laika loosely applied to hunting dogs originating with the Mansi and Khanty people in Ural and West Siberia, but there were no standards or registrations of WSL as such until 1930.
Local hunters were sent to labor camps as punishment for hunting seal or bear. [17] These policies irrevocably altered the lifestyle of the Nivkh. The traditional hunter-gatherer lifestyle disappeared and with it the ability to feed and care for the Sakhalin husky, and dogs were destroyed across northern Sakhalin Island.
Dogs are descendants of wolves, but that doesn’t mean they all have pointy ears and long, bushy tails. In fact, a lot of dog breeds look like bears. We’re talking big, lumbering canines you ...
We just want to hug and squeeze and pet and love on these fluffy, puffy dogs that look like bears. The post 9 Dogs That Look Like Bears appeared first on Reader's Digest.
The Russo-European Laika is also an excellent dog for duck hunting. It may often bark freely in the house as well because it is easily excited from its natural instinct. The Russo-European Laika has a strong love of humans and makes a good family dog. Once bonded to someone, it is quite territorial and makes an excellent guard dog.
Ready for their close-up. Russian photographer captures cute close-up images of bears hunting for their dinner.