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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 Caucasian Shepherd Dog or Caucasian Ovcharka is a large livestock guardian dog native to the Caucasus region, notably Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Dagestan. [1] It was bred in the Soviet Union from about 1920 from dogs of the Caucasus Mountains and the steppe regions of Southern Russia . [ 2 ]
Bred for the Russian Army as patrol dogs, today these canines make courageous, devoted watch dogs. They are energetic and intelligent, so training should be mentally stimulating.
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.
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 Sakhalin Husky was developed over centuries by the Nivkh people as a hardy, reliable sled dog and hunting dog for use on Sakhalin Island and along the adjacent shores of mainland Russia. [ 3 ] [ 13 ] The Nivkh were especially renowned for their expertise in dog sledding and breeding in the region, and neighboring ethnic groups often ...
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 ...