Breed

# West Siberian Laika

The West Siberian Laika is a breed from Russia, standing males 22–24 in · females 21–23 in at the withers, weighing males 30–50 lb · females 30–45 lb. Recorded lifespan is 14–16 yrs.

![A photograph of the West Siberian Laika](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/west-siberian-laika.webp)

Origin

Russia

Height

males 22–24 in · females 21–23 in

Weight

males 30–50 lb · females 30–45 lb

Lifespan

14–16 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the West Siberian Laika is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 34%, one of 7 from Russia.

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## Breeds that look like the West Siberian Laika

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the West Siberian Laika.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shikoku.webp)Shikoku](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shikoku/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/swedish-vallhund.webp)Swedish Vallhund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/swedish-vallhund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/akita-inu.webp)Akita Inu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/akita-inu/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwegian-lundehund.webp)Norwegian Lundehund](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwegian-lundehund/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norwegian-elkhound.webp)Norwegian Elkhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norwegian-elkhound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/norrbottenspets.webp)Norrbottenspets](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/norrbottenspets/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. West Siberian Laika22–24 in
2. Shikoku7–21 in
3. Swedish Vallhund12–16 in
4. Akita Inu25–27 in
5. Norwegian Lundehund12–16 in
6. Norwegian Elkhound19–21 in
7. Norrbottenspets17–19 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. West Siberian Laika30–50 lb
2. Shikoku35–50 lb
3. Swedish Vallhund25–35 lb
4. Akita Inu60–92 lb
5. Norwegian Lundehund13–15 lb
6. Norwegian Elkhound50–60 lb
7. Norrbottenspets24–33 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. West Siberian Laika14–16 yrs
2. Shikoku10–12 yrs
3. Swedish Vallhund12–15 yrs
4. Akita Inu~10 yrs
5. Norwegian Lundehund12–15 yrs
6. Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs
7. Norrbottenspets14–17 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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West Siberian Laika

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