Yakutian Laika
The Yakutian Laika is a foundation stock service breed from Russia, standing males 21–22 in · females 20–22 in at the withers, weighing 50–66 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Russia
- Height
- males 21–22 in · females 20–22 in
- Weight
- 50–66 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Yakutian Laika is taller than 51% of the measured breeds, heavier than 61%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 7 from Russia.
Living with the Yakutian Laika
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Yakutian Laika’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 1 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Yakutian Laika on AKC
Breeds that look like the Yakutian 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 Yakutian Laika.
Volpino Italiano
Samoyed
American Eskimo Dog (Standard)
American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)
American Eskimo Dog (Toy)
Danish Spitz
Height 0–38 in
- Yakutian Laika21–22 in
- Volpino Italiano11–12 in
- Samoyed20–22 in
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–20 in
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)12–15 in
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)9–12 in
- Danish Spitz17–19 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Yakutian Laika50–66 lb
- Volpino Italiano9–13 lb
- Samoyed45–65 lb
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–40 lb
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)10–20 lb
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)5–10 lb
- Danish Spitz26–40 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Yakutian Laika10–12 yrs
- Volpino Italiano10–16 yrs
- Samoyed12–14 yrs
- American Eskimo Dog (Standard)13–15 yrs
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)13–15 yrs
- American Eskimo Dog (Toy)13–15 yrs
- Danish Spitzno recorded figure
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.
Guides that mention the Yakutian Laika
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.