Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Yakutian Laika](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/yakutian-laika.webp) 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. Compare the Yakutian Laika with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 1 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 3 of 5 1 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](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/yakutian-laika/) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/volpino-italiano.webp)Volpino Italiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/volpino-italiano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/samoyed.webp)Samoyed](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/samoyed/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-standard.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-miniature.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-toy.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-toy/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/danish-spitz.webp)Danish Spitz](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/danish-spitz/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Yakutian Laika21–22 in 2. Volpino Italiano11–12 in 3. Samoyed20–22 in 4. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–20 in 5. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)12–15 in 6. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)9–12 in 7. Danish Spitz17–19 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Yakutian Laika50–66 lb 2. Volpino Italiano9–13 lb 3. Samoyed45–65 lb 4. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)15–40 lb 5. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)10–20 lb 6. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)5–10 lb 7. Danish Spitz26–40 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Yakutian Laika10–12 yrs 2. Volpino Italiano10–16 yrs 3. Samoyed12–14 yrs 4. American Eskimo Dog (Standard)13–15 yrs 5. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)13–15 yrs 6. American Eskimo Dog (Toy)13–15 yrs 7. 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. - [Feeding Your Dog Once a Day: Is It Cruel?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/feeding-dog-once-a-day/) See the Yakutian Laika on the breed map Read about the Yakutian Laika on Wikipedia