Yakutian Laika

Working

Coat

Solid:
Tan: with in the traditional pattern.
Grizzle: Grey, Light Red, or Liver grizzle (Dark Regular and Sooty).
Urajiro: Accepted in all of the above.
Masking: Accepted in all the above, standard or extended. The mask should match the pigment of the dog.
White Markings: Irish(strict), Piebald(including blanket), Extreme White, and Solid White. Wholly white heads and white heads with unusual head markings like eye patches/streaks are allowed. Slight ticking is allowed. Trim and Irish allowed but faulted.

Eyes

All colours may have one or two eyes without fault.

Nose

in liver dogz, in black dogz, white dogz may have either type of pigment.
All colours may also have winter-nose ( middle of nose).

Faults

Less white that Irish (strict)

Disqualifications

Any solid color other than white. Lack of black or liver eyerims. Completely flesh-coloured nose.

Varieties

None

Notes

The Yakutian Laika is a versatile working breed that originated in the Arctic seashore of the Sakha (Yakutia). It has been used for hunting, herding and for sledding. The breed was formally recognized by the FCI in 2019.

The Yakutian Laika is described as a sound breed that displays aggression towards predators while being friendly towards humans. The breed is well adapted to the harsh Siberian climate and an able worker. The exact origin of the breed is not known but it's believed to originate from local landraces, mostly isolated from dogs from other parts of the world.

Breed Files

Filename: Yakutian Laika
Offset: 6C04
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Labrador
Accepted: March 9, 2020
Notes: Includes 2 tail variations and 2 coat length variations. Also includes 5 color variations. 2nd gen loses fuzziness.