![]() These dogs were light built, with slender head and with long wedge-shaped muzzle resembling the West Siberian Laika. In Leningrad, majority of East Siberian Laikas was different. His muzzle was short and bulky, skull was rounded on the top and ears were small. He was as big and powerful as Julbars was. Bulka was rought from Evenki National Province. His head was coarse, with bulky muzzle slightly shorter than the skull. His coat color was black with reddish shade and white sable pattern. Julbars was purchased in Kachug District, Irkutsk Province. In the Irkutsk Kennel, major breeding males were Julbars and Bulka. In 1979, according to Voilochnikov and Voilochnikov (1982), in All-Russian Stud Book of Hunting Dogs, there were 39 East Siberian Laikas recorded. At the same time, pure breeding of the East Siberian Laika was done in Leningrad. Then, systematic breeding of the East Siberian Laika with pedigree registration began in Irkutsk Government’s Kennel. By 70th, pure types of aboriginal Laikas in East Siberia began disappear near big cities, along railroads and closer to the Amur River. Both types were interbred producing wide variation in the breeding stock of a new established breed. However, there were many large, but light built with nearly square dogs in East Siberia used exclusively for hunting. This standard remained active until 60th. It emphasizes the rangy body, powerful bone and a coarse head with a powerful muzzle. ![]() It was based on the predominant type of Laikas living in the Amur River region that were used for hunting and puling sleds. Abramov put the first breed standard of the East Siberian Laika. ![]() Some of this variation still remains in the East Siberian Laika as a purebred.Ī wildlife biologist K. Laikas of these parts of East Siberia are quite diverse in such traits as size, head proportions, size of ears and shape and carriage of tail. However, migrations from Mongolia and China also occurred and this is probably one explanation of certain traits of Chinese and Japanese dogs among aboriginal Laikas living in areas of lower Amur River and Vladivostok. Judging by the Spitz-like appearance of local dogs it seems most likely that they have been brought by tribes migrating from the west. In the East Siberia, Neolithic fossil remains of dogs are known. The East Siberian Laika originated from dogs sampled in the Baikal Lake region, Irkutsk Province, Evenki National Territory, the Amur River basin and Maritime Territory. These dogs became distinguished as a purebred named the East Siberian Laika. East of Baikal Lake and further to the Russian Far East, in the Amur River basin and Maritime Territory large and sturdy built Liakas used for hunting all kinds of local animals live. East Siberia is a vast country and on its territory there are many types of aboriginal dogs used for sledding, hunting, driving reindeer or for all these jobs combined. In fact, dogs similar to Laika of Mansi and Hanty were also found with native people living in far scattered places of East Siberia. We can talk only about locally predominant types of dogs. ![]() There is no a clear border on the map marking the distribution of the West Siberian Laika and the East Siberian Laika.
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