- White and any patching (bicolour or tricolour)
Medium-sized, strong and compact Spitz-type sled dog from the Arctic region of Siberia with a thick double coat and expressive eyes, known for versatility, resilience, and endurance in extreme cold climates
Ancient aboriginal breed developed by indigenous peoples of Yakutia for sled pulling, hunting, herding reindeer, and companionship in extreme Arctic conditions. Recognized by the FCI in 2019.
“Yakutian Laika is a bold, lively, close to man, friendly, sociable and energetic dog”
Quoted from FCI standard n°365. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed reference from The Dog API.
Drawn from sources, not opinion: FCI breed standard. An empty column means we hold nothing for that side, not that there is nothing to say.
What a judge marks the Yakutian Laika down for, and what puts one out of the ring, in the registry’s own words. This describes the breed standard — it is not a checklist for the animal in front of you, and a pet with a disqualifying fault is an unshowable dog rather than an unhealthy one.
Marked heavily against a specimen in the ring.
Puts an animal out of the ring altogether.
The Yakutian Laika standard is published by the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale), the international federation of pedigree-dog clubs, and it is what show judges apply. This section sums up what it says about coat and colour and size. It does not assess any one animal: use it to know what to ask the breeder.
Thick, glossy, straight, coarse, of medium length, with very well developed thick and dense undercoat.
On the neck it forms a mane, especially clearly pronounced in males
thick feathers on the back sides of the front and hind legs
the tail feathered with a small fringe.
Coat is shorter on the head and front sides of the legs
Shortened from FCI standard n°365 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
The colours and patterns the standard admits, and what it prefers, discourages or disqualifies in each. An accepted colour says nothing about health.
Height at the withers (cm)
The same scale for every breed: no source defines size categories by height.
The standard's words
“Height at the withers: Males: 55–59 cm. Females: 53–57 cm”
Quoted from FCI standard n°365.
An adult's measurements, per the standard. It does not say how big this puppy will be. Quotations from the FCI are in English, as the standard publishes them; the headings are ours.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Yakutian Laika in general; any individual animal can differ.
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Yakutian Laika on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
1 litter published by Yakutian Laika breeders here. Each card carries the breeder’s own record beside the ask — that pairing is the reason this platform hosts offers at all.
Accepting applications