- Brief Description
The West Siberian Laika or WSL, is a breed of hunting dog. Russian publications indicate that the term West Siberian Laika loosely applied to hunting dogs originating with the Mansi and Khanty people in Ural and West Siberia, but there were no standards or registrations of WSL as such until 1930.
- Links to Breed Descriptions
Laika breeds: West Siberian Laika: INTERNET ARCHIVES LINK https://web.archive.org/web/20170707115044/http://huntinglaika.com/home - Glen Kansanback's site
Primitive Dogs: West Siberian Laika Dog Breed Info And Characteristics: https://primitivedogs.com/west-siberian-laika-dog-characteristics/
- Other Names for Breed
- Västsibirisk lajka
- Zapadno-sibirskaia laika
- Laïka de Sibérie occidentale
- Laïka de Siberia occidental
- Westsibirischer Laïka
- Vestsibirsk Laika
- Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Country of origin: Russia
- Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-Specific Articles
- Breed Standards
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
- Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
- Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
This breed has information on Veterinary Care. - Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
- Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- Finland: Koiranet: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/RotuPDF.ashx?R=306&T=2
- Breed-Specific DNA Tests
The Kennel Club list of DNA and health screening tests available for each breed - see: Breed-specific requirements and recommendations including health screening: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/dog-breeding/the-kennel-club-assured-breeders/breed-specific-requirements-and-recommendations-including-health-screening/
- Other Breed-Specific Webpages
BOOK:
Hunting Laika Breeds of Russia Hardcover
by Vladimir Beregovoy - https://www.amazon.com/Hunting-Breeds-Russia-Vladimir-Beregovoy/dp/1644266962Website: Vladimir Beregovoy: Hunting Laika Breeds of Russia - http://www.laikabreeds.com/content/
The West Siberian Laika to the East Siberian Laika: One Dog to Hunt Them All
- Breed-Specific Research
- Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
Finland: Suomen Laikajärjestö ry: https://laikajarjesto.fi/
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