West Siberian Laika Breed description: Character & Co

The nature: close attachment to the main reference person.

Like many hunting dogs, the Laika is extremely independent. At the same time, however, it is remarkably close to its main caregiver and strongly seeks its closeness.

The West Siberian Laika is extremely willing to work. If you do not use it for hunting, it should receive another kind of training, the pure existence as a family dog does not fill it.

Education

The West Siberian Laika should get his place in his pack already as a puppy. With calm, consistent training he will love its boss and accept the other pack members in a friendly way. It can also be very patient with children.

Since it is very independent, its upbringing can be a challenge. Attending a dog training school is definitely advisable. In addition, the Laika must have enough occupation in any case.

Attitude: close contact necessary

You should not leave your West Siberian Laika alone much, because it seeks and needs the closeness of its caregiver.

In addition, it has a strong urge to move, a city apartment is absolutely nothing for it.

Use

Due to its strength, intelligence and devotion, Laika can be used in many ways:

• It can be used very versatile as a hunting dog, because it has not only an outstanding sense of smell, but also an equally good sense of sight and hearing.
• Due to his close bond with 'its' human, it can also be used as a guard dog, rescue dog, draft dog or watch dog - together with its human.
• The West Siberian Laika is also suitable for dog sports such as agility or others where it can let off steam physically and from the head.

What else you should know about the West Siberian Laika. Laika should know

Due to its close relationship to the main person, the West Siberian Laika does not tolerate changes of ownership very well. You should therefore consider very carefully beforehand whether you feel up to this demanding dog.

Health: robust

No breed-specific hereditary diseases are known in this robust dog. Even HD, which is otherwise common in dogs of this size, rarely occurs.

Care: little work

The robust coat requires a certain amount of care, it must be brushed thoroughly several times a week, more often during the coat change. Otherwise, the West Siberian Laika is undemanding. As with every dog it is necessary to control claws, paws. Eyes and ears regularly to control as well as the dental care in the eye to keep. The latter can be done by suitable chewing snacks or by brushing teeth with a dog toothbrush.

Breeding: strict rules

The breeding of the West Siberian Laika is subject to strict rules. It is strongly focused on the utility characteristics, so the appearance is not very uniform, the performance is all the greater. For breeding admission, the dogs must pass a working test.