Russo-European Laika

The Russo-European Laika is a breed of dog.

Aliases Russo European Laika Size Medium Height (Male) 20 - 24 Inches Weight (Male) 40 - 50 Pounds Hair Length Short FCI Number 352 Club(s) CKC Dogs Group(s) Northern Dogs

Russian-European Laïka (Russko-Evropeïskaïa Laïka, Karelian Bear Laika, Karelian Laika)

A breed developed to hunt large game such as bear, deer and wolf and mainly found in the region close to the Finnish border. Once, one and the same breed as the Karelian Bear Dog, untill it was decided in the 1940s to breed both dog populations separately. The Russian breed is taller, more powerful and more aggressive than its Scandinavian counterpart.