Comparison: East Siberian Laika and Siberian Husky

East Siberian Laika and Siberian Husky are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	East Siberian Laika	Siberian Husky
FCI group	5. Spitz and primitive types	5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of origin	Russia	United States
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	–	51–60 cm
Weight	–	16–27 kg
Life span	–	12–14 years
Recognition features	Medium-size, strong compact dog with a rather big, very strong head Pricked V-shaped ears and a curled or sickle tail over the back Thick harsh coat forming a collar	Blue or odd-coloured eyes and a facial mask pattern Double dense coat, erect triangular ears Sickle tail carried over the back
Coat	–	Dense double coat, medium length, all colours.
Purpose	All-round hunting dog of the taiga and mountains of central and eastern Siberia.	Chukchi people in Siberia bred it for pulling light sleds long distances on little food.

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