Nenets Herding Laika
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The Nenets Herding Laika is a spitz-type dog from Russia's Yamalo-Nenets region. Bred by the Nenets people, it excels at herding reindeer rather than hunting. This hardy breed nearly vanished during the Soviet era but was revived with official recognition in 1994.
- Originally bred by the Nenets people for reindeer herding.
- Nearly disappeared during the Soviet era due to lack of preservation.
- Officially recognized as a breed by the Russian Kynologic Federation in 1994.
TundraFarmArcticAsia
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- Classification
- Dog breed
- Habitat
- Tundra, Farm
- Regions in this directory
- Arctic, Asia
- Diet
- omnivore
- Relative size
- medium
