Laikas call a fairly extensive group of dog breeds (many of which are hunting) belonging to the Spitz-like group. Despite the fact that representatives of different breeds are very different from each other, there are universal rules for determining the purebredness of puppies.
Pedigree as a guarantee of purebred puppy
First of all, before buying a puppy, you need to find out if it is a club mating, that is, whether the dog will eventually have a pedigree. This document, issued in accordance with the rules established by the Russian Cynological Federation, can serve as a guarantee of the purebredness of the dog. If the clubs do not have the necessary license to issue RKF pedigrees, dog owners may face some difficulties in the future. For example, even if the puppy fully complies with the breed standard, and the working qualities can be confirmed by passing the appropriate tests, the dog will not be able to claim prizes at dog shows and participation in breeding. However, this condition does not apply to the Laikas of a number of indigenous breeds, in particular, the Yakut, which was recognized by the RKF in 2005, but has not yet taken its place in the ICF system.
Sometimes undocumented huskies are also allowed for breeding. This is possible in some breeds of dogs due to a number of factors, in particular due to exceptionally good conformation or excellent working qualities. Most often this happens in the aforementioned Yakut Laikas or their Karelian-Finnish counterparts - among the population of these dogs, which are usually owned by experienced hunters, so-called "unscheduled" mating is still cultivated, when no documents are issued to puppies.
If the puppies do not have documents …
If before purchasing a dog it turns out that the puppies do not have documents, there are several ways to check the offspring for the purity of the breed. For example, try to see both the father and mother of the puppies in order to assess how they correspond to the standard of a particular type of husky. Inexperienced dog breeders can be advised to seek professional help by inviting a dog handler or some breeder with them to select a puppy. It should be noted that the owner of a dog who has puppies, who is interested in choosing good future owners for the offspring, will not hide the female.
Experienced breeders (in the case of huskies, these are usually hunters and true breed enthusiasts) will not only tell you in detail about how to care for a puppy, but can also tell you a lot of interesting things about their own dog, in particular, about its working qualities - after all, the representatives of these breeds, in addition to their compliance with the standard, are judged by the level of their "professionalism".
In addition to compliance with the breed standard, if your future plans include visiting exhibitions and participating in breeding, it is very important to check the husky puppy (as well as all other breeds) for the presence of so-called disqualifying defects. If a little husky suffers, for example, cryptorchidism, albinism or rickets (fraught with the absence of some teeth in adulthood and abnormal development of the joints), or its color does not correspond at all to the official parameters, the puppy is unlikely to be able to make a show career or become a well-known producer. Moreover, such dogs, even if they were born as a result of mating of highly breed and titled champions, should be sold at a reduced price, and a breeder who respects his name will certainly tell you about all the nuances. Such dogs, in particular, are ideal for those who just want to make themselves a good friend or assistant on the hunt, without seeking to attend dog shows with him.
