Laika is the general name, in fact, of several breeds of hunting dogs bred in the northern territories of the forest zone of Eurasia. The indigenous population used them not only for hunting wild animals, but also as sled dogs. If you are going to purchase a husky puppy as a pet, its cost will depend on what type of husky it belongs to.
Types of huskies
The Russian-European Laika is distinguished by its black and white color, moreover, the black color makes up from 90 to 60% of the animal's coat. The coat itself is dense, coarse and thick, reinforced with a soft undercoat. In the area of the neck, shoulders and withers, the coat is especially long, it forms a lush collar at the nape. Long hair, similar to fur pants, grows on the hind legs.
The East Siberian Laika is a real all-rounder, you can hunt with it and use it as a sled dog. This is the largest type of Laikas, the height of males at the withers can reach 64 cm. The color of the coat of East Siberian Laikas is black, white, gray, brown or red; rough and stiff to the touch. This is a balanced and agile dog with a real passion for hunting, sociable and non-aggressive.
The West Siberian Laika is the result of crossing the Khanty and Mansi breeds, the distribution area is Western Siberia and the Northern Urals. Males of this breed at the withers reach a height of 60 cm, the coat has a white, zone-gray and red, gray-piebald color. A wonderful friend and companion, a quick-witted dog with a well-developed orienting reaction.
The Yakut Laika as a separate breed was cultivated by the indigenous peoples of the North-East of Russia. This is a dog with a strong constitution and well-developed muscles, perfectly adapted to physical activity in extreme northern conditions. The coat color is usually two or three colors: white-black, white-gray.
Choose puppies in those litters where females give birth no more than 2 times a year, this will serve as a guarantee that the puppy will be strong and healthy enough.
The Karelian-Finnish Laika is also called the Finnish Spitz, this breed is the smallest, the growth of males does not exceed 50 cm. An excellent hunter who hunts for a fur-bearing animal, a bird and even an elk.
When purchasing a puppy with pedigree, ask to show his veterinary passport and puppy card.
Cost of a husky puppy
If you decide to buy a husky puppy and have decided on the breed, take into account the specifics of husky breeding - often selection work with them in the field is due not so much to external qualities as to hunting. Therefore, a good dog, a hereditary hunter, can be sold without any documents. Buying a puppy with or without them depends on what you need it for, if for breeding, documents will be required, and if for hunting and as a pet, an excellent copy of this breed can be purchased without unnecessary papers.
A Russian-European husky without documents, but taking into account the fishing qualities of the parents, you can buy at a price of 2 to 10 thousand rubles, a puppy with a pedigree will cost 10-40 thousand rubles. East Siberian Laika puppies without pedigree cost from 4 to 5 thousand rubles, with pedigree - from 10 to 20 thousand rubles. The price for puppies of other types of huskies will also be approximately 3-6 thousand rubles, if there are no documents for the dog, and you will have to pay 7-15 thousand for a puppy with a pedigree.
