WEST SIBERIAN LAIKA: ULTIMATE SMALL GAME HUNTER 

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"Laika" (Лайка) can be very rougly translated as a "Barker", the first part of the breed name "лай" stands for "bark" in Russian. I knew an old man whom his children gave a laika dog as a gift. Called Timofei (Tim if to be short). He was exceptionally friendly, loved to interact with everybody, never bited and growled at other dogs in the village where he was living with that old man. But the most noteable thing about this dog was that he was bound by the rope and put in the garden outside as a watch dog, because old man basically didn't care and didn't need him. Timofey was very active and he always escaped the rope and ran into the forests. The terrain around our Tver region village is really swampy and overgrown. And Tim could run away for 2-3 days and feel absolutely ok about himself. He seemed to provide for himself, and always looked healthy, unwounded and full when he returned. I knew this beautiful and friendly, smart, but untrained dog for about six years. When on seventh year in summer I moved to my village for summer vacation, I was told that he ran away once again some months ago and never returned since. If you are going to own a laika dog, you must be a truly long walk lover, or even better - hunting must be part of your life. Cannot imagine worse fate for a hunting dog full of energy than being a homestay and decorative.

Well, I got my first dog ever thanks to this video, and it was a WSL. He's a 7 months pup now and we go hunting almost daily, we've already killed few grouses and pheasants, he finds them and barks , keeping them still for me to finish it up with a shotgun. Such a talented pup, I hope he likes to hunt moose too when he grows up a little bit. We've had a few problems for sure, sometimes he is reluctant to leave my side in the woods and sometimes he doesn't want to come home with me. But I think those are just teenage issues. He stays in the house, doesn't bark or destroy stuff at all and loves people. He isn't aggressive against other dogs but is bit of a little too zealous and playful and very interested in females, teenage problems too I suppose and minor problems for me, because he's a hunting dog afterall. As long as he loves hunting as much as I do, he will have a good life with me.

This guy should get his own channel I would watch the shitt out of it

I have a wsl where I live in Alaska. Amazing dogs unlike anything I've seen before. Extremely independent while also being attached at your hip at the same time if that makes any sense. He has to be in the same room as me but rarely, if ever, will "snuggle". Extremely emotional dog, picks up on all your cues. Definitely has a prey drive that doesn't stop, but they can easily be trained to go after a specific animal and ignore others. These are the type of dogs that actually look like they have thoughts going on in their head. Extremely smart. Mine is super friendly to people and dogs in general. But they are by nature dominate dogs so be careful around other intact males because a Laika won't back down. In my opinion if you have the space and time( lots of time they NEED something to do, a bored Laika is about to cause trouble) there isn't a better dog breed .

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I own a West Siberian Laika... And i will say this, If you cannot provide this dog with a full outdoor lifestyle, living outside, property to run around on, trees to stare into, things to hunt, then do NOT pursue buying this breed of dog. The yuppie city lifestyle will make this dog MISERABLE including yourself. Without the life he needs, he'll become a destructive piece of hell. They are damn near wild animals compared to your typical "dogs". These are not your regular breed of dog. They are very emotional, intelligent, very skilled hunters. They will be food aggressive. They are raised to be that way. You will not be able to man handle your dog like you do your pitbull or lab. These dogs grow up FAST like wild animals. From puppies to game in a matter of weeks naturally.. If allowed to, these dogs will den up underground like a coyote or wolf. Mine, is literally the smartest dog i have ever owned. pet wise, If it didn't grow up with him, it's game. Neighbor cats will die. other dogs will get attacked if they wander into your yard (his territory). all people are barked at. NOTHING gets by him! BEST watch dog EVER. There is no other way around it. For my lifestyle, he's a great dog. If you squirrel hunt and live in the country and know how to be sweet and treat your dog with love and not the Boot and F bombs, then these dogs will HUNT. But they need a soft up bringing. Very emotional dogs. I cannot stress that enough.

That would be the ultimate dog for a SHTF/off-grid scenario. That thing would save your life.

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My dad had a male Laika, as he was living as a child/teenager in Siberia (around 45 years go). The dog was very family-friendly. My grandfather used the Laika to find his children in the Taiga (Wild Forest in Siberia), the dog was excellent for that. The dog once attacked a chicken from their yard (they raised all their livestock themselves, without it they would starve...in supermarkets there were maybe sometimes bread, butter or something...). The grandfather beat the shit out of the dog for that and as my dad told me, the Laika never attacked anything ever again. Not livestock, not wildlife. So, it completely stopped being a hunter. The dog was protective of the children, when they took him into the Taiga. I don´t know any encounters with big game (in the Taiga there were bears f.e.), but he was protective against strangers (not people from the village). Which unfortunately cost his life at some point. He was shot from a russian guy (a hunter I suppose), who was walking in the Taiga too. As far as I know, the Laika didn´t go into full blown attack, just barking & coming to close. (In the past dogs were never on leash when being on a walk, well nobody had a leash for theirs dogs...they were only on a chain when being in the yard). Shortly after the death, my dad´s family got another Laika, which didn´t live long either. It ate something bad (not sure what, maybe it had a disease & it only showed similar symptoms of being poisoned...I don´t know) and the grandfather shot it. The color of the first Laika was like a wolf, with a full mask. The tail wasn´t curly as in this video. In the village there were a lot of Laikas, I think every family had one.

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Brad, your videos are fantastic, informative. Great filming! Love Dogs, thank you for bringing to light all of the different varieties. I have a greater Swiss mountain dog now 7years old. She's a good girl, handler "super soft" any recommendations on large dogs, protective, dog for the family I have two daughters 8 and 11. Thank you in advance Brotha!

Hunter from Sweden. Love Laikas and hunting with them. I use them for pinemarten, wild boar, badger, capercallie , lynx and moose. I have just bought a new pup from Finland.

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I love these videos.. So many dogs to learn about, makes my day..

Good info. Thanks Mr. Anderson

Big like! I really like what you're doing with these videos. A big like for Brad Anderson too, i respect you and your work!

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I adore laika breeds! Stunning animals. My favorite is the Yakutian. If you are ever given the opportunity to make a video about them, you should definitely take it!

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how does this guy have time for all these dogs he has like 20 dog breeds ?

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I love this breed!

That is a gorgeous dog.

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As a Russian I have heard stories that laikas can get carried away in the woods and they can be lost for days doing their own thing. GPS collar is a must.

What a great dogs. My Luna, she was dragedd behind car, without skin, and ribs were open. Terrible sadism, now she is the best friend, and watchdog.

I miss the All about living with and the five thing you should know

Overall how big would you say they get? I did research that they often get Bigger and smaller then average.

We saved(from sailor school) mongrel from Laika father and (looks like) border collie. He is 3 months now, he is adorable, so no one can pass him carelessly. He is very good learner, smart, although still some poops and pees at home despite frequent walks

Beautiful dog

seems like a great dog for falconers!

awsome breed!

The bear in a tree story is funny.

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We Love Brad!! OMG I wanna be Brad Anderson, dude owns a Zoo!! BullyBadAss should do a special just for Brad. I mean CAMMAN this guy iz freakin Awesome. Learnt 3 new breeds and I consider my knowledge of k9's as broad. How do you feed em all Brad? Whats ur motivation Brad? Are you hiring Brad? loooool

I think my dog might be a Russo-European Laika, he looks a lot like the breed but the rescue place said husky but he does not look like one. He definitely a spitz/laika breed character wise. Ours has a curled fluffy tail straight thick black and white coat, pointed ears and muzzle. He has a high prey drive and is full of energy.

Is his compound open to the public? Wish he had Neapolitans

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I have a laika cattle dog cross, accidental litter. She looks like a laika, murderer of any small game that crosses her path, very territorial and doesn’t like strangers. Excellent watch dog and although she’s never bitten anyone it wouldn’t surprise me. Dominant personality and will fight with any dog that happens to come in the yard. Extremely sweet and submissive with me and the kids. People where I am, south Arkansas, have used them for squirrel and they hunt them off the road while they drive. They just drive down the road and wait for the dog to bark a locate. She’s an awesome dog, weighs about 30#.

So I have learned more about brad then I did about the dogs.? Next time I'll go to Brad 101 maybe I'll find out about the Laika?

how many dogs does this guy have? feeding them all is gotta be a full time job

Dachshund next documentary please!

A video on the swedish vallhund please.

Would love to have a laika. Would love to get one for hunting, but a buddy i can hand out with

Currently own a laika, chased a 400 pound black bear at about 12 weeks. Photos to prove it.

You couldn't use any of the other 30 dogs in your canine army to handle bears? Hahahaha good shit man. Beautiful dogs!

yoooo he got so many 🐕

does south Africa have these breeds?

Hey Brad, if you want the ULTIMATE hunting dog...look no further than the Australian Dingo. This dog is a true outback survivour.

this is one of the universal breeds of hunting dogs, in Russia they prefer dogs that work on a large animal, I like dogs that work on wild game more.

Love watching your videos, nice dog, but seriously dude if you want a bear dog you need to get a plott.

I own a eastern laika. Do not buy them if you don't hunt or at least spend all your free time in nature. They are very smart and need lots of activity. I have videos of mine taking care of kittens, so they are friendly with who they live with, everyone else is an enemy.

Can these dogs be trained off leash? I see you let yours roam but I only have 5 acres so if I ever raised one I'm curious if I can trust them off a lead if we aren't hunting.

Lol wb brad.. Brad your top 5 fav dogs?

I think I finally figured out what kind of dog I have. #miahdog is definitely at least mostly WSL. She is the squirrel master. (vids on my channel) Awesome video man!

do one for east siberian laika

ha! Zeke fooled y'all when he had a different guy in the previous video.

Only one dog that went to space ;)

I've got only one dog. Russoeuropean lajka called Max. And he is the best dog ever. Wolf like in the forest and gentle and kind even around my cat. Perfect sense of smell and actualy superb eye sight. Looking to get him a dog buddy. Will be a Lajka 100%

Exactly how many dogs does this guy have?

weimaraner next ?

you mentioned they can get offended ,I have a 9 year old WSL female I raised. The other day she rolled in something dead while out on a squirrel hunt. Because she stays in the house my wife decided to give her a bath while I was at work. She hates getting a bath and as soon as my wife was done she went into her kennel and wouldn't come out until I got home then and only then would she go to my wife. She's been an awesome pet and a great squirrel dog

Why breed 2 dogs together if they are related?

Please interview an Australian Cattle Dog owner!!

This man again how many breeds he owns

can they do shiloh shepherd

How many dogs does this guy own?

can someone help on whats a bad as guardian dog breed for warm climate

dat must be the first and only breed he owns

does south Africa have this these breeds

Look Brad changed his shirt for the keyboard warriors

This guy seemed so nervous haha shaky voice and bouncy leg the whole time

Brad I'm looking for a good hiking dog I'm a avid hiker is there a chance u could send me some of your contact info if possible thanks.

Is this dog in the spitz category of dogs.

Hey Brad- I have a 22 month old pure-bred West Siberian Laika (from a breeder in Sweden) and after an unplanned move to North Carolina, we are looking for a new loving home for him- that will give him prime hunting opportunities- do you have anyone you know/trust who we can get in touch with? Thanks! #smores_the_wslaika

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what does being too handsy even mean? You not supposed to what pet them too much?

More jealous of where he lives look at the views on his dog walks. All his dogs look fit. But no match for the Pug.

Taos New Mexico

If it isn't brad. There is something wrong.

not to be rude but whats with his voice

Kind of looks like a Jindo

This dog is also a moose and bear hunter, not a small game.

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Я у меня была собака этой породы, её звали Кыыча! Она у нас прожила 18 лет, и её убили другие охотники по ошибке!

I adopted one by accident from Russia basicly this breed are the dingo’s from russia with 6pheno types you can find them in shelters by the thousands there. Just saying adopt don’t shop

he has so many amazing dogs BUT he doesnt have the best he is still missing a german shepherd :)

I have wsl and it's the best dog ever! we are so happy with her. I'm a hunter and wanted a big game dog. if some one is interested then follow her in instagram @wsl_roxie

Seems alot different than the two ones ive been hunting with. Maybe u are full of BS or half BS. Anyway, they learn fast. Can track mink, Pine marten by the trees. Raccoon dog, (Finland) she snapped some necks. Brought a brown bear within 30 meters of me and my dad, she was fearless. Later that day she sniffed my sisters 4w old kid. Beautiful breed! Hoping that someone wont ruin the breed. Something wrong here, some observations definately true!