laikan.
/ˈlʌɪkə/ A dog belonging to a group of Asiatic breeds of the spitz type, characterized by a pointed muzzle, pricked ears, a stocky body with a thick, rough, grey, fawn, white, or black coat and a tail curled over the back.
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1905 H. de Bylandt Dogs of All Nations I. 576 Samoyed dog. (Laika or Siberian dog)... Dog of medium size, well built and cobby, covered with a thick fur.
1928 Daily Sketch 7 Aug. 4/3 The Elkhound is of similar type to the Russian Laïka (barking) dog, so-called because, unlike others of the lupine group, its tongue is a bark and not a howl.
1948 C. L. B. Hubbard in B. Vesey-Fitzgerald Bk. Dog ii. 517 The Spitz of the Asiatic sphere shew considerable variation, and are consequently divided into many well-defined breeds. These are collectively known as Laiki, and each Laika is called (in most cases) after its province or its people.
1971 F. Hamilton World Encycl. Dogs 599 Laiki are seen all over Northern Russia... When a Laika, out hunting, sees a bird in a tree or bush, it barks ceaselessly.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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