Laika is Russian - literally - for "barker"!! The Soviet Union launched a dog named "Laika" into space aboard the Sputnik 2 space capsule. Laika is also the name for a type of hunting dog. There are three breeds - the Russian European Laika, the East Siberian Laika and the West Siberian Laika. Note that Laika, the dog that went to space, is in fact a mongrel.
Laika (Russian: 09:0, IPA: [?lajkY]) is a type of hunting dog of Northern Russia and Russian Siberia, and is a generic name for several breeds.
Laika is also the given name for the mongrel who was the first dog in space.
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