i stole this from the dog forum but am showing my appreciation for it by sharing it with you here, hehe, pretty cool doggy and courageous at that.
Vladimir Beregovoy, has a website at
http://www.laikabreeds.multiservers.com/ which is a great starting point for info on Laikas.
Each of these Laikas has a very distinct appearance - the Finnish are red; the Russo-European is black and white; the West Siberian is husky-like in markings and the East Siberian is almost German Shepherd in markings and conformation.