The collapse of the Soviet Union cleared room for additional laikas to be recognized as purebred, and in 1992, the Kamchatka Laika and the Chukotka sled dog gained recognition as purebred by the Russian Cynological Federation, followed by the Nenets Herding Laika in 1994.
The dissolution of the Soviet Union opened opportunities for additional laika breeds to be classified as purebred, and in 1992, the Kamchatka Laika and the Chukotka sled dog were recognized as purebred by the Russian Cynological Federation, followed by the Nenets Herding Laika in 1994.