They are  tall at the withers, and they weigh up to . The tail is held straight or slightly bent to the side. Historically, the Nivkh people would dock the last 1/3 of the tail at birth to prevent dogs from grabbing each other's tails while pulling a sled.
These dogs are tall at the withers and can weigh up to . Their tails are held straight or slightly bent to the side. Historically, the Nivkh people would cut off the last 1/3 of the tail at birth to prevent dogs from biting each other's tails while pulling sleds.