Nenets people
The Nenets Herding Laika, also known as the Reindeer Herding Laika or Olenegonka is the ancestor of the Samoyed - bred by Nenets people. It is used as a reindeer herding dog in northeastern Europe and West Siberia. Unlike the Samoyed, it has different colour variations, such as white, red, brown, sable, grey, black and piebald. It is officially recognized in Russia and Estonia.