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The American press dubbed her Muttnik (mutt + suffix -nik) as a pun on Sputnik, or referred to her as Curly. Her true pedigree is unknown, although it is generally accepted that she was part husky or other Nordic breed, and possibly part terrier. NASA refers to Laika as a "part-Samoyed terrier."
Nov 4, 2014 · She was a small mutt—eventually dubbed “Muttnik” by American reporters—who was quickly trained and strapped into a metal container on the second Sputnik sphere.
- Julia Calderone
Nov 3, 2014 · According to a 1957 TIME report on how the press was covering the event, “headlines yelped such barbaric new words as pupnik and pooch-nik, sputpup and woofnik,” before ultimately settling on ...
Oct 31, 2007 · Laika was also nicknamed "Muttnik" by the U.S. press, and there were jokes made. But ultimately, from the Soviet leadership’s point of view at the time, it was a propaganda success.
- Tony Reichhardt
Nov 5, 2011 · Laika, the "Muttnik" Dog Who Died So We Could Go To Space. Fifty four years ago this week, on November 3rd 1957, the Soviet government launched Sputnik 2. Inside was Laika, the first traveler to...
- ALEX PASTERNACK
Nov 18, 2021 · After designing a new pressurized capsule for the animal, the scientific team decided that Laika the dog — dubbed “Muttnik” by the American press — would be the best candidate for the mission thanks to her small size and her obedience.
Apr 15, 2023 · The American press dubbed her Muttnik (mutt + suffix -nik) as a pun on Sputnik, or referred to her as Curly. Her true pedigree is unknown, although it is generally accepted that she was part husky or other Nordic breed, and possibly part terrier.
