Samoyed

Eric Gill

Temperment

• Gentle Dogs.• Easy Going, Devoted,

and Playful pets.• Too friendly to be

considered a Watchdog.• Highly Intelligent, and

training should be started early.

Appearance

• Smaller Compact Muscular Body

• Colors consist of: Pure White, Cream, Yellow, and Biscuit

• Has 2 coats of fur: Longer coat sticks straight out, while the under coat is short, soft, and wavy.

Appearance Cont.

• Height: Dogs 21-23½ inches (53-60 cm.) Bitches 19-21 inches (48-53 cm.)Weight: Dogs 45-65 pounds (20½-30 kg.) Bitches 35-50 pounds (16-20½ kg.)

• Relatively medium size dogs

History

• Samoyeds are an ancient working breed. They have lived in Siberia with hunters and fishermen known as Samoyeds, hence where the breed received it's name. The Samoyed people used the dogs to pull their sleds, guard their property and for herding reindeer. Their gene pool is closely related to the primitive dog with no wolf or fox mixed in. The dogs slept with the people to keep them warm. Robert Scott, an explorer brought the dogs to England in 1889. It was in England that the breed was further developed and from there they spread throughout the rest of the world. They were recognized by the AKC in 1906.

Puppies of the Samoyed