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Samoyed

friendly / gentle / adaptable
Working Group >>

Average sizes and life
expectancy of the breed.

Height

21-23.5 inches (male)

19-21 inches (female)

Weight

45-65 pounds (male)

35-50 pounds (female)

Life Expectancy

12-14 years

Breed Traits & Characteristics

Affectionate With Family
  • Independent Lovey-Dovey
    100% 100%
How affectionate a breed is likely to be with family members, or other people he knows well. Some breeds can be aloof with everyone but their owner, while other breeds treat everyone they know like their best friend.
Good With Young Children
  • Not Recommended Good With Children
    100% 100%
A breed's level of tolerance and patience with childrens' behavior, and overall family-friendly nature. Dogs should always be supervised around young children, or children of any age who have little exposure to dogs.
GOOD WITH OTHER DOGS
  • Not Recommended Good With Other Dogs
    60% 60%
How generally friendly a breed is towards other dogs. Dogs should always be supervised for interactions and introductions with other dogs, but some breeds are innately more likely to get along with other dogs, both at home and in public.

Shedding Level

  • No Shedding Hair Everywhere
    60% 60%
How much fur and hair you can expect the breed to leave behind. Breeds with high shedding will need to be brushed more frequently, are more likely to trigger certain types of allergies, and are more likely to require more consistent vacuuming and lint-rolling.

Coat Grooming Frequency

  • Monthly Daily
    60% 60%
How frequently a breed requires bathing, brushing, trimming, or other kinds of coat maintenance. Consider how much time, patience, and budget you have for this type of care when looking at the grooming effort needed. All breeds require regular nail trimming.

Drooling Level

  • Less Likely to Drool Always Have a Towel
    20% 20%
How drool-prone a breed tends to be. If you're a neat freak, dogs that can leave ropes of slobber on your arm or big wet spots on your clothes may not be the right choice for you.

Coat Type

Corded
Curly
Double
Hairless
Rough
Silky
Smooth
Wavy
Wiry
Canine coats come in many different types, depending on the breed's purpose. Each coat type comes with different grooming needs, allergen potential, and shedding level. You may also just prefer the look or feel of certain coat types over others when choosing a family pet.

Coat Length

Long
Medium
Short
How long the breed's coat is expected to be. Some long-haired breeds can be trimmed short, but this will require additional upkeep to maintain.

Openness To Strangers

  • Reserved Everyone Is My Best Friend
    100% 100%
How welcoming a breed is likely to be towards strangers. Some breeds will be reserved or cautious around all strangers, regardless of the location, while other breeds will be happy to meet a new human whenever one is around!

Playfulness Level

  • Only When You Want To Play Non-Stop
    100% 100%
How enthusiastic about play a breed is likely to be, even past the age of puppyhood. Some breeds will continue wanting to play tug-of-war or fetch well into their adult years, while others will be happy to just relax on the couch with you most of the time.

Watchdog/Protective Nature

  • What's Mine Is Yours Vigilant
    60% 60%
A breed's tendency to alert you that strangers are around. These breeds are more likely to react to any potential threat, whether it's the mailman or a squirrel outside the window. These breeds are likely to warm to strangers who enter the house and are accepted by their family.

Adaptability Level

  • Lives For Routine Highly Adaptable
    60% 60%
How easily a breed handles change. This can include changes in living conditions, noise, weather, daily schedule, and other variations in day-to-day life.

Trainability Level

  • Self-Willed Eager to Please
    80% 80%
How easy it will be to train your dog, and how willing your dog will be to learn new things. Some breeds just want to make their owner proud, while others prefer to do what they want, when they want to, wherever they want!

Energy Level

  • Couch Potato High Energy
    80% 80%
The amount of exercise and mental stimulation a breed needs. High energy breeds are ready to go and eager for their next adventure. They'll spend their time running, jumping, and playing throughout the day. Low energy breeds are like couch potatoes - they're happy to simply lay around and snooze.

Barking Level

  • Only To Alert Very Vocal
    100% 100%
How often this breed vocalizes, whether it's with barks or howls. While some breeds will bark at every passer-by or bird in the window, others will only bark in particular situations. Some barkless breeds can still be vocal, using other sounds to express themselves.

Mental Stimulation Needs

  • Happy to Lounge Needs a Job or Activity
    80% 80%
How much mental stimulation a breed needs to stay happy and healthy. Purpose-bred dogs can have jobs that require decision-making, problem-solving, concentration, or other qualities, and without the brain exercise they need, they'll create their own projects to keep their minds busy -- and they probably won't be the kind of projects you'd like.

Affectionate With Family

  • Independent Lovey-Dovey
    100% 100%

How affectionate a breed is likely to be with family members, or other people he knows well. Some breeds can be aloof with everyone but their owner, while other breeds treat everyone they know like their best friend.

Good With Young Children

  • Not Recommended Good With Children
    100% 100%
A breed's level of tolerance and patience with childrens' behavior, and overall family-friendly nature. Dogs should always be supervised around young children, or children of any age who have little exposure to dogs.

GOOD WITH OTHER DOGS

  • Not Recommended Good With Other Dogs
    60% 60%
How generally friendly a breed is towards other dogs. Dogs should always be supervised for interactions and introductions with other dogs, but some breeds are innately more likely to get along with other dogs, both at home and in public.

Shedding Level

  • No Shedding Hair Everywhere
    60% 60%
How much fur and hair you can expect the breed to leave behind. Breeds with high shedding will need to be brushed more frequently, are more likely to trigger certain types of allergies, and are more likely to require more consistent vacuuming and lint-rolling.

Coat Grooming Frequency

  • Monthly Daily
    60% 60%
How frequently a breed requires bathing, brushing, trimming, or other kinds of coat maintenance. Consider how much time, patience, and budget you have for this type of care when looking at the grooming effort needed. All breeds require regular nail trimming.

Drooling Level

  • Less Likely to Drool Always Have a Towel
    20% 20%
How drool-prone a breed tends to be. If you're a neat freak, dogs that can leave ropes of slobber on your arm or big wet spots on your clothes may not be the right choice for you.

Coat Type

Corded
Curly
Double
Hairless
Rough
Silky
Smooth
Wavy
Wiry
Canine coats come in many different types, depending on the breed's purpose. Each coat type comes with different grooming needs, allergen potential, and shedding level. You may also just prefer the look or feel of certain coat types over others when choosing a family pet.

Coat Length

Long
Medium
Short
How long the breed's coat is expected to be. Some long-haired breeds can be trimmed short, but this will require additional upkeep to maintain.

Openness To Strangers

  • Reserved Everyone Is My Best Friend
    100% 100%
How welcoming a breed is likely to be towards strangers. Some breeds will be reserved or cautious around all strangers, regardless of the location, while other breeds will be happy to meet a new human whenever one is around!

Playfulness Level

  • Only When You Want To Play Non-Stop
    100% 100%
How enthusiastic about play a breed is likely to be, even past the age of puppyhood. Some breeds will continue wanting to play tug-of-war or fetch well into their adult years, while others will be happy to just relax on the couch with you most of the time.

Watchdog/Protective Nature

  • What's Mine Is Yours Vigilant
    60% 60%
A breed's tendency to alert you that strangers are around. These breeds are more likely to react to any potential threat, whether it's the mailman or a squirrel outside the window. These breeds are likely to warm to strangers who enter the house and are accepted by their family.

Adaptability Level

  • Lives For Routine Highly Adaptable
    60% 60%
How easily a breed handles change. This can include changes in living conditions, noise, weather, daily schedule, and other variations in day-to-day life.

Trainability Level

  • Self-Willed Eager to Please
    80% 80%
How easy it will be to train your dog, and how willing your dog will be to learn new things. Some breeds just want to make their owner proud, while others prefer to do what they want, when they want to, wherever they want!

Energy Level

  • Couch Potato High Energy
    80% 80%
The amount of exercise and mental stimulation a breed needs. High energy breeds are ready to go and eager for their next adventure. They'll spend their time running, jumping, and playing throughout the day. Low energy breeds are like couch potatoes - they're happy to simply lay around and snooze.

Barking Level

  • Only To Alert Very Vocal
    100% 100%
How often this breed vocalizes, whether it's with barks or howls. While some breeds will bark at every passer-by or bird in the window, others will only bark in particular situations. Some barkless breeds can still be vocal, using other sounds to express themselves.

Mental Stimulation Needs

  • Happy to Lounge Needs a Job or Activity
    80% 80%
How much mental stimulation a breed needs to stay happy and healthy. Purpose-bred dogs can have jobs that require decision-making, problem-solving, concentration, or other qualities, and without the brain exercise they need, they'll create their own projects to keep their minds busy -- and they probably won't be the kind of projects you'd like.

About the Breed

The Samoyed is a large but graceful dog that can range in height at the shoulder from 19 to just over 23 inches. Sammies are flawlessly beautiful but incredibly useful creatures. They are strong, tireless, and have a thick, all-white coat that is impenetrable to cold. Even their most endearing trait, a permanent smile, serves a purpose: Sammies’ upturned mouth corners stop them from drooling, which stops icicles from growing on their faces. Sammy is a sad and destructive beast when kept in the yard’s solitary confinement. These dogs are cunning, gregarious, and demanding of affection. Sammies require order in their training. Early on, teach children what is expected of them, and practice it frequently with them.

 

The happy sled dogs, known as Samoyeds, were raised in the world’s coldest climates for arduous labor. Temperatures of minus 60 degrees, for instance, are typical in the Siberian town of Oymyakon. Sammy’s well-known white coat is substantial enough to shield him from such harsh surroundings. Sammies are breathtakingly beautiful but also very practical. They are strong, nimble, tireless, and cold-resistant. Even their most endearing trait, a permanent smile, serves a purpose: Sammies’ raised corners of the mouth stop them from drooling, which stops icicles from growing on their faces.

 

 

 

What To Expect When Caring For a Samoyed

Owning a dog is not just a privilege; it’s a responsibility. They depend on us for, at minimum, food and shelter, and deserve much more. When you take a dog into your life, you need to understand the commitment that dog ownership entails.

Health

Samoyeds are typically healthy dogs, and responsible breeders screen their stock for ailments like hip dysplasia and eye and cardiac problems. Samoyeds are also generally healthy dogs. The teeth of the Samoyed should be brushed frequently with toothpaste made for canines. To ensure the dog has a long and healthy life, regular trips to the vet for checks and parasite management are recommended.    
Recommended Health Tests From the National Breed Club:
  • Hip Evaluation
  • PRA Optigen DNA Test
  • RD/OSD DNA Test
  • Cardiac Exam
  • Ophthalmologist Evaluation

Grooming

The Samoyed has a thick, double coat that is made up of a soft, thick undercoat and a longer, rougher outer coat. Samoyeds frequently shed, but during their shedding season, which might happen once or twice a year, they shed significantly more. Daily brushing will help to keep the dog looking his best by removing dirt and loose hairs. A slicker brush or metal comb can be used to untangle mats or knots. Every three to four weeks, or more often as necessary, the nails should be clipped.  

Exercise

Samoyeds delight in spending time with their family and taking part in family activities. They enjoy playing with their owner in a securely fenced yard or taking lengthy leash-free walks, and they need some daily exercise. The breed has a strong need to escape and roam, and if left uncontrolled, a Sammie could end up traveling large distances and endangering himself.

Training

Samoyeds enjoy being with their family and participating in family activities. They enjoy going long walks without a leash or playing with their owner in a securely fenced yard, and they require daily exercise. A Sammie may end up wandering great miles and putting himself in danger if their intense will to escape and roam is not reined in.

Nutrition

The Samoyed should thrive on premium dog food, whether it is produced commercially or is made at home under the guidance and consent of your veterinarian. Any diet should be suitable for the age of the dog, whether it is a puppy, adult, or senior. Watch your dog's calorie intake and weight level because certain dogs are prone to obesity. Treats can be a valuable training tool, but offering them in excess might lead to obesity. Discover which foods fit the bill for canine consumption and which don't. If you have any worries about your dog's weight or diet, consult your veterinarian. Fresh water that is clean should always be accessible.

History

The Samoyedic people, also known as the Samodeic people, were semi-nomadic people from Asia who came to Siberia a thousand years ago and were members of the Sayantsi family. In the coldest inhabited regions in the world, they developed dogs for hard labor. The Samoyede people lived in tents and cuddled for warmth with their dog packs during the Arctic evenings (temperatures of minus-60 degrees, for instance, are typical in the Siberian town of Oymyakon). Samoyed dogs and people developed a strong affinity as a result of their mutual need to cooperate in order to survive. Samoyed dogs earned their food by working as watchdogs and hunters when they weren’t sledding large loads over wide stretches of Siberia. The reindeer served as an essential source of food, clothing, and leather for the Samoyede. They initially hunted reindeer with their dogs. But over time, reindeer herding replaced reindeer hunting in Samoyede culture. The fearless white transporters and hunting dogs found a new calling as stock dogs, moving and guarding the herds.

The Samoyed was first made known to British dog enthusiasts by Arctic explorers who returned to England in the late 18th century. A fan who contributed significantly to promoting the breed as a companion and show dog was Queen Alexandra.