The Samoyed is a large and fluffy breed of dog that was originally bred in Siberia for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, friendly, and playful, and make excellent family pets.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 20–30 kg · Female 16–23 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 53–60 cm · Female 48–53 cm
- Origin
- 19th century and earlier · Russia
- Coat
- double, long
- Colors
- white, white and biscuit, cream, biscuit
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Bjelkier, Samoiedskaya Sabaka, Sammy
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day