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Samoyed Puppies for Sale
Samoyed
(Samoiedskaïa
Sabaka) (Samoyedskaya) (Sami) (Sammy)
Holly, the Samoyed at 3 years old walking in the Lake
District in England
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Pronunciation |
SAM-oy-ed |
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Description |
The compact muscular body of this
hard-working breed indicates its strength. The thick, silver-tipped coat comes
in white, biscuit, yellow and cream, but pure white is
preferred. The Samoyed is a strong, dynamic,
active dog. It has a powerful wedge-shaped head with a black or brown nose and
strong jaws. Its eyes are dark, oblique and deep. The ears are medium-sized,
slightly rounded at the point, and carried erect. The tail is long, full-haired
and carried rolled on the back. Its legs are solid and muscular and its feet are
flat and covered with hair. Its coat is thick and harsh, not wavy, with a thick,
soft undercoat, which protects it against the arctic cold. |
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Temperament |
Samoyeds are gentle dogs. Peaceable
and dignified. Very devoted, they tend to favor one person, but love everyone.
They are easy-going, friendly and quite playful. It will gladly be friendly to
all, including intruders. They are too friendly to be of much use as a watchdog,
although its bark will alert you to the presence of strangers. It willingly
adapts to family life and gets along well with children. They are highly
intelligent, but often willfully resistant to formal obedience training. It
eventually responds to firm, patient training, which should be started at an
early age. Since it is accustomed to working in teams, its outstanding qualities
often do not have the opportunity to be expressed. However when it becomes
attached to a single master, it proves itself an outstanding, good-natured,
lively, and sociable dog. It never seeks trouble but can handle an adversary if
necessary. They have a reputation of being chewers and may become very
destructive if left alone for many hours at a stretch. Samoyeds should not be
trusted with small non-canine pets, however there are plenty of them that live
and get along with family cats. This breed tends to bark a lot. |
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Height, Weight |
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.) |
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Health Problems |
Samoyed are particularly prone to hip
dysplasia and some suffer from diabetes. Also prone to skin allergies. They are
prone to PRA (eyes) primarily in male dogs. |
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Living Conditions |
The Samoyed will do okay in an
apartment if it is sufficiently exercised. It is very active indoors and a small
yard is sufficient. Their heavy coat makes these dogs unsuited to life in very
hot climates. |
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Exercise |
Needs a reasonable amount of exercise,
including a daily walk or
jog. Take it easy during warm weather because the woolly undercoat inhibits loss
of the heat built up during exercise. |
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Life Expectancy |
About 12-15 years. |
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Grooming |
Extensive grooming is needed. They are
seasonally heavy shedders. The fluffy double coat needs frequent brushing, but
tends to stay white without bathing. |
| Origin |
Since ancient times there has lived in
Siberia a population of hunters and fishermen known as Samoyeds. For centuries,
they have used a beautiful, robust white dog to pull their sleds. This dog has
become known by their name. In 1889, the explorer Robert Scott brought several
of these dogs to England, where the breed was developed and spread throughout
the world. Elegant and agile, it is now one of the most fashionable show and
companion breeds, yet has a history of hard work in severe conditions. |
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Northern, AKC Working |
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Recognition |
CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, KCGB, CKC, ANKC,
NKC, NZKC, APRI, ACR |
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CKC = Continental
Kennel Club
FCI = Fédération
Cynologique Internationale
AKC = American
Kennel Club
UKC = United Kennel
Club
KCGB = Kennel
Club of Great Britain
CKC = Canadian
Kennel Club
ANKC = Australian
National Kennel Club
NKC = National
Kennel Club
NZKC = New Zealand
Kennel Club
APRI = American Pet Registry
Inc.
ACR = American Canine Registry |
Samoyed Shirts!
Samoyed Posters and Prints!
Ziema, the beautiful Samoyed
Ziema, the beautiful Samoyed
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This adorable little thing is 3 month old Ani.
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"We rescued Lexus from our local humane
society when she was 8 years old. She's an adorable purebred Samoyed and despite
her old age we couldn't help but fall in love when we saw her. We brought her
home and she's been a part of our family since then. However on that first day
we found out she loved stuffed animals! We let her check out our house and found
her running around with a teddy bear in her mouth. I snapped a photo of her
tearing up the teddy bear underneath a foosball table. After she figured out
that not everything was her toy she fit right in. We love Lexus and can't stress
enough how great it is to
rescue a pet."
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