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- Sweden: RAS (Breed-specific Breeding Strategies; in Swedish and/ or English summary)
- Finland: JTO (Breed-specific Breeding Strategies; in Finnish)
- The Royal Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch
- The Samoyed Breed Council
- The British Samoyed Club
- The Samoyed Association
- The Northern Samoyed Society
- Samoyed Breeders & Owners League
Medium in size, elegant, a white Arctic Spitz. In appearance gives the impression of power, endurance, charm, suppleness, dignity and self-confidence. The expression, the so called «Samoyed Smile», is made up of a combination of eye shape and position, and the slightly curved up corners of the mouth. The sex should be clearly stamped.
Source: FCI Breed standard
The Samoyed is a breed of medium-sized herding dogs with thick, white, double-layer coats. They are spitz-type dogs which take their name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. Descending from the Nenets Herding Laika, they are domesticated animals that assist in herding, hunting, protection and sled-pulling.
Source: Wikipedia
Other Names for Breed
Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Country of origin: Russia
In 1969, the responsibility for the breed standard of the Samoyed was entrusted to the Nordic Kennel Union.
Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed. Three of the major international standards are: FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale), The American Kennel Club, and The Royal Kennel Club, UK.
Breed-Specific Statistics
Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
Breed-Specific DNA Tests:
Other Breed-Specific Webpages
Svenska Polarhundklubbens (Swedish breed club) leaflet with breed info
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