Samoyed
Bjelkier, Samoiedskaïa Sabaka, Samojedinkoira
The Samoyed is a large spitz-type breed from Siberia, Russia, originally developed by the Samoyede people for herding reindeer, pulling sleds, and guarding their nomadic camps. It has a thick white double coat, a characteristic “smiling” expression, and a friendly, gentle, and hardworking temperament, prized for endurance in extreme cold and strong companionship.
FCI Group
Spitz and Primitive Types
AKC Group
Working
TKC Group
Pastoral
Country of Origin
RU
In 1969, the responsibility for the breed standard of the Samoyed was entrusted to the Nordic Kennel Union.
Health Testing Requirements by Country
Eye Conditions and Blindness
UK
Skeletal and Muscular
Endocrine and Pancreas
FI
Ataxia, Locomotor, and Epilepsy
Gastrointestinal, Digestive, and Metabolic
Other Breed-Specific Considerations
Other Genetic Testing
Test Relevances
Amelogenesis Imperfecta
Moderate Relevance
Nephritis, X-linked
Some Relevance
Oculoskeletal Dysplasia 2
Some Relevance
Progressive Retinal Atrophy X-linked Type 1 (XLPRA)
Some Relevance
Achromatopsia (Cone Degeneration, Hemeralopia), AMAL
No Evidence
Coat Colour Dilution, dilution, MLPH-related
No Evidence
Degenerative Myelopathy
No Evidence
GM2 Gangliosidosis
No Evidence
Hair, Long
No Evidence
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