Samoyed Dog

The Samoyed, named for a Siberian tribe, is a medium sized, all white of dog in the splitz family. The dogs are compact and strong, with dense, long coats, small pointed ears, and bushy tail carried over the back. Males stand 53.3-59.7 cm (21-23.5 in) high at the shoulder and weigh 20.3-24.9 kg (45-55 lb). The double coat combined a soft, short undercoat and a longer, straighter outercoat growing through it, with coloring varying from white to biscuit. The breed is most likely a close cousin to the Siberian husky, although heavier. The Samoyed, originally developed as a sled dog, has used on the great Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. The first Samoyeds were bought to England about 1900 by fur traders, who had gone into the far reaches of Siberia.

The Samoyed is a medium sized working dog originally used to pull sleds and to herd reindeer in northwestern Siberia.