Samoyeds are a friendly dog breed that has worked with everything from herding reindeer to pulling sleds. The breed
gets its name from the nomadic Samoyedic peoples of Siberia.
This breed is considered primitive. That doesn’t mean
they’re not developed, it means they are one of the fourteen ancient breeds that have been identified through
DNA analysis.
Samoyeds have a dense, double coat and they shed
heavily twice each year. They shed a little all around the
year, but during the seasonal shedding it’s snowing. Many
use the shed fur for knitting, and the end result resembles
angora. Samoyed fur sweaters can help a person withstand
temperatures far below freezing.
These dogs are amongst the most friendly and sociable
of all the spitz type dogs. They generally keep a happy expression that has given them the nick-name “Smiley dog.”
Samoyeds can earn their keep as watchdogs because they
will bark when something approaches, but they make poor
guard dogs. They generally love children, and tend to herd
them. A Samoyed playing with children will often attempt
to keep them together and make them move in a new
direction.
These dogs often compete in agility, carting, flyball, tracking, mushing, and even herding.
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