Medium Working Group

Samoyed

Also called Bjelkier, Sammy and Samoiedskaya Sabaka

Great with kids
Needs space
Sheds a lot
Lots of grooming
Barks a lot

The Samoyed is a large and fluffy breed of dog that was originally bred in Siberia for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, friendly, and playful, and make excellent family pets.

Weight: 35–66 lb (16–30 kg)
Height at the shoulder: 19–24 in (48–60 cm)
Life span: 12–14 years
Exercise: About 60 minutes a day
Coat: Long, Double
Origin: Siberia, Russia (19th century and earlier)

Traits

Family and friends

Children: Great with children
Other dogs: Good with other dogs
Strangers: Friendly with strangers

Home and activity

Energy: Energetic
Apartment living: Needs space
Barking: Barks often
Training: Fairly easy to train

Care

Grooming: Lots of grooming
Shedding: Sheds heavily
Drooling: Hardly drools

Temperament

Adaptable Alert Friendly Gentle Loyal Playful

Coat colours

Biscuit, cream, white and white and biscuit

Males and females

Measure	Males	Females
Weight	44–66 lb (20–30 kg)	35–51 lb (16–23 kg)
Height	21–24 in (53–60 cm)	19–21 in (48–53 cm)

Recognized by

American Kennel Club (AKC), Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC), New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)