Samoyed
- Character: Smart, alert, lively
- Type: Medium dog
- Production Place: North Russia and Siberia
- Weight: 18-22kg
- Life Span: 12-15 years
- Behoof: Working dog, companion dog
The alert, powerful and lively Samoyed was originally a working dog. The coat of the Samoyed is thicker due to its previous growth in colder regions. The male Satsuma has a thicker "collar" than the female Satsuma, and the male has a masculine appearance without unnecessary aggression; the female has a delicate appearance or structure but not a weak temperament, and the female may have a slightly longer back than the male. And today more and more people are feeding the Samoyed as a companion dog.
The name Samoyed derives from the Samoyed tribe of northern Russia and Siberia. In the southern part of this region, the Samoyed tribesmen used white, black and brown, mixed-color dogs as reindeer handlers. In the northern part of the region, the dogs are pure white, docile, and are often used as hunting and sled dogs. Samoyed dogs live so close to their owners that they even sleep with them to keep each other warm. British zoologist Ernest Cleburne Scott spent three months in the Samoyed tribe in 1889. When he returned to England, he brought back a brown male puppy called "Sabaka". Later he brought in a cream-colored female named White-Boyola from the western Ural Mountains and a snow-white male named Musty from Siberia. These few dogs and those brought back by the explorers are the foundation of the Western Samoyed.
Today, the Samoyed is a great companion for humans. The Samoyed has the appearance of a medium-sized, elegant white Arctic silky-coated dog. Not too big and not too small body is very pleasing to the eye and gives a powerful feeling. The pure white coat is one of the reasons why many people prefer it, and the characteristic "Samoyed smile" is a combination of eye contour and posture, as well as a slight bend to the top corner of the mouth. It has a weak hunting ability, is bold but not aggressive, and generally prefers to live in groups. Some owners feel that the Samoyed always likes to run around, move well and is more mischievous. That's because the Samoan is a running animal. It likes and needs to exercise to keep itself healthy, which is a natural part of its nature. Some owners keep their satsuma in the house and don't let him go out and about, which is not right. If you keep your satsuma in the house or in a certain area for a long time, it will cause some harm to the satsuma itself.
Satsuma is intelligent, elegant, loyal and very adaptable. It is its gentle and friendly nature that makes it one of the reasons why many people choose it. The Satsuma is also alert in its activity, friendly but conservative, and it is very eager to serve.
Because the Satsuma is more active, it is not easy to concentrate when training, so use some stimulation method to attract its attention, such as pulling with a leash, or lure it with food, with the right method plus its own intelligence, it will surely get twice the result with half the effort.