{"data":{"slug":"samoyed","name":"Samoyed","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/samoyed","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/samoyed","also_known_as":["Samoyede","Sammy","Bjelkier"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"spitz","label":"Spitz \u0026 Primitive","fci_group":5,"fci_group_name":"Spitz and Primitive Types"},"size":"Medium","origin":"Russia","countries":[],"height_cm":{"min":48.0,"max":60.0},"weight_kg":{"min":16.0,"max":29.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":13},"temperament":["Friendly","Gentle","Playful","Alert","Sociable"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":84499,"summary":"The smiling white spitz of the Siberian Arctic, the Samoyed has a thick, weather-proof coat and a famously cheerful nature. It makes a loving companion but needs space, company and plenty of grooming.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/samoyed-971670f956-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/samoyed-971670f956-640.webp","width":1280,"height":1316,"author":"No machine-readable author provided. Pleple2000 assumed (based on copyright claims).","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samojed00.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T13:58:16Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":5,"shedding":5,"trainability":3,"barking":4,"kids":5,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Dense, double, long and harsh with a soft undercoat","colors":["White","Biscuit","Cream","White and biscuit"],"fun_fact":"Shed Samoyed fur can be spun into yarn that feels much like angora wool, and knitters make sweaters from it.","sections":{"overview":"The Samoyed is a spitz-type dog with a thick white double coat and an upturned mouth that looks like a smile. It was bred to herd reindeer, hunt and pull sleds in the Arctic.\n\nToday it is a friendly family companion. It is sociable and affectionate but also vocal, active and shedding heavily, so it suits owners who have time and energy.","history":"The breed descends from reindeer-herding spitz dogs kept by the Nenets people of northern Siberia, once pejoratively called Samoyeds. Genetic work shows it as an ancient lineage that predates most modern breeds.\n\nDogs of this type went on early polar expeditions, including Nansen's Fram voyage and journeys to Antarctica. Ernest Kilburn-Scott brought one to England in 1889 and is seen as the founder of the breed in the West; the first standard appeared in 1909.","appearance":"Samoyeds are sturdy, medium-sized dogs with a wedge-shaped head, dark almond eyes, thick erect triangular ears and a plume of a tail carried curled over the back. Males stand about 53 to 60 cm and females about 48 to 53 cm.\n\nThe dense double coat has a harsh, dirt-shedding topcoat and a soft undercoat. Males typically have larger ruffs than females.","personality":"Samoyeds are gentle, outgoing and eager to be part of the family. They are generally good with children and other dogs, and their friendliness makes them poor guard dogs, though they will bark to announce visitors.\n\nBored Samoyeds may dig or become destructive, and they keep their playfulness well into old age.","care":"This breed needs daily exercise and enjoys cold weather, long walks and activities such as sledding, agility and herding. It does not like being left alone for long stretches.\n\nBrush several times a week and daily during the heavy seasonal moult. The coat should never be shaved, and heat should be managed carefully in summer.","health":"Samoyed hereditary glomerulopathy, an inherited kidney disease linked to the X chromosome, is the best-known breed problem and is more severe in males. Hip dysplasia and eye conditions also occur."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/samoyed/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoyed_dog","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39002","wikipedia_revision":1374367633},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:29Z"}}}