Samoyed (dog)

The Samoyed dog (pronounced /ˈsæməjɛd/ SAM-ə-yed or /səˈmɔɪ.ɛd/ sə-MOY-ed ;Russian: Самоедская собака) takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. An alternate name for the breed, especially in Europe, is Bjelkier. These nomadic reindeer herdersbred the fluffy, white dogs to help with the herding, to pull sleds when they moved.

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The average lifespan for a Samoyed is 12 to 16 years. Being a working breed, they have high stamina.

They share a common resemblance with an American Eskimo dog.