Full Name: Samoyed
Type: large dog
Alias: Samoyed | Sa Moye | Satsuma abyad dogs
Tall: 46-56 cm
English name: Samoyed
Origin: Northern Russia and Siberia
Weight: 23-30 kg
Hair length: long hair
Function: Flock dogs | Working Dogs | Sled Dogs
Life: 12-15-year
Samoyed has initially been a working dog, often appear in the beautiful picture. Alert, reliable, very lively, noble, and elegant. As he is a working dog in cold areas, so he has very strong and can withstand all weather conditions coat. Excellent grooming, an outstanding amount of hair texture, hair is more important than the male of the “bib” is more intense than some of the female. His back can not be too long, weak back so that he can do as their standard work, the value of lost working dogs, but at the same time, too compact body of a drag for dogs, but also very harmful. Breeders should take compromise, the body is not long but muscular, allowing exceptions; the chest is bottomless, and well-sprung ribs; the neck is stiff; straight waist forehand is powerful. The magnificent male animal appears, without unnecessary aggression; female appearance or structure does not seem feminine but looks weak temperament. Females than males may be slightly longer back. They are the appearance of high endurance, but not significantly rough. The chest-deep, so the legs should be of sufficient length, a short dogleg is very unpopular. After the hip is very well developed, stifles moderately bent, but there are no problems after knee, or bovine limb will be severely punished. The action also includes the overall appearance and overall structure, balance and harmony should look, the physique is excellent.
History
Samoyed this name from the Russian north and Siberia Samoyed tribes. In the region south of Samoyed tribes, people use white, black, and brown, mottled dogs as a reindeer were. In the north, this dog is pure white, docile temperament, often used as a hunting dog and sled dogs. Samoyed dogs and owners live close, they even slept together, and the owner, each other warm. British zoologist Ernest • Bonn • Kerry Scott in 1889 in the Samoyed tribes spent three months. Returned to England, he brought a brown called “Saba Ka,” the male puppies. Side of the Urals and from Shanxi He later called the introduction of a “White • Pechora” in a white bitch, from Siberia to introduce a called “Moose Ti,” the white male dog. These small dogs and those dogs from the explorers brought back is the foundation of western Samoyed dogs. The first standard was written in England in 1909.
Character
Intelligent, gentle, loyal, adaptable, alert, active, keen on service, friendly but conservative. Samoyed is a walk-run-type animal, it likes and needs exercise to stay healthy and Samoyed nature, must not belong in the house or circle on the activities of a limited range of the column.
Height
Male: 21 to 23.5 inches; females: 19 to 21 inches. Any is too big or too small Samoyed should be penalized following the degree of departure.
Head
Was wedge-shaped head, broad, slightly convex head, but not round or like Apple head, ears, and the centre of the stop was an equilateral triangle. Muzzle: Medium length, medium width, neither coarse nor too long, tapered slightly toward the nose, with the overall size and the width of the head into the correct proportions—tone to be profound, not beard removal. Stop: Do not stiff, but very clear. Lips: Black, slightly upturned corners of the mouth, forming a characteristic “Samoyed smile.” Lip lines should not become rough, and no excessive sagging of the upper lip. Ears: Strong and thick; erect; triangular and rounded tips; not too big or too sharp, nor too small (like bear ears.) The size of the ear is based on head size and size. Comparison of the distance between them points to open, close to the outer edge of the head, and they should become flexible; it is covered with hair, Mao Fafeng over, but before the ears. The length of the ears and the ears should be the distance from the inner to the outer corner of the same. Eyes: The eyes are dark, some more good points than the open position, and buried; almond-shaped; pointed ears under the eyelids. Dark eye rims for preference. Round eyes or protruding eyes penalized; the blue eye is a disqualification. Nose: Black for choice but brown, liver, charcoal grey is also acceptable. Sometimes the colour of the nose with age changes in climate change. Jaws and teeth: Strong, straight teeth, scissors bite. Overshot or undershot bite and bite and be penalized.
Expression
Expressions as “Satsuma expression,” which is very important, mainly refers to the Samoyed is alert or intent on anything when their shiny eyes, and warm face. The expressions from the eyes, ears, and mouth structure, alert, erect ears, mouth, lips curved slightly to form the “Samoyed smile.”
Coat (texture and state)
Samoyed has a double coat, the body covered with a short, dense, soft, flocculent, close to the skin at the end of the hair, plaster of coarse hair through the end of long hair, coat the upright body surface, must not curl. The fur around the neck and shoulder form a “collar” (to be more males than females.) Related to the quality of the hair can withstand all kinds of weather, so the quality more important than quantity. The droopy coat is undesirable. The coat should be flashing silver. Females often do not have the majority of male hair so long, and texture to be softer.
Colour
Samoyed colour is pure white; white, light brown with very light, cream; overall is light brown. Besides, another colour is disqualification.
Trunk
Neck: Strong, muscular, carried proudly at attention, in the sloping shoulders to carry head with dignity. Neck and shoulder, forming a beautiful arch. Chest: Chest deep, ribs expand outwards from the spine, flattened at the sides, does not affect the shoulder movement, and free movement of the front legs. It cannot be a barrel chest. The ideal depth should reach the elbow, the deepest part of the forelegs should be back in about the ninth rib location. Chest Heart and lungs can get the protection of the body, chest depth than width.
Hind legs
Upper thighs well-developed stifles after (about 45 degrees to the ground.) Hocks well developed, sharply defined, and 30% in height. In a natural standing position, from behind, hind legs parallel to each other, muscular hind legs; well developed; turning neither in nor out. So after the knee is directly under the defect. Double seams or bovine limbs are a fault—only opportunity to see the case of the dog full movement to determine whether a cow leg.
Forelimb
Forelimb (ankle or above) straight, parallel to each other; ankle strong, sturdy and straight, but flexible, with flexible feet. The chest-deep, so the length of legs should be, the distance from the ground to the elbow about 55% of shoulder height, a short dogleg is very unpopular. Shoulders long and sloping tilted backwards about 45 degrees and firmly set. Shoulder or elbow turned out to be penalized. The withers separation should be approximately 1 to 1.5 inches.
Feet
Feet long, broad, somewhat flat (like a rabbit foot), the toes slightly spread but not splayed; toes arched; pads thick and robust, protective growth of hair between the toes. Under a natural stance, feet turn neither in nor out, but that would be slightly more attractive to inward. Toes turned outward, pigeon legs, round feet (cat foot) is faulty. On feet, feathering is not the point, but the general male to female ratio of plume richer.
Waist and back
The withers is the highest point of the back, secure, and slightly arched loin. Back from (the withers to the end) straight, medium in length, neither too long nor too short. The proportion of his body “near the square,” which is more length than a height of about 5%. Females are longer than males. Abdominal muscles tight, good shape, and after the chest in a pleasing curve (tuck). Hips slightly oblique, full, must be extended to a very slight tail root.
Tail
The tail of moderate length, if the tail is drooping, should be able to extend the range of the tailbone to the hock. Tail covered with long hair, alert to the back when the volume or volumes to the side, when at rest, and sometimes the tail will be down. Location can not be too high or too low, and it should be flexible, relaxed. Not tight over the back, the volume twice penalized. Referee judges must see the tail over the back of Satsuma once.
Gait
Samoyed gait is trot, not pace. It moves light, flexible, rhythmic pace. Gait is free, stable, powerful, fully reach in front, rear-drive powerful. When trotting, after the body is a very powerful driving force. Slow-moving or trot, footprints do not overlap, when the speed increases, the pads shrink inward, and finally, the body falls on the centerline of prints, the hind limb footprints footsteps fall on the hind legs slide forward. Knee turning neither in nor out. Back to maintain a healthy, stable, level. Choppy, stiff, and unnatural gait to be penalized.
Temperament
Intelligent, gentle, loyal, adaptable, alert, active, keen on service, friendly but conservative. Can not hesitate or shy, but sub-aggressive, no reason for the aggression is subject to severe penalties.
Disqualification
In addition to white, cream, light brown, or white with light brown other than colour. Blue eyes.
