Samoyed

Smiling Sammy — a fluffy white arctic breed. Friendly, gentle, and adaptable.

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RussiaOrigin

Smiling Sammy — a fluffy white arctic breed. Friendly, gentle, and adaptable.

FriendlyGentleAdaptable

Ancient AncestorEarly DomesticBreed GroupPredecessorModern Breed

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Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

~40,000 BCE

Ancient Ancestor

Proto-Dog

~15,000 BCE

Early Domestic

Spitz-Type Dogs

~4,000 BCE

Breed Group

Samoyed People's Herding Dogs

~1000 BCE

Early Domestic

Arctic Expedition Dogs

~1890s

Predecessor

Samoyed

1906

Modern Breed

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