Related breedBloodhound1000 to 1100 · Belgium, FranceSamoyed at a glance
- Origin
- Siberia, Russia
- Appeared
- 500 CE to 1912 (uncertain)
- Family
- Asian Spitz
- Type
- Spitz
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 12 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 212
The name. After the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia who kept the dogs; the older folk etymology "self-eater" is disputed.
Same familyCane Corso1000 to 1996 · ItalyFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Alaskan Husky, Argentine Polar Dog, Eurasier, Northern Inuit Dog
Same family: Asian Spitz
Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, Chow Chow, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu, Shikoku
Same time, same continent
Afghan Hound, Japanese Chin, Kangal Shepherd Dog, Lhasa Apso, Pekingese, Siberian Husky
Close by DNAGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United KingdomClosest relatives by shared DNA
- Eurasier58.5 Mb
- Greenland Dog14.7 Mb
- American Eskimo Dog14.4 Mb
- Siberian Husky12.3 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraIcelandic Sheepdog874 CE to 1969 · IcelandPlace in time
The Samoyed appears 500 CE to 1912 (uncertain), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Samoyed is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
