About the Samoyed
Airebis to Russia with Love "Tyrone"
BACKGROUND
A medium-sized white dog with the "smiling" face, the Samoyed was brought out of Siberia at the end of the last century and the early part of this century to pull sledges on Arctic and Antarctic expeditions. These beautiful dogs endured terrible hardships serving man in his quest to discover the Poles, with only a few returning. The Samoyed was originally used to be first and foremost companions to the Ninet people sleeping with the children to keep them warm in the harsh climate they lived in. Samoyeds were also used to herd their reindeer and occasionally haul sledges for the Samoyed people in the northwest of Siberia.
The Samoyed tribesmen were peaceful nomads who demonstrated extraordinary love for their beautiful dogs and treated them as members of the family, and so their dogs developed a love and understanding of man. The Samoyed jobs included herding reindeer, hunting, hauling sleighs and guard work.
The Samoyed people depended upon their dogs for survival. Samoyed dogs actually slept in the shelters with their people. Their exceedingly close association with humans helped to imprint a wonderful temperament on the breed with the smiling face, laughing eyes and stunning silver tipped coat. 
Aust Ch Airebis Moonlight Spleandour "Zoe" at 3 months April 2008
owned and loved by
Linda DeRonchi Kietra Samoyeds WA
AVERAGE LIFESPAN
Samoyeds average age is 12 -15 years of age. We had one live to a ripe old age of 18. 
"Tamiera" Aust Ch Airebis Arctic Whisper at 12 years of age
AVERAGE HEIGHT & WEIGHT
At the withers:
Dogs - 51cm to 56cm (20-22 inch)
Bitches - 46cm to 51cm (18-20 inch)
20kg to 26kg - Weight should be in proportion to size.
BREED PERSONALITY, CHARACTERISTICS & TEMPERAMENT
Despite its arctic heritage, the Samoyed has adapted well to warmer climates. It can sleep outside, although it certainly prefers to sleep inside, and needs to spend a significant part of each day being a loved part of the family, at the centre of everything you do. Samoyed owners find this zealous participation in the whole of their lives to be the breed's greatest asset. A Samoyed is an active dog, being inquisitive, quick witted, and mischievous.
Samoyeds are fantastic with Children  
(pictured Evie Lewis with her dogs Diesel & Scarlett (Tamiera's Son & Daughter)
COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER PETS
Excellent if brought up around other animals. Our Samoyeds have been brought up with our cats and rabbits.
Please let us know what pets you have at home. 
Pictured above and below Pheonix with his favorite toy owned and Loved by Wei Ling Kwok 
CARE & GROOMING
The breed's magnificent white coat has two layers, a dense, woolly undercoat that is typically shed once a year, and a silver-tipped harsh outer coat of long, straight guard hairs. Grooming this lovely coat can be a pleasure, or a chore, for both dog and owner. Therefore t is wise to get into a routine and do this from a young age. When our dogs see the brush they all know it means one on one time and clamour to be on the table first. Samoyeds do not require daily grooming however it is recommended that they are brushed or combed at least every two weeks if possible. There are many groomers that are available too do this for you however please ask us and we can provide some names of people we recommend. 
“Indiana” BISS Airebis Moonlite Rendezvous loved & owned by Stephen & Karen Smith, NSW
THE SAMOYED STANDARD
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Most striking. Medium and well balanced. Strong, active and graceful. Free from coarseness but capable of great endurance, with a heavy weather resisting coat.
CHARACTERISTICS: Intelligent, alert, full of action. "Smiling expression."
TEMPERAMENT: Displays affection to all mankind. Unprovoked nervousness or aggression highly undesirable.
HEAD & SKULL: Head powerful, wedge-shaped, with broad flat skull. Muzzle medium length. Tapering foreface not too sharply defined. Lips black. Hair short and smooth before ears. Nose black for preference, but may be brown or flesh-coloured.
EYES: Almond shaped, set slanted, medium to dark brown, set well apart with alert intelligent expression. Eye rims unbroken black.
EARS: Thick, not too long, slightly rounded at tips. set well apart and well covered inside with hair. Fully erect in adults.
MOUTH: Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
NECK: Strong, not too short and proudly arched.
FOREQUARTERS: Shoulders well laid, legs straight and muscular with good bone and not too short.
BODY: Back medium in length, broad and very muscular with exceptionally strong loin. Chest deep but not too broad, well sprung deep ribs, giving plenty of heart and lung room.
HINDQUARTERS: Very muscular, stifles well angulated, viewed from the rear, legs straight and parallel with well let down hocks.
FEET: Long, flattish, slightly spread and well feathered. Soles well cushioned with hair.
TAIL: Long, profusely covered, carried over the back and to the side when alert, sometimes dropped when at rest.
GAIT/MOVEMENT: Moves freely with strong, agile drive, showing power and elegance.
COAT: Body should be well covered with thick, close, soft and short undercoat, with harsh but not wiry hair growing through it forming a weather resisting out coat which should stand straight away from the body and free from curl.
***NOTE: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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