Consistent with Samoyed's romantic and charming appearance, it first accompanied Princess de Montirion of the Holy Roman Empire to the United States in 1904. Samoan dogs were once a gift from the Russian Grand Duke (the brother of the Tsar) to the United States.
Samoyed's noble and gorgeous appearance seems to be incompatible with his indomitable work spirit. But American Samoa's breeders still pay attention to cultivating its inner beauty (that is, positive and enthusiastic work spirit). Samoyed dogs in the United States were originally imported from the British market, so Samoyed dogs in the United States inherited the sleigh-pulling ability trusted by British polar expeditions and Siberian nomads.
A healthy Samoan dog without genetic defects should be carefully examined and evaluated through hard work. Samoyed dogs with genetic defects will appear in many Samoyed breeding bases. Inviting the well-known Samo breeder to inspect the breeding base carefully will greatly reduce the incidence of problem dogs. And veterinarians can generally check whether Samoan puppies have heart problems. Dog plastic surgeons should also X-ray the buttocks of male and female Samoyed to see if their buttocks are developing normally.
The examination of male and female satsuma species by dog plastic surgeons can also avoid the occurrence of retinal atrophy, glaucoma, cataract and retinal dysplasia in dogs. It is said that the incidence of cataract and glaucoma in dogs in northern Europe, including Samoyed, is higher than that in other places. However, this has not greatly affected Samoan lovers' love for Samoan dogs.
Samoyed puppies are competitive reserve dogs and the future of reproduction, so their eyes should be examined accordingly. Veterinary ophthalmologists can effectively check the eyes of puppies in the first 8 weeks to avoid problems. However, when puppies grow to 12 weeks, their eye diseases will be difficult to be diagnosed, because sometimes the normal development of eyes looks like they have eye diseases. Therefore, the breeder should give the puppy (the ninth week of the puppy) an eye examination and then send it to a new family.
65438+In 1950s, the Samoan dog "White Rex" from California was widely known for its excellent working attitude and natural achievements. Rex's owner, Agnes Mei Sen, once lived in Alaska in the northern United States. There, she raised sled dogs with her father. Later she moved to California, but her interest in sled dogs never changed. In California, she started farming in Samoyed.
Agnes Mason fully demonstrated Samoyed's ability through exhibitions, dog parades, dog shows and other activities. She also hired a man named Lloyd Van Cirkel to drive Samoyera's mail sleigh, during which they traveled between Ashton, Idaho, Yellowstone National Park in the west and Montana. Rex of Whiteway is the leader of the mail sled team. Not only that, Rex also learned to skydive, which was used to rescue demonstrators trapped by heavy snow in winter.
Although Rex made a big splash at the dog show, it is obvious that he still put more energy into things outside the game. Rex was once called back from a dog show to help rescue the survivors of a plane crash on the ridge. Besides, Rex is still showing great strength in the competition of pulling heavy objects. Rex has the pedigree of the top working dog in Samoa today, and its indomitable working spirit and loyal temperament have been inherited by many contemporary Samoan dogs.
Samoyed's work spirit can also be revealed in some cases. When Samoyed's owner takes Samoyed for a walk, we will see Samoyed striding along and holding his belt. When walking with Shama, I often hear people passing by say, "I really don't know who took who out for a walk?" In fact, we can train Samoyed to know when to lead a person with a belt.
Nomadic Samoyed is probably the most suitable person to train Samoyed. Samoyed people attach great importance to Samoyed dogs in order to cultivate Samoyed's gentle and steady temperament. On a cold winter night, people are like lying on a furry blanket. Samoyed dogs bring comfort and warmth to Samoyed people. In contemporary greenhouses, many Samoyeds still like to sleep beside their owners' beds, although it is very uncomfortable for them with thick double hairs.
Samoyed's spirit of "fraternity" is not suitable for him to protect the property of his master and people. Samoyed usually trusts and loves everyone around him. Of course, they will also wag their tails at thieves happily, instead of cracking their eyes and showing their ferocious teeth. Samoan dogs also bark when strangers approach their owners or their property, but this only shows that they are very excited and think that a new person will take care of them. However, Samoan barking can make it a very useful watchdog, but it is not suitable as a non-aggressive watchdog.
Samoyed's childlike innocence may reflect the primitive Samoyed's attitude towards life. In a word, the carefree sexual feelings of Samoan deeply influenced AKC's evaluation of it: "A holy and smiling angel embodies the faithful and optimistic Christian spirit on his face all year round."
Samoyed's naturally naughty personality may bring a little trouble to obedience training. Samoyed tried to bite and destroy something when he was bored, which really made people who didn't have time to train Samoyed very upset. But when training Samoyed is regarded as a game, you will feel happy from it. Many Samoyeds do well in obedience tests. Of course, for all dog breeds in the world, the success of training also requires the trainer to play a leading role in training.
Samoan dogs perform well in outdoor activities, which requires a lot of exercise. Whether it is a long-distance trip that makes GG carry a package that does not exceed 25% of his own weight, or a short trip through the forest, work, play and other activities, GG can interact with people and achieve the corresponding amount of exercise.
Maybe only people who have raised Samoyeds can really enjoy skiing. It's really fun to let GG take you skiing with a tow rope. Although it looks like water skiing ice, it is by no means as dangerous as it sounds.
Generally speaking, two Samoan dogs can pull a dog to pull a sled, but it is best to let three or four well-trained Samoan dogs form a sled team, and then pulling a sled will be full of strength. Dog sledding can not only exercise GG, but also make people feel the fun of winter. The first British raised Samoan dogs in Siberia just to let them pull sleds. But since then, people have been arguing endlessly whether Samoyed was born to pull sleds or to raise and care for reindeer. Because Samoyeds can't let their GG do only one kind of work, they regard their GG as a multi-purpose working dog.
Samoan dogs can hardly win the sled race. But with a United and adaptable Samoan team and excellent guide dogs, they can achieve good results under difficult conditions. From this point of view, the multi-purpose Samoyed, who is tenacious and clever in harsh environment, has much greater advantages than those sled dogs who are good at speed. Whether in hot summer or cold winter, whether on steep cliffs or uninhabited snow, Samoyed can overcome difficulties better than those dogs who are good at speed.
Among the dog breeds registered by AKC (American Kennel Association), three kinds of dogs are used to pull sleds, and Siberian huskies are like sports cars galloping in the snow. Alaska Eskimos are like a 18 trailer, while the multi-purpose Samoyed is like a compact station wagon. Therefore, Samoyed breeders are not mainly competing for the first place to participate in sled races. It is important to enjoy the happiness of tacit cooperation between people and dogs during the competition.
Some Samoan dogs have attracted much attention in heavy-duty races. Because Samoyed is the first dog in the same heavyweight class. Some people use Samoyeds to pull wood, stones or other goods that need sledding.
Most Samoyeds have good shepherd skills. At the time of writing this article, five Samoyed dogs have been awarded the title of animal husbandry by AKC, and many others have passed the animal husbandry ability test. Training any dog's animal husbandry skills requires them to be close to the flock, which is not an easy requirement for most American dog owners. Unfortunately, Samoyed's owner didn't have a chance to teach Samoyed reindeer skills.
A small number of Samoyed dogs work as hounds. The best Samoyed dogs can learn dumbbell bird-picking skills in obedience training, and gradually they can apply this skill to bird-catching (picking up birds laid by hunters). But most Samoyeds will bite their prey tightly. (easy to destroy the prey itself)