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We
had little information about these dogs until the end of 1800, when
the interest for the conquest of new territories increased. Some brave
men began to organize the expeditions to the Poles but very few gave
importance to these dogs. To retrace the origins of this breed, we must mention the care of Mr and Mrs. Kilburn-Scoot who devoted their lives to the research and breeding of the Samoyed. Unlike others, this breed is “natural”, that is a result of a natural selection based on an ancient stock spontaneously formed in particular surroundings, without crossbreeding. They originated from a large area of Russia, east of the Ural mountains and west of the Yenisei river. These dogs take their name from the Mongolian tribe bearing the same name. |
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They
followed these populations which bred herds of reindeer, hunted and
fished to get a living. In this desert land it was impossible for these dogs to crossbreed with different dogs and for this reason these dogs were born with “attitudinal” characteristics which enabled them to survive. It has strong bones and it is very agile with a dense snow-proof coat and small hair-covered, thick ears. It has a curly tail on its back, so long that it can protect its face from snow-storms. |
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At
the end of 1800 some explorers introduced it to Great Britain and
the first subjects were not all white. Some of them were completely
white or cream, and the first Samoyed, Pedro, who appeared in and
won an exhibition in 1905, was black. Mr and Mrs. Kilburn-Scoot created the first breeding dog whose name was first “Antartic” then “ of “Ferningham”. |
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Two
famous dogs were Antartic Buck and Pearlene (PHOTO), ancestors of
modern Samoyeds, always present in all the pedigrees of the great
English champions. After Kilburn-Scoot breeding, there were other English breeders that contributed to fix the distinctive characteristics of this new breed. In 1909, the first official standard was acknowledged by the FCI. |
| Amongst the most famous breeders we should mention Mrs. Marion Keyte Perry “of the Artic”; Mrs. Dorothy Perry “of Kobe”; Mrs. Danvers-Smith “of Fairvilla” with her champion Fairvilla Snow Imp in 1956. | |
