Comparison: Canadian Eskimo Dog and Samoyed

Canadian Eskimo Dog and Samoyed are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Canadian Eskimo Dog
Photo: Canarian, CC BY 4.0, source
Samoyed
Photo: Alexander Patrikeev, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Canadian Eskimo DogSamoyed
FCI group5. Spitz and primitive types5. Spitz and primitive types
Country of originCanadaRussia
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers–48–60 cm
Weight18–40 kg16–30 kg
Life span–12–14 years
Recognition features
  • Powerfully built, moderately sized spitz with wedge-shaped head and thick erect ears
  • Dense double coat with a mane on males; no single colour dominates
  • Large bushy tail carried up or curled over the back
  • Pure white or cream dense coat
  • ´Samoyed smile´ with upturned mouth corners and slanted eyes
  • Tail curled over the back
CoatThick, dense coat with stiff guard hairs 7–15 cm long over a very dense undercoat; annual moult. No one colour dominates (white, red, black, grey and others).Dense double coat; white, cream or biscuit.
PurposeInuit draught dog: pulled sledges, located seal breathing holes, held musk ox and polar bear at bay, and carried packs in summer.A herding and sled dog of the Siberian Samoyede people that also kept them warm in tents.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.