Samoyed in India — Price, Care & Climate Suitability

Origin — Siberia (Russia)

Coat — Thick, profuse, weather-resistant double coat: a soft dense undercoat with a harsh straight outer coat and a ruff. The famous 'Sammy smile'.

Recognised colours — Pure white, cream, biscuit, or white-and-biscuit.

Friendly, gentle, sociable and smiling. A joyful, people-loving pack dog that is famously affectionate and rarely aggressive.

Trainability — Moderate — intelligent but independent and a little stubborn; positive, engaging training needed.

Grooming — Very high. Daily brushing of the dense double coat; heavy seasonal shedding ('blowing coat'). Never shave to skin.

Good with — Excellent with children, families and other dogs. A sociable companion that hates being left alone.

A true Arctic breed — the heaviest-coated dog on your list. Indian heat is a serious challenge: strict AC, shade, water, cool-hour exercise and constant coat care are mandatory.

Health notes — Hip dysplasia, Samoyed hereditary glomerulopathy (kidney), progressive retinal atrophy, diabetes, hypothyroidism.