Because of the Samoyed dog's charming smile, most people rarely make mistakes when buying a three-month-old Samoyed, (but when buying Samoyed puppies one or two months old, be careful, as some may fake a silver fox as a Samoyed).

But how to select a truly excellent Samoyed is another matter, which requires some skill, so people often say Samoyed selection is "not easy to mistake, hard to choose well".

Generally, when selecting a Samoyed, do not choose puppies with a back that is too long, because a weak back makes it unable to perform its normal work, losing the value as a working dog. At the same time, too compact a body is also very unfavorable for Samoyed dogs.

Some friends might say, "You only mention the disadvantages, so what kind of Samoyed dog is good?" Generally, a top-quality Samoyed should meet the following conditions:

1. Male Samoyeds should appear strong without unnecessary aggression; female Samoyeds should appear delicate but not weak in temperament. Regardless of gender, the appearance should show great endurance but not roughness. (Haha, it’s a bit like an ad slogan, "Simple but not simplistic.")

2. Samoyed puppies should have a body that is not long but muscular; the chest must be very deep with well-expanded ribs, the neck must be solid, the front limbs straight, and the loins very sturdy. (Note: The back of female Samoyeds can be slightly longer than males)

3. Good Samoyeds must have sufficiently long legs. Because the chest is very deep, the legs must have adequate length; a Samoyed puppy with short legs is very undesirable. (It seems that whether dog or human, no one likes short legs~)

4. A good Samoyed puppy’s rearquarters should appear very well developed, the rear knee joints moderately angled, and any issues with the rear knee joints or cow hocks are serious faults.

5. Like the Curly Coated Retriever, Samoyeds have a double coat, covered with a layer of short, dense, soft, woolly, tight-undercoat close to the skin, and the guard hair is coarser, longer hair that stands upright over the undercoat. The guard hair forms a "ruff" around the neck and shoulders. The quality of the coat is related to the ability to withstand various climates, so quality is more important than quantity.

Drooping coats are undesirable. Grasping these basic points combined with related standard data basically allows you to select a fairly good Samoyed. If you want to learn more selection knowledge, you can check out "How to Select a Purebred Samoyed" and "How to Choose a Healthy Samoyed Dog."