A large member of the Pastoral Group of dogs, the Samoyed is a traditional sledding, herding, hunting and guard dog used by the nomadic Nenet people of Northern Russian and Western Siberia.

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Adult-Onset Growth-Hormone-Responsive Dermatosis, Aortic Stenosis, Atrial Septal Defect, Cataracts, Cerebellar Degeneration, Colobomas, Congenital Deafness, Corneal Dystrophy, Corneal Ulcers, Diabetes Mellitus, Distichiasis, Familial Renal Disease, Glaucoma, Granulomatous Sebaceous Adenitis, Hip Dysplasia, Lissencephaly, Medial Canthal Pocket Syndrome, Nasal Depigmentation, Osteochondrosis, Perianal Gland Adenomas, Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Pulmonic Stenosis, Retinal Dysplasia, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome, Zinc-Responsive Dermatosis

(* The fact that this breed may be susceptible to these conditions does not mean that all dogs of this breed will be affected by them. They are listed here purely as a guide.)

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Website: Samoyed

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