Samoyeds were bred in the coldest Siberian town of Oymyakon, which has temperatures of minus 60 degrees. This is why Samoyed characteristics also include a thick white coat that helps them fight ...

“In the Samoyed world, I value their survival characteristics,” she said. “It’s something that’s going to be important for that dog to be able to survive in a harsh Arctic climate.

Large Samoyed dogs with fluffy, snow-white coats came to greet me as I entered a cafe in Tokyo’s Harajuku district. When I petted one of them, the dog gave what is called a “Samoyed smile ...