Which ancient dog breed was originally bred in Siberia to assist in the herding of reindeer?
Samoyed dog Samoyed dog The Samoyed ( or ; ) is a breed of large herding dog, from the spitz group, with a thick, white, double-layer coat. It takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. These nomadic reindeer herders bred the fluffy white dogs to help with the herding. An alternate name for the breed, especially in Europe, is Bjelkier. The AKC Standard requires at the shoulder for males, and for females. The UK Kennel Club Standard requires for males, and for females. Samoyed eyes are usually black or brown and are almond in shape. Blue or other color eyes
Reindeer herding men. The Saami Village (in Swedish: the Sameby), the structural unit of Sámi reindeer herding in Sweden is divided into 51 Sami reindeer herding villages which are both economic associations and geographical areas. Of those are 33 mountain and 10 forest Sami reindeer herding villages, and eight concession Sami reindeer herding villages. Contemporary reindeer husbandry is regulated by the Swedish reindeer husbandry act. According to this Act, the right to pursue reindeer herding only belongs to the Sámi people. Only a person who is member of Sámi reindeer herding village (Sameby) has reindeer herding rights, in other words, may engage