Samoyeds and Silver Foxes look very similar, especially when they were young, and the degree of similarity is so high that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between ordinary people, especially the puppies of the two types of dogs. If you grasp the following points (the difference between the Samoyed dog and the silver fox dog), it is still easier to distinguish between the Samoyed dog and the silver fox dog.
1. Body shape difference
Body size is the most obvious way to distinguish between two kinds of adult dogs, Samoyed dogs belong to medium-sized dogs, the size of the silver fox dog is a little larger, the adult Samoyed dog male dog shoulder height is between 53.3 and 59.7cm, the adult Samoyed dog female dog shoulder height is between 48.3 and 53.3cm, and the weight is between 15.5 and 28.5kg. The silver fox dog is medium to small in size, and the shoulder height of the adult silver fox dog is about 30 to 38 cm, and the weight is between 6.4 and 10 kg.
Body size distinction is ideal for adult dogs, and distinguishing puppies requires more experience to distinguish. The two types of dogs in the puppy period, the Samoyed puppy has thick limbs, which at first glance is the kind of dog breed that grows tall and skeletal, while the silver fox is particularly petite from the puppy period. Samoyed dogs in the puppy period, love to laugh, also known as smiling angels, every time a mouth will stick out their tongues, happy, silver fox dogs in this regard is relatively cold, even in a hot environment, it is rare to see silver fox dogs sticking out their tongues.
2. Personality differences
Samoyed dog is a very intelligent dog, active, naughty, willing to play with people, and the silver fox dog is too dependent on the owner, overly sensitive, the owner leaves or there is movement around the more like to bark, so overall the silver fox dog is more timid, and the Samoyed dog is more enthusiastic and lively.
The Silver Fox is a bit cold to the Samoyed, and does not like to be touched, and it has always been wary of strangers. The Silver Fox has a higher IQ than the Samoyed and is very well trained, and it can be fully remembered about ten times per password.
Samoyed dog is lively and active, whether it is a stranger or a master as long as it plays with it, it will happily wag its tail at you and smile at you, its personality is more generous, its intelligence may be lower than that of the silver fox dog, and it can only be remembered after 20 times of instructions. Especially when walking dogs, it can better reflect the personality of the two of them, the silver fox belongs to the kind of dog breed that does not leash, it can not run, Samoyed belongs to the hands.
3. Hair differences
Hair is also a more obvious feature of the two kinds of dogs, although both kinds of dogs are white hair, but the hair of the Samoyed dog is much softer and fluffier than the hair of the silver fox dog, and the amount of hair is much more than that of the silver fox dog, and the hair of the silver fox dog is relatively shorter, harder, and feels a little prickly. From the perspective of coat color, the coat color of the silver fox dog is snow white, from the gloss of the hair, the hair of the silver fox dog looks brighter, and the hair color of the Samoyed dog is closer to the milky white, and the brightness is darker.
Samoyeds have two layers of hair, the one close to the skin is fluff, in order to resist the cold, even the puppy coat is quite rich, you can feel it with your hands. The silver fox dog's coat also looks thinner, the silver fox dog's white fluttering hair is natural and beautiful, and the Samoyed dog's hair is more like cotton.
4. Differences in facial features
The facial expression of the silver fox dog has no characteristics, and the facial expression of the Samoyed dog always looks like it is smiling. The face shape of the two dogs is also different, the Samoyed dog's frontal segment is deeper, the brain gate is obviously larger, and the popular point is that the angle between the face and the nose bridge bone is larger, while the silver fox dog is relatively inconspicuous, and the angle between the nose bridge bone and the brain gate is much smaller.
The biggest difference between the Samoyed and the Silver Fox is the mouth, which is called the "Fox Dog" because the Silver Fox dog has a long and pointed mouth and looks somewhat similar to a fox. The Samoyed has a wider mouth than the Silver Fox, and the mouth length is shorter, and the flesh on the sides of the mouth looks much thicker.
The Samoyed has typical almond eyes, the silver fox has large, bright and round eyes, and the eyes of the Samoyed have pale blue in infancy, but as they grow older, the pale blue begins to deteriorate. The ears of the Samoyed are relatively thicker, while the ears of the Silver Fox are significantly thinner.
5. Tail difference
The tail of the Samoyed dog is never curled into a ring (not that the Samoyed dog's tail is always straight, but it does not roll into a ring), and the Samoyed tail is carried up or on the side of the body, not shrugged, not rolled, and will be more close to the body. Silver fox dogs are different, and the tail of silver fox dogs is generally curled up in the back.