What is wrong with the Samoyed? Exterior judge MR. Clay

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For the sake of clearness

However, an explanation beforehand seems very useful to me because there is much wrong with the breed. The Samoyed isn't the Samoyed anymore; the original image is almost lost. People have been changing the dog with bad result, the same as happened with many other breeds. Think for a while about his far nephew from China, the Chow-Chow.

Consulting information from my own archive, partly coming from the inheritance of Miss Nelly Dickhoff, who imported the first three Samoyeds into The Netherlands (1 male and 2 females), as well as from Mr Jan Spaapen, at that time judge and publicist, I will try to provide clearness. The Samoyed is an ancient breed a highly cultural heritage, which never may be destroyed whatsoever. This is the starting point. Therefore a bit of history is necessary to establish a correct picture in relation to the breed, respectively my judgement about the dogs on the pictures, which you will find in the next issue of ONZE HOND.