Samoyed dogs and Silver Fox dogs look very similar, especially when they are young, the similarity is very high, for ordinary people, sometimes it is difficult to distinguish them, especially the puppies of the two dogs. If you master the following points (the difference between Samoyed and Silver Fox), it is easier to distinguish between Samoyed and Silver Fox.
1. Body size difference
Body size is the most obvious way to distinguish between two adult dogs. Samoyed dogs are medium-sized dogs, and their body size is a bit larger than the silver fox. Adult Samoyed The shoulder height of the male jerk is 53.3～59.7cm, the height of the adult Samoyed female dog is between 48.3～53.3cm, and the weight is between 15.5～28.5kg. The size of the silver fox is medium to small. The height of the adult silver fox is about 30～38cm, and the weight is between 6.4～10kg.
Body type distinction is ideal for adult dogs, but it takes more experience to distinguish puppies. When the two kinds of dogs were puppies, the Samoyed puppies had sturdy limbs and looked like the kind of tall and skeletal dog breeds, while the Silver Fox was particularly petite since the puppies. Samoyed dogs love to laugh when they are puppies. They are also called smiling angels. Every time they open their mouths, they will stick out their tongues. They are very happy. The Silver Fox is relatively cold in this respect, even when it is hot. In the environment, it is rare to see Silver Fox Dogs sticking their tongues out.
2. Personality difference
Samoyed dog is a very smart dog, active, naughty, and willing to play with people, while the silver fox is too dependent on and sensitive to the owner, and the owner leaves Or they prefer to bark when there is movement around, so on the whole the Silver Fox Dog is more timid, while the Samoyed Dog is more enthusiastic and lively.
Silver Fox is a bit colder than Samoyed, and it doesn't like being touched by people. It is always wary of strangers. The silver fox has a higher IQ than the Samoyed dog and is very well-trained. About ten times each password can be completely remembered.
Samoyed dog is lively and active. Whether it is a stranger or the owner, as long as you play with it, it will happily wag its tail at you and smile at you. It has a simple personality and may be less intelligent than a silver fox. Each instruction needs to be said about 20 times to remember. Especially when walking the dog, it can better reflect the character of the two. The silver fox belongs to the kind of dog that can't run without a leash, and the Samoyed is dead.
3. Hair difference
The hair is also a more obvious feature to distinguish between the two dogs. Although both dogs have white hair, the hair of the Samoyed dog is better than that of the silver fox The hair of the dog is much softer and fluffy, and the amount of hair is much more than that of the silver fox, and the hair of the silver fox is relatively shorter, harder, and feels a bit piercing. From the point of view of the coat color, the coat color of the Silver Fox Dog is snow white, from the glossiness of the hair, the hair of the Silver Fox Dog looks brighter, and the hair color of the Samoyed Dog is closer to milky white, and the brightness is darker.
Samoyed dog has two layers of hair, the layer close to the skin is fluff, in order to resist the severe cold, even the puppies have very rich hair, which can be felt with a hand. The silver fox's hair also looks thinner, the silver fox's white hair is natural and beautiful, and the Samoyed's hair is more like cotton.
4. Differences in facial features
The facial expression of the Silver Fox has no characteristics, and the facial expression of the Samoyed dog always seems to be smiling. The face shape of the two types of dogs is also different. The Samoyed dog has a deeper forehead and obviously a larger forehead. In layman's terms, the angle between the face and the bridge of the nose is larger, while the silver fox is relatively inconspicuous. , The angle between the bridge of the nose and the forehead is much smaller.
The biggest difference between a Samoyed dog and a silver fox is the mouth. The silver fox is called a "fox dog" because the silver fox has a long and pointed mouth, and looks a bit similar fox. The Samoyed's mouth is wider than the silver fox, and its mouth is shorter, and the flesh on both sides of the mouth looks much thicker.
Samoyed dog has typical almond eyes, silver foxThe eyes of the Samoyed dog are large, bright and round. The eyes of the Samoyed dog are light blue in childhood, but the light blue color begins to degenerate as it grows up. The ears of the Samoyed dog are relatively thicker, and the ears of the Silver Fox dog are significantly thinner.
5. Tail difference
The tail of a Samoyed dog is never curled into a ring (not that the tail of a Samoyed dog is always straight, but it will not curl into a ring). The tail of a Samoyed dog is The back or the back is on the side of the body, not slumped, nor rolled up, it will be closer to the body. The silver fox is different, the tail of the silver fox is usually curled behind.
