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The gait should be free, balanced and vigorous, with good reach in the forequarters and good driving power in the hindquarters. He should move with a quick agile stride that is well timed.

(a) Gait - The Samoyed should trot, not pace. (e) Color - Samoyeds should be pure white, white and biscuit, cream, or all biscuit. The female does not usually carry as long a coat as most males and it is softer in texture. The coat should glisten with a silver sheen. Quality of coat should be weather resistant and considered more than quantity. The coat should form a ruff around the neck and shoulders, framing the head (more on males than on females).

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The body should be well covered with an undercoat of soft, short, thick, close wool with longer and harsh hair growing through it to form the outer coat, which stands straight out from the body and should be free from curl. (d) Coat (Texture and Condition) - The Samoyed is a double coated dog.

An oversized or undersized Samoyed is to be penalized according to the extent of the deviation. (c) Height - Males: 21 to 23½ inches females: 19 to 21 inches at the withers. The weight should be in proportion to the height. The Samoyed should never be so heavy as to appear clumsy nor so light as to appear racy. In all builds, bone should be in proportion to body size. The bone is heavier than would be expected in a dog of this size but not so massive as to prevent the speed and agility most desirable in a Samoyed. (b) Substance - Substance is that sufficiency of bone and muscle which rounds out a balance with the frame. General appearance should include movement and general conformation, indicating balance and good substance. Hindquarters should be particularly well developed, stifles well bent and any suggestion of unsound stifles or cowhocks severely penalized. A very short-legged dog is to be deprecated. Because of the depth of chest required, the legs should be moderately long. They should both give the appearance of being capable of great endurance but be free from coarseness. Bitches may be slightly longer in back than males. Males should be masculine in appearance and deportment without unwarranted aggressiveness bitches feminine without weakness of structure or apparent softness of temperament. Breeders should aim for the happy medium, a body not long but muscular, allowing liberty, with a deep chest and well-sprung ribs, strong neck, straight front and especially strong loins. He should not be long in the back as a weak back would make him practically useless for his legitimate work, but at the same time, a close-coupled body would also place him at a great disadvantage as a draft dog. The male carries more of a 'ruff' than the female. As his work lies in cold climates, his coat should be heavy and weather-resistant, well groomed, and of good quality rather than quantity. (a) General Appearance-The Samoyed, being essentially a working dog, should present a picture of beauty, alertness and strength, with agility, dignity and grace.

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