Mark Belio, dressed as Big Bird of Sesame Street, sits with Biff the Samoyed, dressed as Oscar the Grouch, at the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., October 20, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

People use their mobile phones as a man (R) hods his Samoyed dog at Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., August 14, 2019. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Samoyeds arrive for the second day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, Britain, March 8, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

A person strokes a Samoyed during the Meet the Breeds event ahead of the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S., February 9, 2019. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

A contestant is pulled by a Samoyed Laika dog during the "Kara-Dag 2016" open amateur dog sled and skijoring race near the village of Yelovoye in Taiga district, outside Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia, February 21, 2016. Dogs and their owners from various regions of Siberia took part in an annual race. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

A Samoyed Laika puppy sits on snow during the "Kara-Dag 2016" open amateur dog sled and skijoring race near the village of Yelovoye in Taiga district, outside Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia, February 21, 2016. Dogs and their owners from various regions of Siberia took part in an annual race. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

Bogie, a Samoyed and winner of the working group, runs with his handler during the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show at Madison Square Garden in New York February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Bogie, a Samoyed and winner of the working group, runs with his handler during the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show at Madison Square Garden in New York February 16, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar

A child plays with Rich, a 5-month-old Samoyed Laika dog, during the celebrations for the birthday of Father Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, at his local residence, located in the Taiga area at the Royev Ruchey Park of Flora and Fauna on the suburbs of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, November 18, 2015. The birthday of Father Frost has been celebrated in Russia on November 18 since 2005, according to local media. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

Samoyed dogs are judged during the first day of the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, central England March 6, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN - Tags: ANIMALS)

A musher rides on her sledge harnessed with Siberian Husky, Samoyed Laika and Alaskan Malamute dogs during the "Full Wheels Drive 2013" open amateur dog sled and skijoring race on the Tatyshev Island Sports Park in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk February 24, 2013. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT ANIMALS SOCIETY)

A Samoyed is seen during the International dog show in Budapest October 20,2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY)

A handler runs a Samoyed during competition at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

A group of Samoyeds are judged during competition at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

A handler runs a Samoyed during competition at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York, February 12, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

A girl stands poses with a Samoyed during an international dog show in Budapest October 20,2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY)

A woman cuddles her Samoyed during the International dog show in Budapest October 20,2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY)

A man shares food with his Samoyed during the International dog show in Budapest October 20, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY)

A girl feeds a Samoyed during the International dog show in Budapest October 20, 2007. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY)

Fiji's Semisi Naevo Saukawa reacts after losing to Samoi during the Cup final of the Hong Kong Sevens rugby tournament in Hong Kong April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA)

A Samoyed competes in the Working Group competition at the 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York February 12, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

Russian toy-terrier (L) and Samoyed dog wait for their turn during a dog show in St.Petersburg, December 4, 2006. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA)

A portrait of a Samoyed at the 103rd Crufts dog show in Birmingham central England, March 9, 2006. Crufts was founded in 1891 by entrepreneur Charles Cruft and has long been established as one of the world's greatest dog shows. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

Two Samoyeds of Russia stand at the Zoosfera-2003 international
exhibition of goods and services in St.Petersburg, November 19, 2003.
Each pup is valued at around 700 US dollars. REUTERS/Alexander
Demianchuk

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Two Samoyeds of Russia stand at the Zoosfera-2003 international exhibition of goods and services in St.Petersburg, November 19, 2003. Each pup is valued at around 700 US dollars.

Two Alaskan Samoyeds look on at the "Zoosfera-2002" international exhibition
of the goods and services in St.Petersburg November 15, 2002. Each dog is
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