The Samoyed's natural stride is a trot that should tend toward single track. The feet are hare-shaped and well protected with hair between the toes. The tail is long enough to reach the hock and covered with thick coat. It is carried in a curve over the back of the dog when he is alert but may be carried down when he is resting. The coat is double with a soft, thick undercoat and a straight, weather resistant outer coat that stands away from the body.
Longer coat forms a ruff around the neck and shoulders, framing the head.
A long droopy coat is undesirable. Coat color is white with silver tips. Markings may include cream and biscuit. Average height is between nineteen and twenty three and one-half inches. Average weight is between forty and sixty pounds.