The weight range approximately from 30 to 60 pounds. The coat consists of long straight and harsh guard hairs and very thick woolly undercoat remaining on the dog even in the summer. Actually, it serves dogs well in winter and summer. The guard hair is harsh and straight and drifting snow does not adhere to it. The coat helps to keep them warm in winter and protects from mosquitoes in the summer.
Natives never comb their dogs.
In June dogs are shedding heavily. Old and new hair often form mats that are dangling on the dog's body. Some of mats are permanent and can be removed only by using scissors. In late June, the Yamal tundra looks beautiful. It is green, with yellow Arctic Poppies and scattered patches of still melting snow.