Question: what is the difference between an american eskimo dog and a samoyed?
Answer: Samoyeds are larger and are a HERDING and DRAFT breed, they are working dogs. American Eskimo Dogs are smaller and are a COMPANION breed descended from HUNTING dogs. They superficially look a bit similar, but in reality have histories/etc that make them about as different as a Rottweiler and a Toy Poodle.