This part is written in an attempt to analyse why and how the registered breeding of the Samoyed resulted in a breed known with this name, but which - in varying degrees of deviation – has now hardly more in common with the aboriginal Samoyed than the white colour of its coat. The first section, ‘Registered breeding,’ describes this development. The following section ‘Short History of the Dutch Breeding of Samoyeds’ sketches the only known exception to this worldwide trend. In Holland, a small group of breeders still tries to keep on breeding to the aboriginal type. The last section, ‘Cynology And The Preservation Of Cultural Heritage,’ discusses aspects of the environment in which registered breeding takes place and how it, nonetheless, offers a solution for preserving the breed for the future. |
