ON THE PRESERVATION OF A CULTURAL HERITAGE

A Short History Of The Samoyed Dog As A Registered Breed

 The breeding of the Samoyed in The Netherlands starts in 1924 with the import of the bitch Mooswa of Farningham and the male Ikon of Farningham. They were later registered in Holland as Farningham Ikon of Samoya who would become the founder of Dutch bloodlines. The name Samoya refers to the name of the first Samoyed kennel in Holland. In 1926 the first litter bred of these two is born. More imports followed, most of which came from the Farningham kennels. In 1932 the Dutch Samoyed Club was established. One year later, the name was changed into Polar Dog Club to shelter one Siberian husky as well, but in 1963 it was renamed with its former name. From then the club solely occupyed itself with the Samoyed breed. During the 1930s the club flourished and breeding was done on a large scale – 24 different kennel names are counted during this period. Ikon’s influence was firmly rooted in the Dutch population: from 1926 to 1936 he sired 21 litters producing 123 offspring.