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Dog portrait of a Samoyed or Bjelkier. It takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia.
Dog portrait of a purebred Samoyed. The Samoyed is a breed of dog that takes its name from the Samoyedic peoples of Siberia. These nomadic reindeer herders bred the fluffy white dogs to help with the herding, and to pull sleds when they moved. Another name for the breed, especially in Europe is Bjelkier.
Size: 3492px × 3168px
Location: Donegall Square, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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