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Yes, there is a big difference. An American Eskimo Dog is similar to a Samoyed and different in many ways. One of the big ones is that an Eskie is much, much smaller in size than a Samoyed is. They do sort of look alike, though. I own a Samoyed myself, and they are completely different dogs.

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No. Despite looking incredibly similar, they are not closely related.

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No. Though all dogs share a common ancestor, they are not closely related, despite looking similar.

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