| LEO S. COOPER Over The Rainbow Bridge 12/1/1993 - 4/4/2006 This was Leo's 1st Christmas! ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS! |
| OUR SAMOYEDS Vanderbilt's Diamond Empire White Magic's Livin on the Edge, CGC Silver C's Trillion Dollar Baby |
| EMPIRE SAMOYEDS (914) 557-3864 empiresamoyeds@yahoo.com |


What is a Breeder? A Breeder (with a capital B) is one who thirsts for knowledge and never really knows it all, one who wrestles with decisions of conscience, convenience, and commitment. A Breeder is one who sacrifices personal interests, finances, time, friendships, fancy furniture, and deep pile carpeting! She gives up the dreams of a long, luxurious cruise in favor of turning that all-important Show into this year's "vacation". The Breeder goes without sleep, but never without coffee! Hours are spent planning a breeding or watching anxiously over the birth process, and afterwards, over every little sneeze, wiggle or cry. The Breeder skips dinner parties because that litter is due or the babies have to be fed at eight. She disregards birth fluids and puts mouth to mouth to save a gasping newborn, literally blowing life into a tiny, helpless creature that may be the culmination of a lifetime of dreams. A Breeder's lap is a marvelous place where generations of proud and noble champions once snoozed. A Breeder's hands are strong and firm and often soiled, but ever so gentle and sensitive to the thrusts of a puppy's wet nose. A Breeder's back and knees are usually arthritic from stooping, bending, and sitting in the birthing box, but are strong enough to enable the breeder to show the next choice pup to a championship. A Breeder's shoulders are stooped and often heaped with abuse from competitors, but they're wide enough to support the weight of a thousand defeats and frustrations. A Breeder's arms are always able to wield a mop, support an armful of puppies, or lend a helping hand to a newcomer. A Breeder's ears are wondrous things, sometimes red (from being talked about) or strangely shaped (from being pressed against a phone receiver), often deaf to criticism, yet always fine-tuned to the whimper of a sick puppy. A Breeder's eyes are blurred from pedigree research and sometimes blind to her own dog's faults, but they are ever so keen to the competition's faults and are always searching for the perfect specimen. A Breeder's brain is foggy on faces, but it can recall pedigrees faster than an IBM computer. It's so full of knowledge that sometimes it blows a fuse: it catalogues thousands of good bonings, fine ears, and perfect heads... and buries in the soul, the failures and the ones that didn't turn out. The Breeder's heart is often broken, but it beats strongly with hope everlasting... and it is always in the right place! Oh, yes, there are breeders,and then, there are Breeders! ~ Author Unknown |

| PUGSY THE BANDIT 5/4/1997 |

| SPEEDY 12/6/2000 |
| OUR RESCUES |
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Welcome to Empire Samoyeds! We are committed to producing gorgeous, healthy and most and more importantly, brilliantly devoted companions with great temperaments. All our companions are home raised, primary as socialized pets, then as show dogs. Our dogs are bred to better the breed standard and trained from birth to get along with other pets, children & people. In addition our dogs are trained for their CGC, TDI, & Service titles. Through lots of devoted love, training and interest we work with many fabulous Samoyed Breeders. If we don’t have a pet or show puppy or adult available, we can certainly find one awaiting your loving arms. We all work together striving to produce stunning Samoyeds who are sound in body, and intellect. All puppies come from carefully deliberating in planning of genetics from parents and pedigrees which are clear of hereditary eye disorder. All puppies have health guarantees, and are from parents who are OVC or OFA certified of hip & elbow dysplasia and clear eyes. If you are looking for exceptional you have come to the correct place. We look forward to helping you find the correct puppy or adult for you and your family. |
| Updated April 15, 2009 |
| WELCOME |
Thank you Judi & Blair Elford for having this on your site! |
| “Samoyed” the given name was selected by E. Kilburn- Scott the initiate of the breed in England - named after the nomadic tribes of Siberia where the Samoyed came. |

