Possibly due to the Samoyed’s genetic closeness to wolves, the breed is known to howl. (8/15) by Judy Powell September 19, 2020, 7:26 am Judy Powell 0 Previous 8/15 Next View full list See more Previous article After conducting DNA testing, researchers found that the modern breed most closely related to this ancient hybrid is the Samoyed. Next article You can get most Sammys to sing just by playing them some music or starting to howl yourself—the dogs love to harmonize. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.