The Pomeranian Of Today Make Good Professional Therapy Dogs

The Pomeranian is a toy-sized member of theof his breed. The Pomeranian's eyes are also of
German Spitz family of dogs. Some of theinterest as almond-shaped, dark, bright, and medium
Pomeranian's relatives include the Samoyed,in size.
Keeshond, Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute,The little Pomeranian has a vivacious spirit about him
Norwegian Elkhound, Finnish Spitz, Chow Chow andmaking him a great competitive dog. He is an
American Eskimo.extrovert in personality.
The Pomeranian had ancestors who were used byThe Pomeranian was most likely bred down in the
the Nordic people as sled pulling dogs and to herdpresent day Germany and Poland. When the
reindeer. Of course, these ancestors were muchPomeranian was first noticed in Britain in the middle
larger than our present day Pomeranian.of the 19th century, some specimens were said to
Today's Pomeranian is well suited to city andweigh as much as 30 pounds and resembled the
suburban households. They are alert and highlyGerman Wolf Spitz in size, coat and color. These 30
intelligent, very active little dogs, which are easilypound dogs were most likely the sled dogs.
trained. Many Pomeranians successfully compete inA Pomeranian named "Marco" was sent from
obedience, agility, tracking and flyball.Florence, Italy to the Queen Victoria of England.
You won't see a 3 to 7 pound Pomeranian pulling aMarco became Queen Victoria's beloved pet. Because
sled in Iceland or herding reindeer. That wouldof the Queen was a popular monarch, the breed's
certainly be a spectacular event, but it is verypopularity grew. Queen Victoria is known for
doubtful the little Pomeranians of today are hired toadvocating the trend toward the smaller Pomeranians.
do such jobs as these. The Pomeranians we knowThe small size Pomeranian with its docile
today have indoor jobs as therapy dogs. They maketemperament and vivacious spirit helps to make this
excellent therapy dogs while visiting the sick andlittle dog an ideal and entertaining companion.
elderly in hospitals and nursing homes. It is myThe colors and patterns of the Pomeranian are many.
personal opinion that the ministers need to take alongAmong the colors are black and tan - tan or rust
a little Pom while making their rounds visiting the sicksharply defined, appearing above each eye and on
and elderly in hospitals and nursing homes.muzzle, throat, and fore chest, on all legs and feet
The Pomeranian is a compact, short-backed toy dogand below the tail. The richer the tan is more
with a soft, dense undercoat and a profusedesirable. Brindle - the base color is gold, red, or
harsh-textured outer coat. He has a heavily plumedorange-brindled with strong lack cross stripes.
tail set high that lies flat on his back. The PomeranianParti-color is white with any other color distributed in
looks kind of "cocky," commanding, and animated aspatches with a white blaze preferred on the head.
he moves around.The Open Classes at specialty shows may be divided
The average size of the Pomeranian is from 3 to 7by color as follows: Open Red, Orange, Cream, and
pounds. The American Pomeranian Club does not likeSable; Open Black, Brown, and Blue; Open Any Other
the Pomeranian to be referred to as "teacup" orColor, Pattern, or Variation.
"toy." The ideal weight for a show specimen is 4 to 6The larger size Pomeranian that once pulled sleds in
pounds, although the American Pomeranian Club saysIceland surely worked hard for its masters. Today,
poorly bred Pomeranians will many times beour little 6 pound Pomeranians are happily performing
overweight, and any dog over the limits is highlymore professional positions such as therapy dogs for
objectionable. The Pomeranian is medium-boned andsick and the elderly. He is an ideal companion for the
when examined feels sturdy. He has an interestingadult, and not so highly recommend for children.
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