| The Pomeranian is one of the most lovable toy dogs | | | | Queen Charlotte who first brought the Pomeranian |
| on the planet and have become hugely popular in | | | | into England and through trial and error, English |
| America. The Pomeranian belongs to the family of | | | | breeders were able to bring this 20 pound dog down |
| dogs known as the Spitz who were first bred in the | | | | to the size of a healthy toy dog. It wasn't until the |
| Pomerania region of Germany. This article will discuss | | | | 19th century that the Pomeranian was first declared |
| everything there is to know about the Pomeranian so | | | | a modern breed of dog. |
| you can get to know this wonderful breed of dog | | | | The Appearance of The Pomeranian |
| more intimately. | | | | The average size of a typical Pomeranian is around 3 |
| The Origin of The Pomeranian | | | | to 7lbs. The face of a Pomeranian closely resembles |
| Believe it or not the Pomeranian actually originated | | | | a fox, with a typical pointy snout and cat-like ears. |
| from the sled dogs of Iceland. These dogs were | | | | Their tails are generally thick coated and usually only |
| eventually brought into Germany. Of course they | | | | become this way once they reach maturity. The coat |
| were much larger dogs back then and were often | | | | is orange with shades of black, white and grey. |
| used for work purposes like most animals in that day. | | | | There are different types of Pomeranians such as |
| So when did the Pomeranian start taking the shape | | | | the black and white Pomeranian whose color, like its |
| of the dogs we know so well today. Well, it was | | | | name is only black and white in appearance. |