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