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