POMERANIAN 411

All the Basic information

ALL Pomeranian Owners

should know!

POMERANIAN 411

All the Basic information

ALL Pomeranian Owners

should know!

What is a Pomeranians temperment like??

   Pomeranians came from the Pomerania region of Western Europe. They were bred down from the Spitz breed and they got to Pomerania from Germany, and they were imported there by Russia and Siberia. It is believed they share some ancestors with the other arctic breeds such as the Samoyed and Keeshond.

  England Royalty loved this breed and helped its popularity and downsizing and recognition of the breed.  

  Pomeranians were first exported from England to the U.S., were the larger variety.

    In 1900, the American Kennel Club gave the breed recognition, and the Pomeranian Club of America was also formed at this time

    I call these dogs "most likely to go home with the mail man!" They are affectionate, friendly, alert, and extroverted by nature. They are energetic, clever, and intelligent and sometimes a little cocky. Most love to travel, since they are confident and know EVERYONE just loves them, and go where their owners go. They are just as happy however to sit home all day in your lap, or go on a walk. They are eager to please you, so its your call! They are happy!

What do Pomeranians LOOK like?

   Pomeranians have many great features!

Size and body:

~~Size-3-7lbs ideal show wieghts being 4-6lbs.

~~Some can be larger, but ALL Pomeranians are in the TOY class.

~~Compact-short backed

~~Thicker bone structure is desired

Face and Head:

~~Face has a happy intelligent expression.

~~Nose can be short (reffered to as a Teddy bear expression)

~~Nose can be longer and more pointy (this is reffered to as Foxlike)

~~Eyes are dark and almond shaped.

~~Ears are erect on the top of the head. Some are more triangular while others tend to be more rounded in appereance.

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Coat:

~~Has a long Fluffy coat.

~~Outer hairs are longer and course (called guard hairs),

~~Undercoat is fluffy and soft and shorter falling below the outer guard hair coat. (some refer to this as double coated)

~~High tail set that is fluffy and sits on the back

Movement:

~~cocky, commanding, and animated as he gaits (it looks like they prance)

Colors:

Pomeranians come in a variety of colors.

~~-Tan marked~Upper body is solid while the underbelly, and legs are a light tan.

There are noticable tan markings on the eyes, mouth, and chin as well.

~~Brindle-looks kinda like tiger stripes in orange/chocolate and brown colors.

~~; Parti-color - is white with any other color distributed in patches with a white blaze preferred on the head.

~~Self colors-Black, Blue, Orange, Choc, Red, Cream, White-these dogs are one color all over

~~Sables-cream, orange, red, white ect-Sables have black on the coat (usually in the saddle) and sometimes the face.

Grooming of the Pomeranian

    Pomeranians have a very thick dense coat. They do require regular brushing, bathing, and sometimes a clipping of their luxerious coats to keep them looking and feeling their best. Depending on where you live some Poms will MOLT in the summer loosing their entire coats in clumps as the new healthy hair grows in.

Where did Pomeranians come from??