Pomeranians: Once Noisy And Snappish To Most Petted And Pampered

The Pomeranian in its early years was noted to besix pounds for adults. Our little Pomeranian's duties
rather noisy, snappish and even dangerous to children.today are a far cry from those of its ancestors who
Today the Pom is one of the most petted andcarried loads, hunted and served as guard dogs in the
pampered of the toy breeds. He continues to gainArctic Circle.
popularity and is today fairly popular as a house pet.Among famous people who have owned
The Pomeranian has also been known as viz.,Pomeranians is Michelangelo. His Pomeranian is
Loup-Loup Pomeranians, Wolf Dog, Volpmo, andreported to have sat on a satin pillow while he
Spitz. The original Spitz was much larger, twentypainted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
pounds or so, and was noted to be ill-tempered andIt was Queen Charlotte married to Prince George III
quarrelsome with few friends and many enemies. Itwho brought the first Pomeranians to England. These
seems almost impossible that our present daywere mostly white dogs and most of them are
Pomeranian with their sweet dispositions, very smallreported to have weighed over 20 pounds. Her dogs
size, and wonderful array of colors could have everwere popular in the royal circles, but not so popular
come from the same stock at the Spitz. There is noat this time with the general dog breeders.
proof that other blood was ever introduced.A little girl in 1819 who was the granddaughter of
There is little doubt that the Pomeranian originated inQueen Charlotte, Victoria, was a devoted dog
"Pomerania," a small province in Eastern Germany.fancier. In her lifetime she raised more than 15
The early Poms weighed as much as 35 pounds. Thedifferent breeds of canines and in later years her
first Pomeranian ever heard of in England was theattentions were particularly upon the Pomeranians.
very pale yellow color. They were longer in body andUpon her trip to Italy in 1888 she purchased a sable
very fox-like in head, expression and movement;red Pomeranian of whom she named Marco. Marco
these eventually became extinct. The Spitz firstweighed just 12 pounds. Many dog historians feel it
appeared in the shows in England as a pure whitewas Marco who instigated the desire to breed smaller
dog. Later, black and other colors were importedPomeranians. Marco competed in many dog shows
from Germany. These were much smaller and theand won many honors. Among the other
breeding of the smaller ones began in England. YearPomeranians Queen Victoria bought was a little
after year more and more colors were produced.female named Gina who also became a champion at
The appearance of a Pomeranian should be aLondon dog shows. It is reported that Queen Victoria
compact, short-coupled dog. He should show greatloved her Pomeranians so much that she requested
intelligence in his expression and activity. He head andher favorite, Pom Turi, to be brought to her bedside
nose of a Pomeranian should be foxy in outline oras she lay dying.
wedge-shaped, the skull slightly flat and large inEnglish dog fanciers began breeding smaller and
proportion to the muzzle. The hair on the head andsmaller Pomeranians. The first Pomeranian to be
face should be smooth and short-coated. The ears ofshown in America was in 1892 in New York. Most
a Pomeranian should be small and carried perfectlyPomeranian breeders of today have stabilized at the
erect like a fox and the head should be covered withsize of 5 to 7 pounds, and the Pomeranian has today
short, soft hair. The tail is one of the characteristicsbecome one of our most popular, petted and
of the breed and should be turned over the back andpampered toy dog breeds. He makes a wonderful,
carried flat and straight.spunky, high-spirited little companion.
Today, the Pomeranian is one of the most popularThis article is FREE to publish with the resource box.
small dogs registered in America. Average weight is