Pomeranian Dog History
Author: Lee Dobbins
The Pom is a compact dog with a soft undercoat and harsh long
outer coat. He has a plumed tail that is upright with the end
laying flat along the back. His demeanor is alert and curious.
With his fox like appearance, the Pom has a short muzzle with
rounded skull, small ears and almond shaped bright eyes. The
Breed standard allows all colors. The AKC standard size for a
Pom is 3 to 7 pounds.
With today's tiny Poms weighing in at around 5 pounds, it’s hard
to picture that these little cuties once weighed over 30 pounds!
Cousins of the Spitz type dogs, Pomeranians once were at home
in the arctic along with Huskies and Malamutes.
These vivacious lap dogs get their name from the province
“Pomerania” which was located where Eastern Germany is now.
Originally brought to England in the 1700’s, by Prince George
III’s new bride, this larger version of the toy dog would not
become popular until the late 1800’s when Queen Victoria who
brought home a 12 pound Pom from Italy.
The popularity of these tiny dogs spread quickly around the
European upper class and the dog was soon bred down to it’s
current size of about 5 pounds. Many of the famous favored the
Pom including Michelangelo whose Pom would sit on a silk pillow
while he painted the Sistine chapel, Martin Luther who
mentioned his toy dog in his work, Mozart who dedicated and
aria to his pet Pom and Chopin who wrote the Valse des Petits
Chiens for his girlfriends Pom.
The Pom was recognized by The Kennel Club in Great Britain in
1870 and recognized in 1900 by the American Kennel Club.
About The Author: Lee Dobbins writes for
http://www.pomeranian-pages.com where you can find out
everything you need to know about Pomeranians. Looking for a
Pomeranian? Find out more about the Pomeranian Dog Breed at
http://www.pomeranian-pages.com/The-Pomeranian-Dog-Breed.html
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