Pomeranian dogs are tiny and fluffy, but they weren’t always this small, in fact these dogs, developed in Prussia, were once much larger weighing 30 pounds. Poms didn’t become popular in England until the late 1800’s when Queen Victoria brought some back with her. Today Pomeranians are generally bred as loving companions and show dogs.
The Pomeranian is part of the AKC Toy Group and while it was shown in the miscellaneous classification of the American Kennel Club from 1892 it gained its regular classification from 1900. One of the tiniest of the Toy dogs, the Pomeranian weights between 3 and 7 pounds and stand 7 to 12 inches tall. With the right food and veterinary care, you can expect a lifespan of 15 years for this dog.
The Pomeranian is a fluffy dog with pointed ears and a wedge shaped head. They all have a bright dark almond shaped eyes which gives them an intelligent expression and their noses are either dark or the color of their coats and their teeth should meet in a scissors bite. The tail is a plume that rests on the back. The neck and chest area on the Pom has an abundant ruff of fur. The breed typically has a solid color or parti colored coat.  Typical colors for the Pom are Orange, white, red, cream, brown, blue or black.