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Pom History
Photo: Of course, the Pomeranian pre-20th century was a great deal larger than the dog we know today, averaging about 14 kilograms. Whereas, today's Australian Exhibition Pomeranian weighs between 1.8 to 2.5 kilograms!
History - A brief overview: There is no doubt that the Pomeranian is descended from the Wolf Spitz of the northern climes. In appearance, all the Wolf Spitz breeds of dog have kept their original wolf-like characteristics. These include the prick ears, the abundant thick coats with the harsh guard hairs and the typical wedge-shaped head and the tail lying over the back. It's astonishing how much the breed has changed in size in two hundred years, as is seen in George IV's Pomeranian by Stubbs painting. The Pomeranian was bred smaller and smaller, so that by 1915 the large Pomeranian was no longer exhibited in England. Please use the attached links to view the full history of this breed: people.virginia.edu/~fke2d/dogs/spitzes/pommie.htm or pomeranian-zwergspitz.de/colorh-a.htm and; Other Toy Breeds: people.virginia.edu/~fke2d/dogs/cooltoys/index.htm
Other Miscellaneous info:
Only two dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic and one was a Pomeranian owned by Miss Margaret Hayes of New York who boarded lifeboat #7 with her Pom. On May 1st 1907, The Pomeranian Club held its first show; it was held in Belle Vue Manchester. Have you heard the Pomeranian song by Nancy Simmons? It's all about her Pomeranian and why everyone should get a Pom. Not available in local stores but you can still purchase it on the Internet.
It shares common ancestry with other Artic breeds such as the Samoyed, Keeshond and the Siberian husky; they were "cousins", within the Spitz family of canines. |