Pomeranian

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History/Origin
This dog type used to weigh at least 20 pounds when it reached England. There, the smaller and lighter breed was developed through the efforts of English breeders who used the Mendelian theories and some trials and errors.

Because of selective breeding, the Pomeranian these days is small but its characteristic of being hard and its thick coat retained, which is very common for dogs in cold countries. The Pomeranian is quite similar with the dog breeds the Samoyed, the Spitz group, the Schipperke, and the Norwegian Elkhound.

It gained its popularity when Queen Victoria, the granddaughter of Queen Charlotte brought home Marco, a Pomeranian, from her vacation in Italy. However, Marco and other the dogs of the same breed that the queens owned were fat and big compared to today's Pomeranian.

Description
The modern Pomeranian is very tiny and fluffy with pointed ears and wedged-shaped head. It has big, dark eyes, which give its smart looks and expressions. It is pretty small with its 3-7 pound weight and 7-12 inches height. The Pomeranian normally has solid-colored coat such as orange, cream or white, blue, and black or brown. There are some who have multi-colored coat like tan and black, orange sable, or wolf. This dog type is famous for its feathered tail that catches everyone's attention every time it passes by. And because this breed was originally from cold places, it boasts with elegant top and undercoat. Its foxy and lovely appearance makes it a favorite dog among the toy dogs.

Temperament
People adore the Pomeranian because of its being lively and energetic. Very smart and loving, its masters also love the dog breed because of its being loyal. It usually gets along pretty well with other dogs and animals as long as the breed is familiar with them. Although cute and loving, it can be very aggressive and tend to attack bigger canines and bark loudly. If this dog type is not properly handled and trained, it can get very demanding and noisy.

Children around the Pomeranian should be assisted because it can become too aggressive and noisy. This dog breed should be properly groomed and taken care of because it is prone to skin and heart diseases, dislocated knee-cap, and slipped stifle.