The Pomeranian (often known as a Pom or Pom Pom) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type, named for the Pomerania region inCentral Europe (today part of northern Poland and eastern Germany). Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from the larger Spitz type dogs, specifically the German Spitz. It has been determined by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale to be part of the German Spitz breed; and in many countries, they are known as the Zwergspitz ("Dwarf- Spitz"). The breed has been made popular by a number of royal owners since the 18th century. Queen Victoria owned a particularly small Pomeranian and consequently the smaller variety became universally popular. During Queen Victoria's lifetime alone, the size of the breed decreased by 50%. Overall, the Pomeranian is a sturdy, healthy dog. The most common health issue is Luxating patella.Tracheal collapse can also be an issue. More rarely, the breed can suffer from a skin condition colloquially known as "black skin disease", or Alopecia X. This is a genetic disease which causes the dog's skin to turn black and lose all or most of its hair. [1] As at 2013, in terms of registration figures, since at least 1998, the breed has ranked among the top twenty most popular breeds in the USA, and the current fashion for small dogs has increased their popularity worldwide.
The Pomeranian (often known as a Pom or Pom Pom) is a breed of
dog of the Spitz type, named for the Pomerania region inCentral
Europe (today part of northern Poland and eastern Germany) Classed
as a toy dog breed be!ause of its small size, the Pomeranian is
des!ended from the larger Spitz type dogs, spe!ifi!ally the German
Spitz "t has been determined by the #$d$ration Cynologi%ue
"nternationale to be part of the German Spitz breed& and in
many !ountries, they are known as the Zwergspitz ('(warf)Spitz')The
breed has been made popular by a number of royal owners sin!e the
*+th !entury ,ueen -i!toria owned a parti!ularly small Pomeranian
and !onse%uently the smaller .ariety be!ame uni.ersally popular
(uring ,ueen -i!toria/s lifetime alone, the size of the breed
de!reased by 012 3.erall, the Pomeranian is a sturdy, healthy dog
The most !ommon health issue is 4u5ating patellaTra!heal !ollapse
!an also be an issue 6ore rarely, the breed !an suffer from a skin
!ondition !ollo%uially known as 'bla!k skin disease', or 7lope!ia 8
This is a geneti! disease whi!h !auses the dog/s skin to turn bla!k
and lose all or most of its hair9*: 7s at ;1*S7, and the !urrent
fashion for small dogs has in!reased their popularity worldwide
