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HISTORY ON POMERANIANS!
The Pomeranian breed came from Lapland and Greenland. The Pomeranians and the spitz sled dogs where Imported to Europe through Pomerania.there they were bred to be smaller. Queen Victoria of Britain in the late 1800's kept over 30 Pomeranians at one time. Before they where bred down to the smaller size. They worked as shepherds. Michelangelo maybe the most famous artist in history painted the Sistine Chapel with his Pomeranian beside him. Pomeranians are not just for Royals and celebrities. (Pomeranians are intelligent and confident breed. This breed will make a great pet for anyone who loves small dogs.
My daughter Leah did the above History-She went online and did alittle research on Poms. Age of leah (13 Years.) (Year researched June 2011) |
WHERE THE BREED CAME FROM
Pomeranians descend from one of the ancient lines of domesticated dogs the Spitz. Spitz-Type dogs were associated with hunter gatherers at least 6,000 years ago. The Spitz retained many of the traits that helped their ancestors survive in cold climates. These traits include a Thick ,weather resident Coat for warmth, Small Furry Ears less susceptible to heat loss and frostbite and a Bushy Tail to cover the nose when sleeping. Spitz were used as sled dogs, some as herders, and last but not least the small ones as house dogs to sound the alarm when someone came.Little is known about the pomeranian dog of long ago. Except that it was a Spitz dog weighing 30 pounds. The Breeds home country is Pomerania is now part of Northern Poland and Germany. poms were prized pets not only in Pomerania but also in Europe. They attracted notables as Michelangelo,Mozart And issac Newton. Poms came to Britain in 1767. Pomeranians were first introduced to English nobility by Queen Charoltte, it was her granddaughter Queen Victoria- who some hundred years later, had the biggest impact on promating the breed and encouraging its popularity. Queen Victoria spotted a small Pom while she was on a trip to Florence Italy. Marco weighed 12 pounds when most poms were closer to 20 pounds.She brought him home and exhibited him at an English dog show. Thus setting the trend for smaller Poms. arco was a Red sable at a time when most Poms where White,Black, or White and Black. By the beginning of 20th Century. Poms were one of the most popular breeds registered or shown in England.The smaller size and variety of colors did much to make the breed a dog of fashion that no well dressed lady could be without. Poms were catching on in America. in 1888 the first pom was entered into the AKC Stud book and in 1892 The first Pom was exhibited at a America Dog Show. AKC officially recognized the Pom in 1900- The same year the Pomeranian Club of America was founded. The breed grew in popularity becoming one of the Top Ten most popular AKC breeds in the 1930's It agian entered the Top Ten in 1994. |
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