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Pomeranian Dog Breed Information
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Breed Group: Toy
Weight: 3-7
Height: 8-11
Overview: The Pomeranian is a little spark plug. He's lively, bold and inquisitive, too. This makes him an excellent and fearless watchdog despite his tiny size. He's smart and will respond well to consistent training. Poms are sometimes suspicious of strangers and other animals.
Characteristics: Pomeranians are intensely loyal and protective towards their owners. They are energetic and like going for short walks, but they are generally suited to apartment life. This energetic dog is intelligent, eager to learn, and very loyal to its family. They spend long period asleep or dozing and don't make so many demands on the resources of their owners. Pomeranians would in the right circumstances make a good pet for children or the elderly. They require relatively little feeding, but they love snacks (in our case sweet biscuits and hard cheese!). Pomeranians are quite intelligent, though they perhaps look more intelligent than they really are; and they may take a little while to become fully house-trained. They are easier to house train than most Toy breeds, however. A few chew sticks lying around will stop them from damaging the furniture. They enjoy being groomed and cared for, and many Pomeranians relish going to shows. They will chase strange cats, given half a chance, but they will get on with cats and other pets that live in the same house, and often play with them. Because of their size and smiling faces many people who are otherwise not too keen on dogs find them very attractive. Walking a Pomeranian can extend your.social circle! Female dogs are less likely to yap than males. Pomeranians make good watchdogs, and are generally not frightened of even the largest Great Dane.
Color(s): all colors and patterns allowed
Coat: Colors are orange, black, brown, white, or gray. The hair is long and straight, with a thick undercoat.
Care: The coat should be combed every three weeks followed by light brushing. Excessive grooming will damage the undercoat.
Training: Pomeranians must be trained early that they should not bark more than a few times when there are visitors or if the doorbell rings. The intelligence of this breed makes training fairly easy.
Activity: Short walks and playing in the yard are sufficient activity to keep a Pomeranian happy.
Pom Intelligence: According to Stanley Coren in his publication The Intelligence of Dogs Pomeranians rank as the 23rd most intelligent breed, out of 79. Top place goes to Border Collie, bottom place to the Afghan Hound. I do not know on what basis this information was constructed, but Pomeranians are not really obedience dogs, and develop their own characters. This doesn't make them less intelligent, indeed it is one their strong points.
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