Pomeranian

Home > ... > Plants and Animals > Animals > Dogs > ...

Essential
reading

Compare
side-by-side

A Dictionary of Ecology

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences

The Columbia Encyclopedia, ...

Pomeranian

Pomeranian , breed of small, sturdy toy dog descended from the sledge dogs of Iceland and Lapland. It stands about 6 in. (15.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 3 to 7 lb (1.4-3.2 kg). Its double coat consists of a short, fluffy underlayer and an abundant, long, straight topcoat that forms a ruff of stand-off hair on the neck and a fringe of feathery hair on the hindquarters. Many colors are acceptable, e.g., red, cream, black, brown, sable, blue, white, and parti-color. The immediate ancestor of the Pomeranian was a heavier dog, sometimes weighing as much as 30 lb (13.6 kg). It was used in Europe as a sheepherder and became popular in England when a small specimen was brought from Italy by Queen Victoria in the late 19th cent. Today it is raised as a pet and watchdog. See dog .

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Pomerdog" title="Facts and informations about Pomeranian">Pomeranian</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Pomeranian." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Jul. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Pomeranian." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (July 9, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pomerdog.html

"Pomeranian." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved July 09, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pomerdog.html

Learn more about citation styles

Pomeranian

A Dictionary of Earth Sciences | 1999 | | Â© A Dictionary of Earth Sciences 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Pomeranian One of a series of Weichselian recessional moraines in northern Germany, which postdates the Frankfurt series of moraines and predates the Velgart series.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O13-Pomeranian" title="Facts and informations about Pomeranian">Pomeranian</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Pomeranian." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Jul. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Pomeranian." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (July 9, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Pomeranian.html

AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Pomeranian." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved July 09, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Pomeranian.html

Learn more about citation styles

Pomeranian

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | | Â© A Dictionary of Ecology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Pomeranian One of a series of Weichselian recessional moraines in northern Germany, which postdates the Frankfurt series of moraines and predates the Velgart series.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O14-Pomeranian" title="Facts and informations about Pomeranian">Pomeranian</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

MICHAEL ALLABY. "Pomeranian." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Jul. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MICHAEL ALLABY. "Pomeranian." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (July 9, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Pomeranian.html

MICHAEL ALLABY. "Pomeranian." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved July 09, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Pomeranian.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Pomeranian to be banished from home in Orange.(LOCAL NEWS) Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 5/31/2007
	T.F.H. Publications.(Doggy Knits)(The Pomeranian)(Book review) Magazine article from: California Bookwatch; 12/1/2006
	No dogging it: Pooch Pacers kicks it up a notch, taking pets for runs insteads of walks.(PET SERVICE) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 4/21/2008

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Pomeranian to be banished from home in Orange.(LOCAL NEWS) Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 5/31/2007; 359 words ; ...Barbara McLaren of 43 Sandrah Drive that a Pomeranian owned by neighbor Michel Lavoie runs...She said the pit bull was, but the Pomeranian remained. She said that she first became...I can't believe my 3-1/2-pound mini-Pomeranian bit anyone. She said she was unaware... Read more
	T.F.H. Publications.(Doggy Knits)(The Pomeranian)(Book review) Magazine article from: California Bookwatch; 12/1/2006; 185 words ; ...Grant and Wayne Hunthausen, D.V.M.'s THE POMERANIAN (0793836468, $16.95) comes with a free...format to impart the basic about the pomeranian breed. From training and health basics...sidebars of detial and easy index assures pomeranian owners have a quick, easy reference... Read more
	No dogging it: Pooch Pacers kicks it up a notch, taking pets for runs insteads of walks.(PET SERVICE) Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 4/21/2008; ; 385 words ; If your Pomeranian has grown too portly, Jessa Baxter, founder of L.A.'s Pooch Pacers, has a solution: exercise that animal. No time? She'll take... Read more
	FELINE ESCORT.(Animals) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 10/2/2003; 103 words ; Byline: The Register-Guard Angel, a toy Pomeranian, has cancer and her days are numbered. Her owner, Dorothy Holleman, who is recovering from a bicycle accident herself, is determined... Read more
	Breeders needed for rare breeds and varieties of waterfowl. (The poultry yard). Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 9/1/2003; 586 words ; ...Goose, once the most populous, and the Pomeranian, second-largest in population, are historically...preserved. In North America, German or Pomeranian geese, descended from Eastern Graylags...presented at show are not genuine. True Pomeranians have pink feet and bills, not orange... Read more
	Pet food crisis strikes home.(Animals)(Ten animals in the Eugene-Springfield-Veneta area are suspected to have been sickened by tainted products in a nationwide recall) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 3/28/2007; 675 words ; ...Damewood The Register-Guard Gina DeGrenier wasn't crazy about feeding Ol'Roy brand wet dog food to her dog Precious, but the Pomeranian was a finicky eater whose preference leaned toward the discount Wal-Mart brand. But - her reservations about the food's nutritional... Read more
	Couple appeal for return of dog and puppies. Newspaper article from: Bury Free Press (Bury St. Edmunds, England); 7/26/2008; 207 words ; ...returned after they were stolen from their home. On Sunday afternoon, Ruby, a four-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier and Pomeranian cross, and her three puppies, were stolen from Alan Crouch and Ruqya Hussain's Anselm Avenue flat between 1pm and 6.30pm... Read more
	Finders, keepers: SPPA member finds rare geese at local auction.(The henhouse) Magazine article from: Countryside & Small Stock Journal; 11/1/2003; 263 words ; ...found several geese of various rare breeds at a local auction. He was the successful bidder, at $7 each, for three of the Pomeranian birds. He found them at the Dorchester, Illinois, small animal auction, where he sells his surplus stock every month during... Read more
	Mica makes the grade: a hearing dog trains hard to offer her ears and heart to her human companion. Magazine article from: Animals; 1/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...ball of silky orange hair on four dainty legs, dashes to the door in response to several loud knocks. Then the seven-pound Pomeranian races to her trainer, who is sitting at the dining table in a specially equipped apartment at the headquarters of National... Read more
	GOOD HOMES NEEDED. Newspaper article from: Banbridge Leader (Banbridge, Northern Ireland); 1/8/2008; 77 words ; ...2007 a very happy and prosperous New Year. At present the sanctuary has a one year old German Shepherd female, a beautiful Pomeranian male who is fully house trained and would make a superb house dog, a 10-month-old German Shepherd female, a one year old labrador... Read more