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The Pomeranian is a magnficent family pet, he is hearty and strong despite his fragile appearance.
The Pomeranian's coat gives the appearance of being difficult to care for, but it is actually quite easy, a regular brushing will keep the coat in good condition.
General Appearance
The Pomeranian is a compact, short-backed, active toy
dog. He has a soft, dense undercoat with a profuse
harsh-textured outer coat. His heavily plumed tail is
set high and lies flat on his back. He is alert in
character, exhibits intelligence in expression, is
buoyant in deportment, and is inquisitive by nature. The
Pomeranian is cocky, commanding, and animated as he
gaits. He is sound in composition and action.
Size, Proportion, Substance
The average weight of the Pomeranian is from 3 to 7
pounds, with the ideal weight for the show specimen
being 4 to 6 pounds. Any dog over or under the limits is
objectionable. However, overall quality is to be favored
over size. The distance from the point of shoulder to
the point of buttocks is slightly shorter than from the
highest point of the withers to the ground. the distance
from the brisket to the ground is half the height at the
withers. He is medium-boned, and the length of his legs
is in proportion to a well-balanced frame. When
examined, he feels sturdy.
Head
The head is in balance with the body.
Muzzle: The muzzle is rather short, straight, fine,
free of lippiness and never snipey.
Expression: The expression is alert and may be referred to as fox-like.
Skull: The skull is closed. The top of the skull is slightly
rounded, but not domed.
Ears: When viewed from the front and
side, one sees small ears which are mounted
high and carried erect. To form a wedge, visualize a
line from the tip of the nose ascending through the
center of the eyes and the tip of the ears.
Eyes: The eyes are dark, bright, medium in size and almond-shaped. They
are set well into the skull on either side of a
well-pronounced stop. The pigmentation is black on the
nose and eye rims except self-colored in brown, beaver,
and blue dogs.
Teeth: The teeth meet in a
scissors bite. One tooth out of alignment is acceptable.
Major Faults: Round, domed skull; under-shot
mouth; overshot mouth.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck: The neck is short with its base set well
into the shoulders to allow the head to be carried high.
Back: The back is short with a level topline.
Body: is compact and well-ribbed with brisket reaching the elbow.
Tail: The plumed tail is one of the characteristics of the
breed, and lies flat and straight on the back.
Forequarters
The Pomeranian has sufficient layback of shoulders to
carry the neck and head proud and high.
Shoulders: The shoulders and legs are moderately muscled. The
length of the shoulder blade and upper arm are equal.
Forelegs: The forelegs are straight and parallel
to each other. Height from elbows to withers
approximately equals height from ground to elbow. The
pasterns are straight and strong.
Feet: The feet are well-arched, compact, and turn neither in nor out. He
stands well up on his toes.
Dewclaws: may be removed.
Major Faults: Down in pasterns.
Hindquarters
The angulation of the hindquarters balances that of the
forequarters. The buttocks are well behind the set of
the tail.
Thighs: Thighs are moderately muscled with stifles that are moderately bent and clearly
defined.
Hocks: The hocks are perpendicular to the
ground.
Legs: Legs are straight and
parallel to each other.
Feet: The feet are
well-arched, compact, and turn neither in nor out. He
stands well up on his toes.
Dewclaws: If any on
the hind legs may be removed.
Major Faults: Cowhocks or lack of soundness in hind legs or stifles.
Gait
The Pomeranian's gait is smooth, free, balanced and
vigorous. He has good reach in his forequarters and
strong drive with his hindquarters. Each rear leg moves
in line with the foreleg on the same side. To achieve
balance, his legs converge slightly inward toward a
center line beneath his body. The rear and front legs
are thrown neither in nor out. The topline remains
level, and his overall balance and outline are
maintained.
Coat
A Pomeranian is noted for its double coat.
Undercoat: is soft and dense.
Outer-coat: is long, straight, glistening and harsh in texture. A
thick undercoat will hold up and permit the guard hair
to stand off from the Pomeranian's body. The coat is
abundant from the neck and fore part of shoulders and
chest, forming a frill which extends over the shoulders
and chest. The head and leg coat is tightly packed and
shorter in length than that of the body. The
forequarters are well-feathered to the hock. The tail is
profusely covered with long, harsh, spreading straight
hair. Trimming for neatness and a clean outline is
permissible.
Major Faults: Soft, flat or open
coat.
Color and Patterns
All colors, patterns, and variations there-of are
allowed and must be judged on an equal basis.
Black and Tan: Tan or rust
sharply defined, appearing above each eye and on muzzle,
throat, and forechest, on all legs and feet and below
the tail. The richer the tan the more desirable.
Brindle: the base color is gold, red, or
orange-brindled with strong black cross stripes.
Parti-color: is white with any other color
distributed in patches with a white blaze preferred on
the head.
Classifications: The Open Classes at
specialty shows may be divided by color as follows: Open
Red, Orange, Cream, and Sable; Open Black, Brown, and
Blue; Open Any Other Color, Pattern, or Variation.
Temperament
The Pomeranian is an extrovert, exhibiting great
intelligence and a vivacious spirit, making him a great
companion dog as well as a competitive show dog.
Even though a Toy dog, the Pomeranian must be
subject to the same requirements of soundness and
structure prescribed for all breeds, and any deviation
from the ideal described in the standard should be
penalized to the extent of the deviation.
Approved December 9, 1996
Effective January 31, 1997
Annie Kamphaus
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