Pomeranians were named after an area name Pomerania which is located in northern Poland and Germany. This was not the origin of the breed, but this is where the Pomeranian type began. The breed evolved because of two members of the British Royal Family. In 1767, Queen Charlotte brought two Pomeranians to England. The photo below shows a dog much bigger than a modern Pomeranian, but the dog has the heavy coat, ears, and a tail curled over the back. Queen Victoria had a favorite Pomeranian which only weighed 12 pounds. This started a trend for breeders to only mate the smallest Pomeranians of the litter. Queen Victoria worked on improving the Pomeranian breed in size and color, and the Pomeranian decreased in size by 50% in Queen Victoria’s life time.
Pomeranians are the cutest dogs ever! They are like a cloud with four legs. Pomeranians come in many different colors like white, black, grey, brown, orange, red, and cream. Each Pomeranian is unique with certain patterns and marks. Really rare Pomeranians can have blue eyes. Pomeranians have been breed to come in smaller sizes ranging from 3-8 pounds. On average, Pomeranians live for about 12-16 years, and ones that are smaller than 3 pounds could have health issues. Pomeranians are usually friendly, playful bundles of joy. They are intelligent dogs and are easy to train. Pomeranians are the most popular in the USA, ranking #21 in 2015 in The American Kennel Club list of most popular dogs.
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I love the visuals you added at the bottom; it really strengthens your writing. I never knew that some pomeranians have blue eyes; I learn something new everyday!
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