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Pomeranian Breed
Standard
Toy Group
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. The muzzle
is rather short, straight, fine, free of lippiness
and never snipey. His expression is alert and
may be referred to as fox-like. The skull is closed.
The top of the skull is slightly rounded, but
not domed. 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. 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. 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
The neck is short with its base set well into
the shoulders to allow the head to be carried
high. The back is short with a level topline.
The body is compact and well-ribbed with brisket
reaching the elbow. 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. The
shoulders and legs are moderately muscled. The
length of the shoulder blade and upper arm are
equal. 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. 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. The thighs are moderately
muscled with stifles that are moderately bent
and clearly defined. The hocks are perpendicular
to the ground and the legs are straight and parallel
to each other. 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. The
undercoat is soft and dense. The 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
All colors, patterns, and variations there-of
are allowed and must be judged on an equal basis.
Patterns: 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
