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Pomeranian

This article is about the dog breed. For the Slavic tribe, see Pomeranians; for the language spoken in Pomerania, see Pomeranian language.
Pomeranian
An orange Pomeranian
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An orange Pomeranian
Alternative names
Deutscher Zwergspitz
Toy German Spitz
Country of origin
Poland and Germany
Common nicknames
Pom
Classification
FCI: Group 5 Section 4
AKC: Toy
ANKC: Group 1 (Toys)
CKC: Group 5 - Toys
KC(UK): Toy
NZKC: Toy
UKC: Companion Breeds
Breed standards (external links)
FCI http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:8It71WkxZuEJ:www.fci.be/uploaded_files/097g
b98_en.doc+site:www.fci.be+%22+97+/+05.+03.+1998+%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
, AKC http://www.akc.org/breeds/pomeranian/index.cfm , ANKC http://www.ankc.aust.com/pomeran.html , CKC http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/toys/pomeranianarticle1.htm
KC(UK) http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/discoverdogs/toy/y917.htm , NZKC http://www.nzkc.org.nz/br156.html , UKC http://www.ukcdogs.com/breeds/companions/pomeranian.std.shtml

The Pomeranian is a dog breed in the spitz family, named for the region of Poland Pomerania and classed as a "toy" breed because of their small size.

An orange-sable Pomeranian
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An orange-sable Pomeranian






Last updated: 02-04-2005 00:44:05