30+ Facts About Pomeranians That You May Not Know

While the Pomeranian was perfected in Pomerania (a location that is now shared between modern day Poland and Germany), the dog’s ancestors were from Iceland. These were much larger dogs at that time, up to 20 pounds and pure white. Because they had such a full, warm coat of fur, they were often used as sled dogs.

A Pom dam can carry pups from 2 different fathers.. this is called dual siring...it is never done on purpose (we hope!) but rather by accident when a dam in heat ties with 2 different sires within 3 days.

It was in the year 1900 that this dog breed was recognized by the AKC and the very first dog show in the U.S. that included a Pom was in 1911.

While this dog appears to have one very fluffy coat of fur, there are actually 2 separate and distinct coats….An undercoat and an overcoat.

The undercoat is made of very short and thick fur…The overcoat as you may have guessed is the long hair. Both combine to make the gorgeous “ball of fur” that makes this dog so beautiful.