| Name |
Pomeranian |
| Other Names |
Deutsche Spitze, Zwergspitz, Spitz Nain, Spitz Enano, Zwers, Dwarf Spitz |
| Nicknames |
Pom, Pom Pom, Loulou |
| Origin |
Germany and Poland |
| Average size |
Small (toy) |
| Average weight |
3 to 7 pounds |
| Average height |
7 to 12 inches |
| Life span |
12 to 16 years |
| Coat type |
Double - thick, soft undercoat, long, straight, shiny, harsh top coat |
| Hypoallergenic |
No |
| Color |
Black, blue, tan, brown, cream, orange, sable, red, Silver, gold, grey, brindle, fawn, white |
| Popularity |
Ranked 21st by the AKC |
| Intelligence |
Very good – it is an intelligent dog |
| Tolerance to heat |
Moderate – it cannot handle overly warm climates |
| Tolerance to cold |
Very good – its coat means it is well able to handle cold climates |
| Shedding |
Moderate all year but males can shed undercoats once or twice a year and females can shed undercoat when in season, after a litter or when stressed |
| Drooling |
Low – does not drool |
| Obesity |
Prone to obesity – watch its exercise and feeding |
| Grooming/brushing |
Moderate to high – has some particular needs and will need daily brushing |
| Barking |
Frequent – will bark at anything |
| Exercise needs |
Moderate – very active indoors and then will need daily walks outside too |
| Trainability |
Moderate easy – Enjoy it but sessions should be kept short and fun |
| Friendliness |
Good – it can be friendly but can be wary |
| Good first dog |
Very good – It is not a hard dog to own so it is very good for first owners |
| Good family pet |
Good – while affectionate with its owners it needs help with children and other pets so is more a couple's pet than a family pet |
| Good with children |
Moderate – it is not naturally good with children and will need socialization and supervision |
| Good with other dogs |
Moderate – it needs socialization and training to be happy around other dogs |
| Good with other pets |
Good with socialization – does not have a high prey drive |
| Good with strangers |
Good – can be wary |
| Good apartment dog |
Very good – its size means it is able to happily live in an apartment as long as it gets daily outside exercise |
| Handles alone time well |
Low – it does not like being alone and can suffer from separation anxiety |
| Health issues |
Quite a healthy dog but can be prone to deafness. |
