GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Approx. 20cm (8”).
Colour: All whole colours are permissible but must be free from black or white shadings. Parti colours are acceptable but not preferred.
Coat: Outercoat is long straight and harsh and stands away from the body with a good neck frill. The unclercoat should be soft and fluffy.
Gait: Brisk and buoyant with legs moving straight. This toy member of the Spitz family has the typical fox like head with small bright eyes. The small erect ears and the muzzle must be free of long hair.
The body is compact, and the distinctive tail”with its profuse harsh spreading hair, must turn over and lie along the back. The legs are fine boned and straight and finish with small compact feet.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Diminutive in size (under 2.5kg or 5lb), docile in temper but with vivacity are characteristics of this breed. These dogs are a popular pet, particularly for those living in apartments. Their daintiness is a joy to behold and being acutely intelligent means they are easily trained. When strangers approach, they will bark continuously until peace is restored. Regular grooming with a wire brush is essential. To do this properly, the outercoat must be lifted up so that the bristles start at the root of the hairs and are then brushed down and outwards. 
HISTORY
This is the smallest member of the Spitz family. Taking its name from Pomerania, a province on the south shore of the Baltic Sea, Pomeranians of the 19th century were considerably larger than the versions we see today in fact some of these early dogs weighed as much as 13-.5kg (30lb). In Britain, Queen Victoria owned and bred these little toy dogs, and this, plus the recognition of the smaller versions by the British Kennel Club, helped further the breed’s world-wide popularity.