Pomeranian Picture - and Photos of Other Poms
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Pomeranian Picture - Pomeranian History
Todays tiny Pomeranians weigh in at around 5 pounds, but did you know the breed was once as large as 35 pounds? Cousins of the Spitz type dogs, Pomeranians once were at home in the arctic along with Huskies and Malamutes.
These vivacious lap dogs get their name from the province “Pomerania” which was located where Eastern Germany is now. Originally brought to England in the 1700’s, by Prince George III’s new bride, this larger version of the toy dog would not become popular until the late 1800’s when Queen Victoria who brought home a 12 pound Pom from Italy.
The popularity of these tiny dogs spread quickly around the European upper class and the dog was soon bred down to it’s current size of about 5 pounds. Many of the famous favored the Pom including Michelangelo whose Pom would sit on a silk pillow while he painted the Sistine chapel, Martin Luther who mentioned his toy dog in his work, Mozart who dedicated and aria to his pet Pom and Chopin who wrote the Valse des Petits Chiens for his girlfriends Pom
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