Tea Cup Pomeranian

Tea Cup Pomeranian Information Sheet

The Pomeranian is one of the toy breeds and weighs between 3 and 7 pounds (there are larger poms, and although not to the breed standard, they still make wonderful loving pets!). Intelligent and vivacious, these little dogs will steal your heart, but don’t let them get away with too much as they must be properly trained or they will become too demanding. With proper care your Pom can live to about 15 years old.

Tea Cup Pomeranian History

Did you know the Pomeranian was once a much larger dog that weighed around 35 pounds? A cousin to the spitz type dogs, this pampered lap dog once called the arctic home.

Bred down to it’s tiny size over the centuries, the Pomeranian became popular in the late 1800’s when Queen Victorian brought a 12 pound Pom back from Italy. This vivacious little dog soon became a favorite of European royalty and was bred to be even smaller until it reached the average of 5 pounds.

Historically, the Pomeranian has been fancied by many famous Europeans. Michelangelo had a little Pom that sat on a silk pillow and watched him while he painted the Sistine Chapel. Martin Luther, the great church leader had one of these little dogs that he mentioned often in his work. Mozart had a Pomeranian that he dedicated an Aria to and Chopin composed the Valse des Petits Chiens for his girlfriends Pom.

Tea Cup Pomeranian Dog Care and Grooming

The Coat

Pom’s have a double coat that requires daily care as it can easily get matted. The soft undercoat is light and fluffy and very thick. The longer top coat is sleek like long hair. Daily brushing is required to keep the fur free from matting and looking it's best. Weekly baths should be given as well as proper grooming around the feet and under the tail.

The Eyes

As in most small dogs, the Pom can have a buildup of tear “gunk” in the corner of the eyes. This can stain the fur and be a bit messy so it is recommended that you clean the eye area every other day or at least once a week. You can buy a special liquid that will help remove the stains and wipe away any goop that has accumulated with a q-tip. Be careful not to poke your pom in the eye when you are doing this!

The Teeth

Unfortunately, Pomeranians can be prone to tooth problems. Tooth loss and bacterial buildup is not uncommon in these little dogs so you should take extra care to make sure your pet has the proper dental care. Brush your dogs teeth daily with a specially formulated enzymatic tooth paste that fights bacteria and have yearly dental checks and scaling if necessary. Tooth care is quite important to your dogs overall health as if bacteria is left unchecked in the mouth, it can spread throughout the dogs body and cause health problems for your pet.

Feet and Nails

Like any other dog, Poms need to have their nails trimmed. There are 2 basic types of clippers and you will need to find out which one works best for you. You should also trim the hair on your dogs feet as it has a tendency to grow out pretty fast. The preferred cut is the trim it close so the paw resembles that of a cat.

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