- Compact, short-backed, active toy dog;
- Fox-like expression shows great intelligence and alertness;
- Ideal weight is about 3 to 7 pounds;
- Head is well proportioned with its body;
- Top of skull is slightly rounded, but not domed;
- Muzzle is short, straight, fine and not snippy;
- Eyes are dark, bright, and almond-shaped;
- Pigmentation must be black on nose, eye rims and lips unless it is self-colored in brown, beaver or blue;
- Small ears are mounted high on head and most of the time are carried erect;
- Fur on its body is double coated -- soft, dense and short undercoat with long, straight, glistening and harsh-textured outer coat;
- Tail sets high, lies flat on back and covered with long harsh straight hair;
- Jumpy movements;
 The above info is according to the AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB (AKC)
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Here goes my little knowledge on Pomeranian! 
Pomeranians are categorized as a Splitz-type and were descended from the sled-pulling dogs of Arctic. The name Pomeranian is originated from Pomerania,
a region bordering the Baltic Sea that is shared between eastern Germany and western Poland.
Pomerania is where the first records of dogs similar to this breed were found. Early records shown that Pomeranians were used to herd sheep.
They were mostly in white color and were considerably larger than today's standards.
Pomeranians were very popular in the Royal family. Queen Charlotte (German wife of King George III)
had imported two Pomeranians, Phoebe and Mercury, in London during 1767. At that time, the size of Pomeranians were about 12 kg.
Queen Victoria also liked Pomeranians. Her Pomeranian weighted only 6 kg. During the early 1900, the American Kennel Club (AKC) recognized this breed.
During the thirties, different breeding lines were developed and the size of Pomeranians came down to 4 kg. They became a popular breed to enter competitions in Britain.
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