Pomeranian

Pomeranian

An orange Pomeranian
Alternative names
Deutscher Zwerspitz
Toy German Spitz
Country of origin
Germany
Classification
FCI:Group 5 Section 4
AKC:Toy
ANKC:Group 1 (Toys)
CKC:Group 5 - Toys
KC(UK):Toy
NZKC:Toy
Breed standards (external links) FCI, AKC, ANKC, KC(UK), NZKC

The Pomeranian is a dog breed in the spitz family, named for Pomerania and classed as a "toy" breed because of their small size.


An orange-sable Pomeranian


A Pomeranian is also a resident of Pomerania (a region in Germany and Poland).

Pomeranian is also any of several Pomeranian languages spoken in Pomerania.