GETTING TO KNOW THE POM

AS: How well do your Pomeranians meet the breed standard? Where did Pomeranians originate?

CP: Pomeranians originated from Germany; that is, Pomerania. [They were] developed and popularized in England. The Pomeranian [was] Queen Victoria’s favorite, being present even [when she was] on her deathbed.

My target Pomeranian is [one with] an English Hadleigh head and an American body, with the right coat texture and the right rear angulation. A good specimen from my breeding is Ph Ch Canton Jet Star. It will meet all standards – those of the AKC, The Kennel Club, and the FCI.

AS: What changes in the Pomeranian have you noticed in the last ten years?

CP: I would like to think that I have been ahead of most of these changes before they became more acceptable. They are as follows.