Queen Victoria. Emile Zola. Marie Antoinette. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
What weaves together these famous folks from the past? 
Pomeranian Dogs. Each kept Pomeranian Dogs, and in fact, Queen Victoria is credited with the diminutive breed becoming popular. She even bred Pomeranian Dogs.
It is said that the queen was traveling in Italy when she was shown a Pomeranian named Marco. She was smitten and in 1888 returned to England with Marco in tow. When she died, one of the Pomeranian Dogs she loved so well is said to have been by her side.
If Queen Victoria were alive today, she would have no problem identifying contemporary Pomeranian Dogs. They have changed little. They remain small dogs that get a big reaction. Pomeranian Dogs are bright, inquisitive and alert but not aggressive. These dogs are well suited as family pets and make the perfect pal for an urban apartment dweller or someone with limited space.
Pomeranian Dogs fit compact living styles because they too are on the small side. They weigh between four and six pounds and stand just 7-12 inches at the shoulder.
If anything, Pomeranian Dogs may appear larger than they are because of their coats. Poms, as they are called by admirers of the breed, have a double coat. They have a soft but dense under layer and then a very profuse almost harsh second coat, giving Pomeranian Dogs their signature full and fluffy look. This is accentuated by their tails, which are carried up and over their backs.
The breed standard for Pomeranian Dogs says they can be just about any solid color. Poms are most noted for being red, orange, white, cream, blue, black or brown. The breed also can be multi-colored.
Pomeranian Dogs have an attitude to go with their look. These are alert, inquisitive dogs that like to see and be seen. Most owners remark that Pomeranian Dogs seem to think that they are bigger than they are.
They come by this honestly. It is believed that Pomeranian Dogs are relatives of the considerably larger Chow Chows and are likewise connected to the Spitz dogs, the sled dogs of Lapland. These are substantial breeds.
History shows us that the Pomeranian Dogs of today were developed along the Baltic sea coast in an area that is now Germany and Poland, once called Pomerania. It was here that the Pomeranian Dogs we know today were refined, and actually made smaller.
But, regardless of their size, Pomeranian have big hearts and an abundance of good nature to share with their families even if they aren't famous.
