The World Of White Pomeranians

By Diane Foster


A Pomeranian is a toy dog of great charm; this breed is very popular. If you are interested in white Pomeranians, you should be aware that they are rare and hard to breed. Make sure the breeder is reputable, since there are people who are in the business for money rather than love of the animals. The true color is a result of careful selection, since just breeding two dogs of the same pale color doesn't work. As with any puppy, you should try to meet both parents to assess personality and quality.

This breed is very popular, for many good reasons. However, that means there are lots of people in the business just for the money. Unless you are dealing with a rescue or an adoption, where you can personally meet the animal and get to know its traits, beware of dealing with a breeder whose main qualification is having a cute dog to sell.

Poms were developed from a breed of sled dogs, called Spitz, that developed in Lapland and Iceland. The dogs were downsized deliberately in Pomerania, a country along the Baltic Sea in what is now Germany and Poland. In 1888, the Pom was recognized as a true breed by kennel clubs.

Perhaps the best way to describe these dogs is to recite the adjectives people use. Intelligent, inquisitive, lively, playful, active, spritely, cocky, animated, extroverted, alert, bold, vivacious. The breed specifies six to seven inches in height, three to seven pounds in weight, an alert foxy expression, and a tightly curled tail.

They are wonderful family dogs, but they can be easily injured by small children who may step on them, drop them, or squeeze them too tightly. These dogs are not overly patient. They are good alarm dogs, easy to keep in the city or suburbs, and very friendly when socialized. They can be good with other pets, hard to housebreak when young, and easy to train with proper procedures.

Getting a white dog is not easy. It is not merely a matter of breeding whites to whites, a practice which produces inferior dogs of many colors. A true 'white' should have no lemony tones; the most prized are 'ice' rather than 'ivory'. A puppy that appears colorless at birth may end up parti-colored as it ages.

This is such a great animal that, unless you want to show competitively, it may be better to look first for health and personality and then later for color. If you really want the unusual color, it seems that breeders who mix the 'wolf sable' color with 'cream sable' are getting the best results. Remember that responsible dog owners don't want to encourage unscrupulous breeders by buying from people who may even be mistreating these lively little companion dogs with confinement and endless litter production.

Go online for pictures of Poms of every color. They are all darlings. If you don't mid regular grooming, giving lots of love and attention, and periodic heavy shedding, this may be the small dog you're looking for. Getting an 'ice-white' one will be the icing on the cake. You can see some of these beautiful creatures by searching for specialty breeders online.




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