Pomeranian

Other names	Deutscher Spitz, Zwergspitz, Dwarf Spitz
Nicknames	Pom Dog, Pom-Pom, Pom, Zwers, Tumbleweed
Country of origin	Pomerania
Traits Weight 3 to 7 pounds (1.4 to 3.2 kg) Height 7 to 12 inches (18 to 30 cm) Life span 12 to 16 years
Classification & standards FCI Group Section {{{fcisection}}} #{{{fcinum}}} standard

The Pomeranian is a dog from Pomerania (in Eastern Germany and Northern Poland). Queen Victoria, Queen Charlotte, and Joséphine de Beauharnais all owned Pomeranians.

A Orange Sable Pomeranian dog

Pomeranians are sometimes called Zwergspitz (which is a Dwarf Spitz) and Toy German Spitz in different countries.

The Pomeranian can live from 12 to 16 years.

Pomeranians are more likely than other dogs to get some health problems, like:

• Luxating patella (where the kneecap dislocates, or slips out of place)
• Tracheal collapse (collapse of the tube that brings air to the lungs and makes breathing possible)