History of the Pomeranian

The Pomeranian history is believed to be rooted in wolf-spitzs type dogs,
which migrated from the northern areas of Russia and Siberia to the region known as Pomeranian.

They share ancestry with other spitz breeds such as the Samoyed and Keeshond, which were used as sled dogs in Iceland and Lapland. Early Pomeranians weighed about 30 pounds and were used as guard and herding dogs. Most were black, white or cream in color.

Pomeranians became established as a breed in the eighteenth century when members of the English monarchy took a fancy to them. Queen Charlotte brought large white Pomeranians to England in 1761 when she married King George III.

They became a popular toy breed during the reign of Queen Victoria, who received a Pomeranian named "Marco" in 1888. The Queen is credited with advocating a trend toward smaller Pomeranians, resulting in the much smaller sizes of 3 to 7 pounds seen today.