Below is a Kennel Visit article published in a 2010 issue of the Pomeranian Review published by the American Pomeranian Club. 2010 marks the 11th anniversary of my obsession with the Pomeranian. I met my first pom at age 15 when, after weeks of persistent phone calls begging to come over to “meet…
Month: August 2021
Silhouette Poms
2006 Kennel Visit with Silhouette Poms
Below is a 2006 “Kennel Visit” article published in the Pom Reader, a breed magazine which is no longer in print. Silhouette is very much a “work in progress”, as am I! I have been working at studying the breed since I was 15 years old, which was over 7 years ago now….
Conformation
What Is A Breed Standard?
The breed standard is a written document that describes the ideal Pomeranian. It is the “standard of perfection” for which all breeders of Pomeranians should be striving. The standard has been gradually revised and refined over the last century by Pomeranian fanciers up until the present day. Contrary to popular belief, the standard…
Health
Pomeranian Teeth
If you acquired your Pom as a puppy, you may notice that they begin chewing everything like crazy around 3-6 months old. This is normal and is part of the teething process. Puppies’ first “milk teeth” begin to come loose around this age, and by 6-8 months old they will have a whole…
Temperament
Pomeranians and Children
We generally discourage people who currently have small children from considering a Pom, unless they are familiar with Poms or have a Pom already and know how to properly manage them around young children. Young children should absolutely NOT be allowed to interact with a Pom without immediate adult supervision, and should not…