Complete Information Regarding the Pomeranian Toy Dog
Here is a short overview of the colors of a Pom's coat. Information on how to see all of the photos is below.
Sable Pomeranian dog. Sometimes this color will not show in a Pomeranian picture. In a photograph the dog will look brown or black. You will only notice the sable color when in person with the dog. A sable colored Pom will have a brown or gray coat of fur with black on the ends of the fur. You would need to be up close to the Pomeranian to see this.
Red Pomeranian dog. A red Pomeranian will be a reddish-orange colored dog. The two colors will not be distinct. The coat of the Pomeranian will be one blend of a red-orange color. Red will not mean red as in an apple. With a red Pomeranian, the dog will be the darkest, deepest orange possible for fur.
Orange Pomeranian. An orange Pomeranian will be a light tan-orange color. The tan and orange colors will not be separate. The entire coat of fur will be one color. The orange will not be that of the orange fruit, An orange color Pomeranian will be a light, golden tan-orange.
Cream Pomeranian dog. With a cream Pomeranian, this dog will be just as you would think. If your Pom is cream color, she will be the color of the cream that goes into coffee. Think of having a large bucket of white, adding in just a drop or two of brown and mixing it around.
Brown and black Pomeranian dogs. These colors are self explanatory. If you have a black or brown colored dog, there will not be any other colors, the dog will be a solid brown or black.
Blue Pomeranian. A blue Pomeranian is not the color of the sky. You will actually know your Pomeranian is blue color by looking at his nose. It's fur will be a dull black color but his nose will have actual blue color on it. His eyes may also be blue.
Tan or white Pomeranian dogs. These colors are just as they imply. The colors will be solid without another hue mixed in. However, there is always a chance that a white dog may actually be an albino. An albino will have light blue eyes, a pink or white nose and pinkish skin. More on White Pomeranians
Wolf sable This is a light grey undercoat with a darker shade of steel grey guard hairs with black tips. There will not be cream or an orange tint to the grey base color. With a wolf sable Pomeranian, eye rims, nose, lips and pads are black.
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Brindle This Pomeranian dog will have a base under coat of golden tan, deep red or light orange and then have black fur crossing over in stripes.
Merle This is a solid base of either red, brown or black. Light blue, grey or red is mixed in, usually in patches, giving the dog an interesting speckled appearance. More on the Merle Pomeranian.
Lavender This is an exotic Pomeranian...imagine a grey Pomeranian, lightened with a touch of purple! Truly amazing.
Note: The colors of a Pom is a very complex topic. This, of course is an overview. Do you know the terms used for each part of a Pom's body that color appears on? Do you know which color to register a Pom if their color is to be changing as they grow? Do which colored Poms will be born with brown eyes and then change to blue?To answer all of these questions and more, we have put together the PetPom book for you. This is an easy-to-download, ebook (electronic book) that will open in 5 seconds on any computer, for easy reading. To learn more about this book, click here.
Parti - Colored Pomeranians
Any Pomeranian that has a second solid color is deemed to be parti-color. A parti-colored Pomeranian is just as valuable and highly regarded as a solid Pomeranian. Parti Poms are very popular...as each dog will be unique and the patterns can be quite remarkable.Some dog breeds such as the Boxer are deducted points or barred from dog shows if their colors are not "right". For example, a white Boxer with tan patches. However, a Pomeranian of any combination is held just as high as a solid Pom. However, we should note that some dog organizations will give higher points to a parti-pom if:
* The Pom has a base coat of white with only 1 certain secondary color
* The patches are symmetrical. For example, a white Pomeranian with a black patch on each leg
* There is a strike of white running up the head
* The patch matches the points. The points of the Pomeranian are the lips, eye rims, nose and pads of the paws. Any patches that fall in the blue category should have corresponding blue points. A Pom with brown patches should have brown points and a Pomeranian with just about every other colored fur patches would have black points.
What makes a parti-colored Pomeranian? It is the genes of the dog's parents. In addition, genes can and often do skip generations. When 2 parti Pomeranians are breed together, this will always produce parti puppies.
There are 3 basic types of Parti Pomeranians: Irish Parti, Piebald Parti and Spotted Parti Pom.
- What is an Irish Parti Pomeranian? This dog will have a white collar, chest, legs and most often blaze.
- What is Piebald Parti Pomeranian? This type of Pomeranian will have 50/50 coloring .
- What is a Extreme Parti Pomeranian? This dog will have 80% or more of white fur and will have spots of other color on its back.
Can a Pomeranian change colors? Yes! Some Pom owners wonder if their once solid Pomeranian is turning into a parti-color dog. This often happens when the dog enters the puppy uglies. The puppy coat may be a completely different color than the adult dog coat.
During this time, a once solid Pomeranian may be parti-colored during this temporary phase. In cases of change, once all of the puppy fur is replaced by a new shade, the Pomeranian will be solid again, albeit a different shade. For example, a red sable Pomeranian may turn into a sable Pom once having its adult coat of fur.
Does Color Matter?In dog shows, all Pomeranians are allowed to enter and there is not one color is judged to be a better than another one. For example, a black Pomeranian is not consider more rare or more valuable than a parti-color Pom. The only time that this issue matters is if you have your own personal preference.
If you are buying a Pom and want a certain colored dog, it is suggested to find a good breeder ahead of time. Once doing so, you can ask that breeder if he or she has plans to breed white Pomeranians, black Pomeranians, etc. .
If a breeder has both a male and female dog of the exact same color, the pups will most likely have those genes, as well. However the color of a dog's fur can skip a generation.
A breed who specialized in certain colors will carefully select the pairings of dog who will most likely produce the desired color... however Mother Nature plays the final role in this.
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The colors of a Pomeranian is a very complex topic. This, of course is an overview. Do you know the terms used for each part of a Pom's body that color appears on? Do you know which color to register a Pom if their color is to be changing as they grow? Did you ever see photos of every Pomeranian color in the world?
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- Photos of every color in the 19 AKC list of Pomeranian colors
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- Photos of every single type of marking a Pom can have
- Photos of every place a color can fall on a Pomeranian
- Photos of the different eye colors of a Pomeranian
- Detailed and easy to understand explanation of coloring, pigmentation & why certain colors exist
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