Pomeranian — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Pomeranian — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Germany.
• FCI-St. N° 97/ 20.09.2024
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 5 Spitz and primitive types.
• WEIGHT: Height at the withers: Wolfsspitz/Keeshond: 49 ± 6 cm.
• Coat: The Pomeranian is a double-coated breed.
• Color: All colors, patterns, and variations there-of are allowed and must be judged on an equal basis.
• Temperament: The Pomeranian is an extrovert, exhibiting great intelligence and a vivacious spirit, making him a great companion dog as well as a competitive show dog.

Standard outline (section headings)

• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DEUTSCHE SPITZE
• SPITZ
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• Height at the withers:
• FAULTS:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:
• GERMAN MEDIUM SIZE SPITZ
• GERMAN MINIATURE SPITZ
• HEAD
• BODY
• Colours:
• The patches must be uniform in one colour listed in the standard:
• Colour:
• German Toy Spitz/Pomeranian: