Pomeranian

/ˈpɑməˌreɪniən/

/pɒməˈreɪniɪn/

Other forms: Pomeranians

A Pomeranian is a fluffy little dog with a fox-like nose and upright ears. Weighing an average of five pounds, Pomeranians are extremely portable pups.

Besides its diminutive size, the Pomeranian is notable for having the widest variety of coat colors of any purebred dog. These dogs used to be larger than they are today; their size is partly thanks to England's Queen Victoria, whose unusually small Pomeranians started a trend. Two out of the three dogs that survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 were Pomeranians. These highly intelligent dogs were reportedly favorites of famous thinkers and creators, including Isaac Newton, Michelangelo, and Mozart. The name comes from Pomerania, a historic region of Germany and Poland.

Definitions of Pomeranian

1. noun

   breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
   type of:

   spitz

   any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail