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Pomerania (Polish: Pomorze ⓘ ; German: Pommern ⓘ ; Kashubian: Pòmòrskô; Swedish: Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany.
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The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD, with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polan rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern times Pomerania has been split between Germany and Poland.
Pomerania, historic region of northeastern Europe lying along the Baltic coastal plain between the Oder and the Vistula rivers. Politically, the name also came to include the area west of the Oder as far as Stralsund, including the island of Rügen (Rugia).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- DictionaryPom·er·a·ni·a/ˌpäməˈrānēə/
- 1. a region of north central Europe, extending along the south shore of the Baltic Sea between Stralsund in northeastern Germany and the Vistula in Poland. The region was controlled variously by Germany, Poland, the Holy Roman Empire, Prussia, and Sweden, until the larger part was restored to Poland in 1945, the western portion becoming a part of the German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.
The Pomeranian (also known as a Pom, Pommy or Pome) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that is named for the Pomerania region in north-west Poland and north-east Germany in Central Europe. Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from larger Spitz-type dogs, specifically the German Spitz .
- Pom Dog, Pom-Pom, Pom, Zwers, Tumbleweed
- Pom, Dwarf Spitz, German Toy Spitz
- 7 to 12 inches (18 to 30 cm)
- 12 to 14 years
Pomeranian, breed of toy dog that can be traced back—like the related Keeshond, Samoyed, and Norwegian Elkhound —to early sled-dog ancestors. The breed is named for the duchy of Pomerania, where in the early 19th century it is said to have been bred down in size from a 30-pound (13.5-kg) sheepdog.
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Pomeranians are part of the ancient spitz family of dogs. While the AKC places them in their Toy group, other major kennel clubs place them in their Spitz and Primitive Breeds group. The Pomeranian comes from Pomerania, in what is now part of northern Poland and Germany. They are known as the Zwergspitz (dwarf spitz) in its native Germany.
The Pomeranian is a true toy dog, with an ideal height of eight to 11 inches and weight of only three to seven pounds (one to three kilograms). In this article. ATTRIBUTES. ABOUT. PERSONALITY. WHAT TO EXPECT. HISTORY. Attributes. Upright ears (naturally) Size. Weight. 3-7 lbs. Height. 10 in. (at withers) 11 in. Coat. Length. Medium. Color.
