FAQ's

Yes, years ago Jon and I had 2 kittens that we named Frick 'n Frack. We got our first Pom and named her FruFru, then came Foghorn Leghorn and Fancy... then it just became a game to see if we could come up with names that begin with the letter "F". We've had Poms in the past that we don't have now, but we haven't had to "recycle" any names yet!

I suppose mothers of twins and triplets get asked the same question numerous times. These are our "kids" and we love them dearly. We know each face, each personality, each name... and we can even tell you who's barking without even looking! Every one knows his/her name and comes running when called.

I have always adored the Pomeranian breed. Their CUTE faces that smile all the time and their spunky energy won me over years ago before I ever owned one myself. They are extremely social and love to be with people. They ride well in the car and get along great with other pets. I researched several other breeds before deciding to breed Poms and never fell in love with any other breed. In short, I love 'em!

Aren't Pomeranians snappy and don't they bark all the time... how do you get any sleep?

I don't know how it is that Poms have gotten the reputation for being snappy. Like dogs of any other breed, we have some who love children and some who would rather be with adults, some that play ALL THE TIME and others who like to sit still and be petted or lay loyally at your feet. All of our Poms bark when a car drives up or a cat walks by, but they do not incessantly bark without cause. A simple command of "Hush!" will stop the barking, even. At night they are put to bed and when the lights go out, we don't hear a peep out of them until the next morning when we let them out. Concerning Poms being "snappy", it is my belief that Poms are a very bold breed even though they are tiny. It is critical that they know who is the boss of the household. Too often it happens that they are never taught simple commands such as "Sit", "Stay" and "Come" that go a long way in teaching them what is appropriate behavior.

AKC had a lot of problems a couple of years ago trying to convert to a new computerized system of handling their registrations. They were sending the wrong certificates, mis-labeled registrations, losing faxed information and just generally being a pain. For several weeks, they were not accepting calls. You couldn't get through to a representative, either live or voicemail.

A lot of breeders, including myself, got really distraught with the AKC during this time and began registering the pups they were having with CKC because of the prompt service. A lot of breeders who do not show were choosing to abandon AKC and I was on the verge of it myself. That is one reason why some breeders choose to register with CKC or other kennel clubs.

CKC does not have a conformity show ring for toy breeds, though. If a puppy owner is interested in showing, then AKC is the way to go. I can understand the popularity of CKC, but AKC is the more nationally recognized kennel club and still carries a lot of notoriety. AKC is based in New York and CKC is based in Louisiana. Although AKC has corrected the computer glitches and errors, the fact is that any breeder, if they wanted to be deceptive, could register ANYTHING with either registry and present you with registration papers for it. It basically boils down to your breeder's trustworthiness.

We can only make a guess of what the puppy's adult size will be based on the parents' sizes. Some puppies wind up being the same size as the mother, and some wind up being smaller... it's all a matter of genetics and there is no way of knowing exactly what size the puppy will get. For example, we had a 9 lb. Mom and a 7.5 lb. Dad have puppies. The largest in the litter was 9 lbs. when fully grown and the smallest was 4 lbs. when grown.

We don't breed specifically for the "teacup" or "tiny" sizes (3 lbs. and under) because of all the health problems that doing that can cause. Of course our bigger Moms sometimes have smaller pups that only get to be around 4 lbs. and that's a decent size for a small Pom. Anything smaller than that and you're begging for health problems. As a rule our puppies tend to grow to be in the 4-8 lb. range, though it seems that about every 1 in 10 puppies turns out to be extra small (3 lbs.) or extra large (9 lbs.). The best way to judge the adult size is by using the toy breed weight chart, though even this seems to vary about 1 lb. either way.

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