How rare is my dog?

Question

The lady we bought our dog from told us he's pretty rare, as did some people that work at a vet.
I went into a pet store and asked about it, and they basically laughed in my face and said they get them all the time.
I've got a completely chocolate mini pomeranian.
Are they common or not so much?

Actually, there are differences in pomeranian sizes.
There are toys, minis, and full sizes.
And as for person that callled me a 'nimrod', I'd suggest doing research before insulting someone.
Good job, buddy.
Actually, my dog wasn't the runt, the others were his size, excluding one that was fat.

I didn't buy him for the breed, I bought him because I wanted a puppy and my boyfriend thought a pomeranian would be good because he's small.
We didn't pay as much as most peopel though, according to the person that did the search.

I've actually had dogs all my life, and he isn't the first pomeranian I've had, I've just had red ones before so the question wasn't 'Am I an idiot for buying this dog?', it was 'How rare is my dog?'

Answer 1

Good Lord!!! Such a common dog!! You should take him back!!!!

Answer 2

Just out of curiosity are you in America or the UK?

If your in America then no a chocolate pom is not very rare but if you are in the UK then yes it is quite a rare colour as not many breeders have bred the colour, most chocolates that you are likely to see here in the UK are usually poor blacks.

I have been owned by poms now for 20+ years and have never seen a true chocolate pom here in the UK. We also only have a weight limit of 4 - 4 1/2 lb for dogs & 4 1/2 - 5 lb for bitches and not 3 different height sizes there's no such thing as a mini pom 'a pom is a pom' not a teacup or a standard or a large, other spitz breeds close to poms in size then you are looking at either a German Spitz Klien (slightly bigger than a pom)or a German Spitz Mittel (bigger again than the Klien), both of these breeds originated from the pom about 30 years ago. So you do still now and again get throw backs to the bigger poms, I personally feel the bigger poms are much better suited to family life more than the little 4 - 5 lb dogs

The way I see it, if you love your dog and are happy with his/her health and temperment then you don't need others to tell you whether he is a rare colour or not you should be happy you have him/her as many people would love to have little pom so love and cherish. Best of luck with him/her in the future.

Answer 3

Those other people cannot be correct. Otterhounds are on their lists, Otterhounds are AKC recognized and a dog has to be at least somewhat popular to be AKC recognized. Azawakh are my favorite breed. There are about 200-300 of them in America so they are in no way rare. I know this because I personally asked the American Azawakh Club President this same question as she keeps a list of all the Azawakh in America. Some breeds don't exist in America, so the fact that there are a few hundred Azawakh in America means they are NOT in the rarest breeds. There is only 1 Taigan that I am aware of in America. I do not know of any Chippiparai in America, or Rajapalayam, Caravan Hound, and Kaani. There are breed MUCH MUCH rarer than Chinooks. I know of a couple American Chinook breeders but there are NO Fulani dog breeders outside of Africa, and I think there may be 1 Fulani dog in America. There are still pure bred dogs that have never been discovered in very remote parts of the world. I just recently heard a story of a Mauritanian Bush Dog, a pure bred dog from Mauritania, that I have never seen a picture of, but I do know of some Peace Corps volunteers that brought one home with them. Because of all of this, you cannot make a list of rare breeds, because some are so unknown and some don't exist in "modern" countries (like America, Canada, and European countries.

Answer 4

Well, I did a search and there are a number of chocolate Pomeranian puppies up for sale (they range from $650-$1000).

So, I'd say he's not exceptionally rare. Nothing to be disappointed about, though, my friend has a total mutt of a dog (he must have 20 different breeds in him...) and he's the friendliest I've known :).

(And, no, there's no such thing as a mini pom.
EDIT: This is all I found on pom sizes: "
The Pom has been bred down from a 45 lb dog in Germany and there is a big difference in the gene pool on size.")

Answer 5

They aren't rare.
They do exist I know several people with chocolate pomeranians.

No such thing as a mini pomeranian. There is only one size 3-7 pounds.
How about visiting the american pomeranian clubs website and looking under colors and look at the array of colors on there. There are a whole load of colors.

Well there are no size varieties in pomeranians. I think you should do some research. There is no such thing as mini, toy, teacup. That is terms that puppy mills, byb and other bad breeders use.
the large pomeranians and tiny tiny poms you see are very poorly bred dogs.

I think I know my dogs. I own pomeranians.
All of my dogs are 7 pounds or under.
I am not trying to be rude. Just trying to educate.
There are a whole ton of bad breeders out there.

Answer 6

There are not 3 sizes. There are people saying they have Minis to make money. Check with the AKC and the Pomeranian Club of America.

Chocolate is a dilute color. Not normally popular to show, but not uncommon in pets.

You need to do your research about your breed.

So not rare at all, just undersized. I hope he is healthy. Many "rare" dogs turn into walking vet bills.

Answer 7

There's no such thing as a mini Pomeranian,and I've seen quite a few chocolate Poms,either solid or with tan points.That lady was giving you the shaft.I hope you didn't pay an arm and a leg for the puppy.It's always best to do research on a particular breed BEFORE purchasing one.

Answer 8

I don't believe in insults either, but the others are right, the AKC breed standard for pomeranians is one size. No such thing as a mini.

Your dog is a common breed. Yours is just smaller than standard - which is not a good thing, by the way.

Answer 9

Well, here are the AKC accepted colors on a Pomeranian:

The AKC recognizes thirteen colors or color combinations: black, black & tan, blue, blue & tan, chocolate, chocolate & tan, cream, cream sable, orange, orange sable, red, red sable, and sable. The dogs that have 2 or more colors (usually mostly white, with others), are called "Parti-Color".

The AKC also recognizes five "alternative" colors: Beaver, brindle, chocolate sable, white, and wolf sable.

There are NOT 3 sizes of Pomeranians. Here is the written standard for the sizes:

At an average of 3 to 7 lb (1.4 to 3.2 kg) according to AKC standards, the Pomeranian (Pom) is the most diminutive of the northern breeds.

Answer 10

Chocolate poms are not common in Canada, I haven`t seen one.....But they`re not uncommon, or rare. My pom is orange with black markings, ( orange sable), he`s a very common color.. His parents are tiny, 4lbs each, but he still meets the characteristics of the breed.. Pomeranians come in a wide assortment of colors. White or ( Ice colored) is hard to breed . That`s what I was told, you`ll pay more for a white pom.. Why does it matter to you whether he`s rare or not?? You should have bought a white one if you wanted a spectacular pom, or a merle....Merles are beautiful.