Pomeranian morphological characteristics

The morphological characteristics of the American dog
The American dog (definite introduction)

Due to the cheerful personality, loyalty, kindness, and small size of the beautiful dog, it has attracted the attention of the majority of pet lovers. As a small ornamental dog, the beauty of the dog cannot only be seen in its exquisite appearance. Physically, when encountering emergencies, Zhuomei will also show her majesty to protect herself and her master, and sometimes act coquettishly. The American dog needs regular maintenance and is not suitable for people who live a life without free time and are overtired. Gorgeous coat requires not only frequent trimming, but also careful grooming every day. Due to the abundant body hair, a large amount of hair removal occurs during the moulting period, so they should be kept clean and cared for regularly, and it is advisable to bathe once a week. Due to their small size, female dogs are more likely to have dystocia.
The morphological characteristics of beautiful dogs
1. Size

A. The ones with round heads and short and compact bodies should be selected. B. The back hair should be soft, erect and loose. C. 2 If the eyes and nose form an equilateral triangle, such a beautiful dog can be called a beautiful-faced dog. D. The front shoulder blades should be high, the chest should be developed, and the front and rear limbs are well-established and not dislocated. E. The ending of the tail may or may not be curled, but the beginning of the tail It should be tall, close to the back and carried regularly on the back. F. The body is thick and feels heavy when held.
2. Shape
The head is about the same size as the body. Most of the hair on the body is white. It looks noble and elegant. From a distance, it looks like a furry sphere, which is very pleasing to the eye. . The body weight range of professional beauty is 3 to 7 pounds, and the ideal weight range of competitive professional beauty is 4 to 6 pounds. All dogs that do not reach this weight or exceed it are unpopular. In any case, overall quality is more important than size. Body length (length from shoulders to hips) should be slightly less than height at withers, with the distance from chest to ground equal to half the height at withers. The bone mass is average, and the length of the legs and body structure remain stable. It should feel thick when touched.
3. Head
The skull is close together and the skull is slightly rounded, but not arched. The head is about the same size as the body, the tone is short, straight, refined, and the mouth can be opened freely without appearing vulgar. Scissor bite. A missing tooth can be delivered.
When you look at it from the side or from the side, you can see the small ears that are set very high and erect. The ears are exquisite, the distance between the two ears is not large, the erect ears are better, and the shape is like a fox's ear. If we imagine a line starting from the noseBy moving the tip through the center of the eyes and the tips of the ears, you can create a beautiful wedge-shaped head. (Important faults: too round, arched skull with upper jaw overhanging; lower jaw overhanging.) Eyes are dark, translucent, medium in size and almond-shaped. They are located on either side of a distinct stop on the skull. The expression on his face was warning, you might say it was a bit like a fox.
Zhuomei’s nose and eye rims are black, except for brown, beaver and blue, Zhuomei’s complexion matches her own coat color.
4. Face
Nose: The nose is round, small and black. (The nose of the Brown Fox Dog is dark brown) Breath: The breath is not too long and is proportional to the skull. (The ratio of muzzle length to skull length is approximately 2:3 in the wolfhound/keeshond and medium-sized Spitz, and about 2:4 in the miniature Spitz and toy Spitz).
Lips: The lips are not exaggerated, close to the jaws, and do not have any folds at the corners of the mouth. (The lips of brown fox dogs are brown, and the other colors are black) Jaws/Teeth: The two jaws are normally developed, and the 42 teeth form a complete scissor bite, which conforms to the principle of dog teeth, that is, the left and right teeth are tightly clasped, and the jaws are formed into a perfect scissor bite. Square. (In Miniature and Toy Spitzes, the absence of premolars is allowed. In all Spitzes, a pincer bite is acceptable.) Cheeks: Round, not protruding.
Eyes: average size, long, slightly slanted, almond-shaped. Wu. The eyelids are various shades of black (the eyelids of brown fox dogs are dark brown).
Ears: The small ears are high in position, relatively close to each other, triangular, pointed, erect, and hard at the top.
Neck: Of medium length, broad, slightly arched, with no dewlap at the throat, thick coat, the rich coat forming a large chin.
5. Body
Topline: The topline starts from the tips of the erect ears and merges with the short and straight back to form a gentle arc. The deeply furred, broom-like tail covers part of the back, completing its shape.
Withers/back: The high withers fall slowly and combine with an extremely short, straight, strong back.
Waist: The joint is short, wide and healthy.
Hip: wide, short, not slumped.
Chest: The deep chest is naturally expanded and the front chest is well developed.
Abdominal line: The chest extends as far back as possible; the abdomen is only slightly folded forward.
Tail: high position, plain length. Spread aggressively, curving forward over the back and straight at the roots. It lies firmly on its back and is covered in a very dense coat. It is okay if the tail tip is double-curved.
6. Pioneer
Straight and quite wide at the front. The shoulder blades are long and sloping back. The upper arm is approximately as long as the shoulder bone and forms a 90-degree angle with it.
The shoulder muscles are well developed and intertwined with the chest firmly. The elbow joints are healthy, close to the chest, neither overturned nor inverted. The forearms should be long, strong, and straight. The back of the forearms is well feathered.
Metacarpal bone (paste bone) is healthy and of appropriate lengthThe front bone in the middle forms an angle of 20 degrees with the vertical when standing. The front feet are as small as possible, round and compact, hence the name cat's feet, and the toes are naturally arched. Toenails and soles are various shades of black, but in brown dogs the corresponding areas are dark brown.
7. Hindquarters
The hindquarters are very muscular and covered with rich hair up to the hock. The hind legs stand straight and parallel to each other. The length of the upper and lower thighs is about ten minutes. The stifle joints are healthy, the angles are consistent, and neither overturned nor inverted. The metatarsals (hocks) should be even in length, very healthy and straight to the ground. The hind feet should be as small as possible, close and naturally arched, hence the name cat's feet. The soles of the feet are rough. The color of the toenails should be as dark as possible.
Gait/Movement: The German Spitz moves straight forward, has good start, and is flexible in movement.
Skin: The skin is close to skin without any wrinkles.
8. Hair
The German Spitz has a double coat: the surface coat is long, straight, and upright, and the base coat is short, thick, and cotton-like. The head, ears, front sides of the front and rear legs and feet are covered with short, thick (soft) hair. The rest of the body has long and abundant hair. It does not bend, form into waves or ropes, and does not come off the back. The neck and shoulders are covered with thick bristles. The back of the forelegs is well feathered. The hind legs are richly feathered from the buttocks to the hocks. The tail is like a broom.
9. Color
1. Downy Wolf Dog/Keeshond: Various shades of gray.
2. Giant Fox Dog: black, brown, white.
3. Medium-sized Fox Dog: black, brown, white, orange, dark gray and other colors.
4. Miniature Fox Dog: black, brown, white, orange, dark gray and other colors. Patterned dog e) Toy fox dog/squirrel dog: black, brown, white, orange, dark gray, other colors.
A. Black Fox Dog: In a black Fox Dog, the base coat and skin must also be black, and the outer color must be bright black, without any white or other colored spots.
B. Brown Fox Dog: Brown Fox Dog should all be dark brown.
C. White Fox Dog: Its coat should be pure white, with no other colors, especially yellow marks, which often appear on the ears.
D. Orange Fox Dog: Orange Fox Dog should be evenly colored within the middle color range.
E. Dark gray fox dog/keeshond: The dark gray dog ​​is a silver-gray dog ​​with black tips. His tone and ears are dark black; his eyes are surrounded by sharp eye frames, which look like a black line traced with a pencil from the outer corner of the eye to the lower corner of the eye, with characteristic spots and shadows intersecting to form expressive short lines. Eyebrows; mane and ruffles at shoulders lighter. Except for pencil-like light-colored spots on the toes, there are no black spots on the elbows or knee joints of the front and rear legs; the tail and ""Trousers" are light silvery gray underneath.
F. Fox Terriers of Other Colors: The term "other colors" includes all shades of color, such as cream, cream-grey, orange-gray, black plus tan, and Partial color (often predominantly white). Black, brown, gray or orange spots must be scattered throughout the body.
10. Dimensions (height to withers):< br> 1. Coated Wolfhound/Keeshond 49 cm +/- 6 cm.
 2. Huge Spitz 46 cm +/- 4 cm.
 3. Medium Spitz 34 cm +/- 4 cm. .
 4. Small Fox Dog 26 cm +/- 3 cm.
 5. Toy Fox Dog/Squirrel Dog 20 cm +/- 2 cm. 11. Weight
Each German Spitz should have a weight appropriate to its size

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