The modern Pomeranian is a short-bodied dog with a foxy head, a double coat, and a profusely feathered tail. The coat may be any of a number of colors, including sable, black, and parti color. Pomeranians range from 1.4 to 3.2 kg ( 3 to 7 lb) and about 15 to 18 cm (6 to 7 lb) in weight and ideally should be between 1.8 and 2.3 kg (4 and 5 lb) and about 15 to 18 cm (6 to 7 in) high at the shoulder.

The Pomeranian is a toy dog that resembles the larger Arctic sied dogs from which it is descended. Originally used as sheep-herding dog in central Europe and standing 46 cm (18 in) at the shoulder, the Pomeranian has been bred down to an average height of 15 cm (6 in).
