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MartysGirl
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posted 02-01-2004 05:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MartysGirl     Edit/Delete Message
And should you invest in one if you are thinking of breeding?

Thanks

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MistressKela
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posted 02-01-2004 07:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MistressKela     Edit/Delete Message
That would look like a long haired chihuahua. A pom without a double coat is not a pom. And a person even contemplating breeding a dog like that should not be breeding. And if you just plain like the dog and want it as a pet...I sure hope the price is somewhere below 100 dollars because you will most likely be disappointed when it grows up if you wanted the dog to look like a pomeranian.

Are you sure its that and not just in its "ugly" phase? All poms look rather ugly from roughly 4 months old to 10 months old. And I mean ugly in that their coat looks strange and thin.

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MartysGirl
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posted 02-01-2004 07:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MartysGirl     Edit/Delete Message
nOpe it's not in its ugly stage! But, I see a lot of people on www.puppyfind.com posting their POMS for sale. YOu have to ask if it has a double coat (expecially the newborns)!!

I'm not a breeder, however, I was wanting a very nice quality dog. I replied to one guy who wanted 500 for his dog. Said it was AKC. I then replied and asked if it was double coated b/c I had been reading some about this. He told me he didn't think so. That's when I thought...... this can't be a good thing... and would you want to breed one if it's not double coated.

Anyway. thanks for the help

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Maisey
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posted 02-01-2004 09:06 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Maisey     Edit/Delete Message
Hiya Marty, I don't know anything about Pomeranians, but I looked on the AKC site and checked out the standard. Below is a link to the page so you can read the whole thing, but this is what it said concerning coat:

"Coat
A Pomeranian is noted for its double coat. The undercoat is soft and dense. The outer-coat is long, straight, glistening and harsh in texture. A thick undercoat will hold up and permit the guard hair to stand off from the Pomeranian's body. The coat is abundant from the neck and fore part of shoulders and chest, forming a frill which extends over the shoulders and chest. The head and leg coat is tightly packed and shorter in length than that of the body. The forequarters are well-feathered to the hock. The tail is profusely covered with long, harsh, spreading straight hair. Trimming for neatness and a clean outline is permissible. Major Faults: Soft, flat or open coat. "

To see a photo and read more about the breeds standard: http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/pomer.cfm

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MistressKela
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posted 02-01-2004 09:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MistressKela     Edit/Delete Message
Well it sounds like he certainly doesnt know much about the dog. Maybe it DOES have a double coat and he just isn't educated about the breed. Go take a look at the dog after looking at what puppies should like on various websites. The pup would probalby do better in your hands since you are making the effort to learn about the breed as opposed to a breeder that doesnt know a poms coat is double coated.

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susan_cude@hotmail.com
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posted 02-01-2004 11:22 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for susan_cude@hotmail.com     Edit/Delete Message
Good luck! I hope you get what you're wanting. I have mini dachshund/pomeranians, made me think of them.

Susan

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puttin510
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posted 02-02-2004 11:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for puttin510     Edit/Delete Message
Marty Marty marty, the guy did not even know what double coated meant. He has no idea of what you asked him. Don't buy from him.

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