Buying a Pomeranian Puppy
What to expect from a breeder who puts Health, Welfare and Temperament first.
Avoid extremely small dogs, or those with very short noses, as these exaggerated features are frequently associated with serious health problems. Pomeranians have heavy coats that require a lot of grooming.
Essential Documents
- Heath Certificates (both parents)
- Signed AWF Puppy Contract
- KC Registration Certificate (if applicable)
- Microchip Registration Certificate
- Temporary Pet Health Insurance
- Vaccination Certificate
A Good Breeder Will:
- have socialised and habituated the puppy
- provide a supply of food
- provide a blanket smelling of Mum
- follow the Code of Practice for Dog Breeding
Official Health Schemes
- BVA/KC eye scheme – DBRG recommends that all dogs should be visually examined for inherited eye disease before breeding
- available for all breeds, and checks for many inherited abnormalities that can cause progressive blindness or pain
- CM/SM – Chiari-like malformation/syringomyelia
- mismatch in size between brain (too big) and skull (too short) causing pain and neurological signs/pockets of fluid in the spinal cord
Other Diseases
No current health scheme or DNA test available.
- Black skin disease/Alopecia X
- hair loss in young dogs
- Bone problems
- such as open adult fontanelle (hole in skull), abnormal neck bones causing pain, fragile limb bones that break easily
- Dental problems
- such as retained milk teeth, overcrowded teeth and tooth infections
- Gallbladder and liver problems
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- Hydrocephalus
- fluid in the brain due to domed skull, causing pain, headaches, nausea
- MVD – mitral valve disease
- leaking heart valve in older dogs
- Patella luxation
- abnormal kneecap causing pain & lameness
- Tracheal collapse
- narrowed windpipe causing breathing problems
DNA Tests Relevant to Breed
- Genetic laboratories offer several tests for rare inherited diseases in this breed
Other Tests
- Putnam scoring for patella luxation