Pom-Kee

The Pom-Kee is a hybrid mix of the Pomeranian and the Keeshond, a fairly new hybrid canine with little to no information available on the hybrid itself.  So that we can get an idea of how your pet might look and behave, we'll take a brief look at the histories of the parent breeds. The Pomeranian, a very old breed with an unknown date of origin, can be traced back to the Prussian region of Pomerania (now known as Germany and Poland), with its heritage including the varieties of ancient Spitz.  We do know that it did not really come into public focus until about 1870 when it was recognized by the Kennel Club (England).  Queen Victoria, becoming quite enamored with this small breed, is credited with breeding to reduce the size of the Pomeranian to the size we see today.  It's initial size was about 30 pounds and the breed was utilized in herding tasks, a picture which is really hard to imagine looking at it today.  The toy version that we know today became even more popular as a pet and companion (yes, a lap dog to be sure) for the royal, rich and famous down through the centuries, with some of the more notable characters being Marie Antoinette,  Thomas Edison and Michelangelo as well as Queen Victoria herself.  The breed was shown in shown in the Miscellaneous Class in American Kennel Club shows as early as 1888 with full recognition in the Toy Class in 1900.  The Keeshond is another very old canine breed, being traced back at least to the 13th and 14th centuries, originating in Holland.  The Keeshond was loved and valued by the farming community for their assertiveness as watchdogs and for the safety of companionship with their families that the breed offered.  Later, in the 1800's, the Keeshond was found to be a multi-purpose canine, being willing to guard almost anything, which included riverboats and farms.  They adapted to the hunting and killing of rats and other vermin in these settings.  Their heritage is believed to include: Samoyed, Finnish Spitz, Norwegian Elkhound, Pomeranian, Chow Chow and Siberian Husky.  The Keeshond came to England in about 1910 and to the United States in 1923, getting American Kennel Club recognition in 1930.  The Pom-Kee hybrid itself is recognized by Dog Registry of America, Inc.