Pom Terrier

The Pom Terrier is a new hybrid dog therefore its history is limited. The best way to determine what your Pom Terrier will be like is to look to the parent dogs to understand their journey to where they are today. The Pomeranian descended from the Iceland/Lapland sled dogs and is related to the Spitz. Named after the province of Pomerania which is now known as Germany and Poland, they were a larger dog and were often used by farmers to herd their sheep. When the breed became known, Queen Victoria of England fell in love with these attractive dogs and began to breed and show them which caused a rise in their popularity. It was Queen Victoria, who through her breeding program, bred them to be smaller which increased their already popular status. This was in the late 1800s when the Pom as it is affectionately known as, transformed into a small companion. It was introduced into the United states of America in the 20th century and has remained a popular breed due to its sweet affectionate nature and natural good looks. The Toy Fox Terrier looks like a soft sweet lap dog but underneath that cute demeanor is one tough tenacious little terrier. These small dogs have been bred in Australia since the 1800s. They were the descendants of the Fox Terrier type brought from England to the new continent of Australia with the early settlers. It is believed that small Smooth Fox Terriers were crossed with the Manchester Terriers and then the smaller puppies from these litters were further developed by cross breeding with the Whippet, English Toy Terrier and the Italian Greyhound. This led to a dog that was light and agile, fast on its feet and yet retained the characteristics of the Fox Terrier. They excelled at hunting smaller pests such as rabbits and rodents. While some of these dogs are still utilised for their hunting skills on the farm, they are mostly now sought out as close trusted companions and their talents for agility and learning tricks are put to use in dog competitions.