Pomimo

The Pomimo is a designer breed and is a mix between a purebred Pomeranian and a purebred American Eskimo. The American Eskimo originated in Germany and is a member of the Spitz family. His ancestry includes the white German Spitz, the white Keeshound, the white Pomeranian and the Volpino Italiano (white Italian Spitz). They were bred as farm dogs and initially referred to in Germany as the “Deutch Spitz,” but because of anti-German prejudice following World War 1 they were renamed “American Eskimos”. He’s a Nordic dog breed and sometimes dubbed “the dog beautiful” because of his good looks and sweet expression. In the 19th Century they performed with traveling circuses in the United States where they grew in popularity as a breed. One was famous for walking a tightrope with the Barnum and Bailey Circus. The  American Kennel Club recognized the breed in the Non-Sporting Group in 1995. The Pomeranian is the smallest member of the Spitz family of dogs. These tiny little fox-faced dogs with big personalities are descended from large sled dog breeds which weighed around 30 pounds. Queen Victoria owned a small Pomeranian and during her lifetime, the size of the breed decreased by half. She is said to have loved them so much that when she lay dying she asked that her favorite Pom named Turi stay with her. Pomeranians get their name from the province of Pomerania - the area is credited with the breeding which led to the original Pomeranian type of dog. Among the closest relatives are the Norwegian Elkhound, the Schipperke, the German Spitz, the American Eskimo and the Samoyed. The first Pom was entered into the American Kennel Club stud book in 1888 and the club officially recognized the breed in 1900. Two of the three dogs that survived the sinking of the Titanic were Poms - both escaping with their owners in lifeboats.