Buying A Pom

SO YOU WANT TO BUY A POM?

And who could blame you they are simply adorable fabulous companions and can be wonderful show dogs. First there are a number of questions you need to ask yourself.

Firstly is a pom right for you? Ask yourself the following questions.

Will the pom be alone for more than 4 hrs a day?

You do NOT have children?

Do you have a bigger dog?

if you answered yes to these a pom is not for you

Do you have a secure garden?

Do you have time to play with, train and groom your pom?

Do you have enough money to pay for vets bills, annual jabs, worming de-fleaing, illness, de sexing?

Do you have 10 to 16 years to devote to a dog?

If you answered yes to these then a pom could be for you

WHAT SEX SHOULD I GET?

Depends on what you want to do and if you have any other pets.

Girls are always very difficult to find, Poms don't have big litters and girls are like gold dust so are often kept to continue the line. So if you are just looking for a pet and it is your only dog Boys make the best pets. Why? Because they are very easy to find, they don't moult as often or as much as the girls and are very very affectionate and easy to train.

If you have a female pet best to get another female. If she is already ready spayed you could get a boy. However if she is not getting him castrated will not stop him wanting to mate her during her seasons and he will still mark his territory.

If you are looking to show and breed and this will be your first show dog get a boy. One for the same reasons as above. They don't moult as often or as much so you will not have to miss out on half the shows in a year because of seasons. Also a great way to get to know people in the breed learn about the breed and the pedigrees. Then if you want to breed look at getting a girl and as you have already been around a while you know whoto go to and what to look for.

Where not to look for a pomeranian

EPUPZ, AD-MART, FREE PAPERS, PET SHOPS, COMMERCIAL OUTLETS

Where not to look for a pomeranian

THESE PEOPLE ADVERTISE IN ALL THE FREE ADDS AND THE PUPPIES THEY PRODUCE ARE ETHER BOUGHT IN OR BRED FROM CROSSES AND CALLED PEDIGREE BREEDS. PROOF OF THIS HAS BEEN PROVIDED FROM BUYERS. ALWAYS ASK IS THE PUPPY YOU ARE BUYING IS PURE PEDIGREE AND GET IT IN WRITING.

Little rascals is to be avoided everything writting about them can be backed up by upset buyers who received nasty threats when they complained. They do not produce or sell qulity pomeranians. you can see photo's of the kind of things they have produced. This is a grown up pup from them sold as a pom. Tell me how this resembles a pom! Despite a number of threats from the owners and now solicitors i will not stand down then they are doing wrong.

Names used to advertise

bridget swindells

Name	Mrs Penny Swindels
Name of Kennel	Penbridge

Name	Mr Edward Swindells
Name of Kennel	Little Rascals Uk

EXAMPLE OF LITTLE RASCALS GROWN UP POM?

Other people to avoid who sell similar type dogs that you should avoid

Please please please do not buy from this woman she is a total con woman selling cross bred crap as show quality. They don't even have kc papers yet she says they can go for show? How many more idiots like this are going to be allowed to exploit our breed.

http://minipomeranians.webs.com/

Name

Miss Nikki Jones Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 8DJ

Stunning RARE Top Pedigree T CUP Pomeranians in RARE wolf SABLE.Dads a champion T cup Pom.Full Pure Pedigree.DL Registered,vaccinated,wormed,checked. STUNNING SHOW QUALITY...Stunning Baby Bear! Can be show or Pet.One male Only(T cup poms have small litters hence prices over £1000...) Deposit Secures.Must see! Credit Crunch price:£700.No Offers.1 Only.Be Quick at this price! No Offers

the puppy

the mother IT IS NOT A POM!!!!!!

Mr Stuart Wood
Name of Kennel	Premier Puppies ( buy there dogs in from puppy farms and back yard breeders)
Address	340 greenford Avenue Ealing London W7 3DA

Name	Mr Dennis Smith
Address	Whitby, North yorkshire, Y021

Name	Mrs Judy Smith
Address	Selby, North yorkshire

Name	Mrs Mary Farren
Address	Abington , Northampton

Name	Ms Carolyn/jade Taylor, also uses the name Clinton
Address	Peterlee, Durham

Name	Mrs Sue Crispin
Address	Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, HP2 6HJ

Name Mrs Jane Birkett
Address 305, micklefield roadh, High wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7HU
Name Ms Carolyn/jade Taylor
Address 61 Chapel Hill Road, Peterlee, Durham, SR8 5LH
Name Mrs Michelle Turrell
Address 37, DEREHAM AVENUE, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0QB

Name Mrs Suzanne Ashford-smith
Address Stillingfleet, York, North yorkshire,
Name Miss Cathyn Robinson
Name of Kennel Cath Robinson
Address 93 Portland street
Clowne
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S43 4SA

Name Ms Linda Knowles
Address plas newydd farm, llansannan, Denbigh, Conwy, LL16 5LB

IF YOU CANT SEE THE PARENTS DONT BUY THE PUPPY. IF £900 -£1500 IS TOO MUCH FIND A RESCUE OR ADULT. YOU WILL NOT GET A POM FOR £500

IT IS ALSO VERY RARE FOR A POM TO HAVE MORE THAN 3 IN A LITTER. POM EARS DO NOT AT ANY POINT IN THERE LIFE FLOP OVER THEY ARE ALWAYS STOOD UP. TINY FOR A POM IS 2-3 LBS FULLY GROWN. 7LBS IS VERY BIG FOR A POM.

THE OTHER BREED YOU COULD LOOK AT WHICH COMES IN MANY DIFFERENT COLOURS IS A GERMAN SPITZ KLINE NOT QUITE A POM BUT YOU CAN GET A PURE BRED PUP FROM A TOP SHOW WINNING BREEDER FOR 6-700 http://www.germanspitzworld.co.uk/ TAKE A LOOK.

PUPPY FARM PICTURES IN THE GALLERY

If you are not sure of an add just email me pommaniapoms@live.co.uk

Where to look for a pomeranian.

Breed clubs listed at the bottom of this page Puppies / Available

Breeder Referrals - also see links - Breeder Links

RECCOMENDED BREEDERS

NORTH

Lyn Webster - POMLYN - Pomlyn@aol.com

Sheila Boyes - PARAPOM - 01482 897537 - http://www.parapom.com.uk/ - sheila@parapom.co.uk

Jean Almond - ALTETA - 01829 771005 - alteta@btinternet.com

Tony & Brenda Fleetwood - 0161 4308292 - abbeyleighpoms@hotmail.com

CENTRAL

Mrs Helen Scarfe - CABANA - 01664 480323

Jane & Jim Baily - CRAIGIVAR - 0118 940 4508

Janet Burke - JACOBIAN - http://www.jacobian.net/ - pomeranians@jacobian.co.uk

Margaret Anderson - ZENTARR - 0247 669 4887 - azentarr@aol.com

SOUTH

Zoe Slocombe - POMMANIA - http://www.pommania.co.uk/ - pommaniapoms@live.co.uk

Kay Goddwin - KAYLINE - 01363 84890

Sheila Bowers - BENLEASE - 01929 425435

WALES

Bill & Jean Stone - BILIJEES - 01267 202370 - bilijees@aol.com

Louisa & Bob Elliston - BOWLOU - 01792 865467 - r.elliston1@talktalk.net

Pat Phillips - PLAYALONG - http://groups.msn.com/playalongpomeranians or http://www.freewebs.com/pomspirit/

ALSO SEE OUR LINKS PAGE

THIS OR THIS??

Please be careful when buying a pom as they all look the same as pups to a novice. Only buy from a known breeder/exhibiter or contact the pom breed clubs. For help and advise please join our group

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/pom_mania

We will give you all the help and contacts you need to find a pomeranin and not a bad excuse and most likley a pom cross or spitz. Also if you are interested in showing it's a great place to learn about the breed ask questions meet people and get help

JUST A SHORT NOTE

There very few if any respectable pomeranian breeders listed on free sites so be very carful and get advise first. We get hundreds of emails why doesn't my pom look like yours? Because it came from a puppy farmer or backyard breeder who has no interest in the breed only making money. Unfortunately there are more of these than there are respectable breeders but if your really want a pom it's best you want and get one from a good breeder. Don't be fooled by the "I'M AN ACCREDITED BREEDER" line. All that means is they have paid a fee to the kennel club and is not a guarantee of a good pom. Also another thing to avoid is "IRISH BRED POMS" these are imports from Ireland which have been crossed with other breeds and are huge compared to a pom when fully grown and have long noses and flat coats.
There are of course a couple of excellent kennels in Ireland but they do not sell whole litters to the UK to be sold on!

If in doubt ask questions and make your own mind up.

You will always get the support needed from me and others. We want to make the breed more inviting and freindly to new commers and we have lots of contacts and always try to help and only ever tell the truth with the proof to back it up!

We also have studs available just ask

what should a pom puppy look like?

Examples of what not to buy

All these pisctures are of poms from puppy farms and back yard breeders who have not interest in what they are selling only what they are getting for them. These examples are to help you see what to avoid. All of these were advertised and sold as pomeranians

Fluffy Pomeranian Puppies

Pomeranian Puppies

FINDING A REPUTABLE BREEDER

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A TEACUP BREED!

IT IS ANOTHER TERM FOR A RUNT.

Please do not waste your time looking for teacup breeds, people who advertise them are not reputable breeders if they were they would not advertise there runst as such and would not aim to be breeding these things.

How to find a Reputable Breeder

There are as many types of breeders as there are puppies. Good breeders spend a lot of time,money and effort on each litter they produce and only want the best homes for any puppies they don't keep for themselves.
A good breeder does NOT have puppies constantly, nor do they advertise them in every online classified they can find...Their dogs speak for themselves and the quality is evident. Many times the pups are spoken for before they are even born.
Some things to be wary of when looking at web sites are large numbers of breeding stock and puppies available constantly,dogs that do not look like the breed they are supposed to represent or sites that have ONLY cute puppy pics and no adults pictured, logo's professing hand raising,like it is something special...the alternative is a bitch having her pups alone and un-assisted under the house or in the backyard......Doesn't seem that it's so special that the person Responsible for the mating attend the actual birth does it?!!
Tea-cups and Triple-coated poms...These are nothing more than terms used to market their poms to the public. Pomeranians are a Toy breed and they have a standard that should be bred for. It is posted on here and thekennel club site and the Pomeranian Club web sites.
Many times you will hear well the Dam is 10-15 lbs and the Sire is 6 lbs,but they produce teeny tiny puppies....Wake up and smell the coffee!!! A dog that is lacking in breed type is not going to produce a fabulous show puppy that is 4 lbs.
You may also see the term exotics and rare used to sell you a pup at an inflated price...Many times you can get a better quality puppy for less from a reputable hobby/show breeder than those advertising their "special" poms.
You will find breeders who do not show or belong to any dog clubs selling "show prospects" or advertising "champion lines" The word prospect is used because it means nothing...zip,zilch nada. There are many sites that post show results. If you want to know what the sire of that cute puppy did or did not do...go look them up.
There are many wonderful people in dogs who will help you all they can to find a wonderful quality pet or show dog but there are also those who will take your money and when you have a problem....well it's your problem.
Remember ANYONE can make a web site. Do your homework and learn about the breed you are interested in. It is also a good idea to join a few online groups for your breed but be carful of one that is only used for gossip and lies. Good breeders are usually aware of the questionable people in the breed and will be able to help you find a good breeder as well as answer any questions you have about the breed.