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The Official
Website for the American Pomeranian Club
The
American Pomeranian Club is the only
official AKC
National Parent Club to represent and be the
guardian of this
breed. We encourage and promote responsible,
ethical ownership and breeding of
purebred Pomeranians. Any profits made from
this site go directly to the American
Pomeranian Club, which is not operated for
profit or benefit of any member or
individual. All Club proceeds go toward
assisting related Pomeranian events,
education, health and genetics research,
welfare and rescue.
The
Pomeranian is a Nordic breed which takes
its name from the province of Pomerania,
now located in Germany. It was bred down
to its current 3 to 7 pound toy size from
larger ancestors which were used for
herding and for pulling sleds. Their
popularity was greatly enhanced by Queen
Victoria of England, who owned the first
Pomeranians to be shown. Pomeranians come in a
wide variety of coat colors and patterns.
These spirited, loving and loyal dogs
excel in the show ring, companion events
and as therapy dogs in nursing homes and
hospitals.
"The American Pomeranian Club stands
united in its opposition to euthanasia of
otherwise healthy Pomeranian dogs who have
Alopecia X sometimes known as Black Skin
Disease."
Lisa Vanderpump &
Jiggy
Housewives of Beverly Hills
star Lisa Vanderpump, her adored Pomeranian Jiggy,
and the American Pomeranian Club invite you to join
in the search for a genetic marker for Alopecia X
(also known as black skin disease or BSD, a severe,
unexplained coat loss in otherwise healthy dogs).
Please donate now to the AKC Canine Health
Foundation’s studies on Alopecia X.
Neither Mrs. Vanderpump nor the American Pomeranian
Club condones euthanasia of dogs affected by
Alopecia X.
PCOC
Pomeranian Alopecia X Survey
The PCOC Alopecia X Survey is
for purebred Pomeranian dogs of any origin,
registered with a kennel club including the
Canadian Kennel Club, the American Kennel
Club or other national or international
registries. This survey should be filled out
separately for each dog you are reporting.
The goal of this survey is to understand
better what proportion of Pomeranians suffer
Alopecia X (“BSD”), and details about its
development and progression, and to
correlate any visible characteristics of the
dog to its coat loss. It is critical that as
many dogs be reported as possible, and that
the reporting is done as accurately as
possible. Please fill out a separate survey
for each dog that you have information on.
If you Co-own a dog or have sold a dog and
are not certain if someone else is reporting
information on the dog, please contact the
other person first, or at minimum be sure to
include the name of the dog so that we can
find duplicate entries. It is better to have
a duplicate entry (with dog name reported)
than to not include the dog. Dogs not
suffering from Alopecia X are just as
important as those that are if we are to
have accurate statistics. This survey will
require you to recall details on the dog’s
history. In each case if you are not certain
of the response, choose the “not sure/don’t
remember/unknown” option. This will prevent
the data from being skewed by incorrect
guesses. The individual results of this
survey will not be reported or released in
any way, however we are planning on
releasing data on the aggregate responses
(not individually identifiable) that we hope
will help us all understand better how to
deal with Alopecia X. Thank-you in advance
for your response. We are aware that the
survey is extensive and time-consuming to
fill out for multiple dogs, but your
responses will be very helpful in our
understanding of this disease.
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