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Pomapoo breeders

The Pomapoo, also sold as a Pooranian, is a cross between a Pomeranian and a Toy Poodle.

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Advertise your Pomapoo puppies, litters and stud dogs

Do you breed Pomapoos? Caninebreeder.co.uk is an independent UK directory where you can list your kennel, advertise Pomapoo puppies for sale and promote a Pomapoo stud dog, or the Toy Poodle or Pomeranian you breed from. Buyers of this cross want to see health results for both parents, especially the Toy Poodle's prcd-PRA DNA test and eye certificates. Your listing lets you show them alongside your licence number, planned litters and contact details, so careful buyers can find you.

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In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Pomapoo

The Pomapoo, also sold as a Pooranian, is a cross between a Pomeranian and a Toy Poodle. It is not a breed recognised by the Royal Kennel Club (RKC), so it has no breed standard or Breed Watch category of its own, and its likely size, coat and character are best judged from the two parent breeds. The RKC points out that crossbreeds inherit a mix of their parents' traits that can combine in many ways, so puppies in one litter may not match.

The parent breeds. The smallest spitz breed, the Pomeranian was developed by breeding the German Spitz down in size. The RKC dates its arrival in the UK to 1870. Queen Victoria kept Pomeranians and showed them in London, and that royal interest helped make the breed popular. The Poodle began in Germany as a water retriever working with duck hunters. The RKC recognises three sizes of Poodle under one standard, and the Toy is a smaller version of the same dog. The Pomeranian sits in the Toy group and the Toy Poodle in the Utility group.

Size. Both parents are very small. The Pomeranian standard gives an ideal weight of 1.8 to 2 kg for dogs and 2 to 2.5 kg for bitches. A Toy Poodle should stand under 28 cm at the shoulder. A Pomapoo will be a toy-sized dog, though no crossbreed has a fixed size.

Coat and grooming. This is where the parents differ most. The Pomeranian has a double coat, with a soft undercoat beneath a long, harsh outer coat, and the RKC lists it as shedding and needing grooming more than once a week. The Toy Poodle's dense, curly coat is described as not moulting, and the RKC suggests grooming it every day. A Pomapoo may take after either parent or fall somewhere between, so no puppy can be promised a low-shedding coat, and owners should expect to groom often.

Exercise. The RKC suggests up to 30 minutes a day for a Pomeranian and up to an hour for a Toy Poodle.

Temperament and suitability. The Pomeranian standard describes an outgoing, lively and intelligent dog, and the Poodle standard a cheerful, good-tempered one. The RKC rates both parents as suitable for a flat and for town or country life. Both have a listed lifespan of over 12 years, so a Pomapoo is a long commitment.

Pomapoo health tests

The RKC sets no health tests for the Pomapoo itself, so screening should follow what it recommends for each parent breed. For the Toy Poodle, Good Practice is a DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy (prcd-PRA), an inherited disease in which the retina degenerates. Affected dogs lose their night vision first and later go completely blind, with signs usually appearing from about three years old. Best Practice for the Toy Poodle adds an eye examination and hip scoring. For the Pomeranian, the RKC lists an eye examination under the BVA/KC/ISDS scheme as Best Practice.

prcd-PRA is autosomal recessive, so a puppy can be affected only if it inherits the faulty gene from both parents. In a first cross, a Toy Poodle parent that tests clear cannot pass it on. If the Poodle is a carrier, puppies may inherit one copy, and where both parents are Pomapoos, both should be tested. The BVA eye and hip schemes accept crossbreeds, so a Pomapoo kept for breeding can be screened in its own right.

Breed Watch covers pedigree show dogs, not crossbreeds, but it flags useful points. The Pomeranian is in Category 2, and judges check that the fontanelle, the soft spot on the skull, has fully closed in dogs over 12 months. The Toy Poodle is in Category 1.

  • Toy Poodle parent, Good Practice: DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy (prcd-PRA)
  • Toy Poodle parent, Best Practice: Eye testing using the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme
  • Toy Poodle parent, Best Practice: Hip testing using the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme
  • Pomeranian parent, Best Practice: Eye testing using the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme
  • Breed Watch: none for the Pomapoo (not a recognised breed); Pomeranian Category 2 (fontanelle should be fully closed in dogs over 12 months); Poodle (Toy) Category 1

Choosing a Pomapoo breeder

A good Pomapoo breeder can explain why they chose each parent and show you the health paperwork. For the Toy Poodle, that means a prcd-PRA DNA result and, ideally, an eye certificate and a hip score. For the Pomeranian, expect an eye certificate. Where a parent is RKC registered, you can check its results on the Health Test Results Finder. The RKC advises buyers to see the mother with her puppies and to ask about the father and the breed-related tests both parents have had.

Expect honesty about the coat. A careful breeder will not promise a non-shedding or allergy-friendly puppy, because a cross can inherit either parent's coat. They will raise these very small puppies in the home, handle them gently every day and begin socialisation early. Puppies must be microchipped and registered on a database by eight weeks old. In England, a breeder needs a council licence to breed three or more litters in 12 months and sell any of the puppies, or to run a business breeding and advertising dogs for sale, and must show the licence number in adverts.

  • Can I see the Toy Poodle's prcd-PRA result and both parents' eye certificates?
  • Is the Toy Poodle parent clear or a carrier for prcd-PRA, and if both parents are Pomapoos, have both been tested?
  • Can I meet the mother, and how big are both parents as adults?
  • What kind of coat do you expect in this litter, and how should I groom it?
  • Will you take the dog back at any age if I can no longer keep it?

Pomapoo questions

Is the Pomapoo recognised by the Royal Kennel Club?

No. The Pomapoo is a crossbreed of the Pomeranian and the Toy Poodle, so it has no RKC breed standard and cannot be shown at breed shows. The RKC's Activity Register is open to crossbreeds, however, and a registered Pomapoo can compete in agility, obedience, rally and other licensed events.

Is a Pomapoo hypoallergenic or non-shedding?

It cannot be promised. The RKC lists the Toy Poodle as not shedding, but the Pomeranian has a double coat that does shed. A Pomapoo may inherit either coat type or a mixture. If allergies are a concern, spend time with the parents and puppy before deciding.

How big does a Pomapoo get?

Both parents are toy-sized. The Pomeranian standard gives an ideal weight of 1.8 to 2.5 kg, and the Toy Poodle standard a height under 28 cm. The RKC points out that a standard describes the ideal and that individual dogs can be larger or smaller, and a crossbreed has no standard at all.

What health tests should a Pomapoo's parents have?

Follow the RKC's recommendations for each parent breed. The Toy Poodle should have a prcd-PRA DNA test, an eye examination and a hip score. The Pomeranian should have an eye examination. Where both parents are Pomapoos, ask for prcd-PRA results for both, since each may carry the gene from Poodle ancestors.

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