How to Tell a Blue Pomeranian From a Black Pomeranian

Pomeranians are sweet, lively small dogs with big personalities and hearts to match. They also have lovable teddy-bear faces and long, thick double coats. Pom coats come in an impressive rainbow of colors, from black, brown and white to red, orange, sable, lavender and blue. Both blue and black Poms have silky, uniformly dark coats, and they can both have dark eyes and dark noses. In many ways, a blue Pom is nearly indistinguishable from a black Pom, but there are subtle differences that separate these similar yet distinctive colors.

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Instructions

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      Check for uniform color. If you find patches of white, cream or other colors, your Pomeranian is not a true black or blue and may be classified as parti-colored.

    • 2

      Fan your fingers through your Pomeranian's coat, checking the color of the entire hair shaft. Sable-colored Poms often look black, but in reality their coats are brown or gray with black tips. This color classification is distinct from black or blue.

    • 3

      Check your Pom's nose. If the coat is uniformly dull black and the nose is blue or has some blue coloring, your dog is a blue Pomeranian. Black Poms have black noses.