What is the Difference between a pomeranian and a Maltese?

Answer 1

The Pomeranian and the chihuahua are worlds apart in difference. The chihuahua belongs to the southern pariah clade of dogs, and the pomeranian belongs to the northern spitz clade of dogs. both come from completely opposite sides of the planet!

Chihuahuas are New World dogs genetically. Their origing is surrounded in mystery, but their ancestors were among the dogs and wolves that came to the New world with nomadic tribes, and eventually got to looking their way among the Aztecs, Toltecs and Mayans. Black Chihuahuas were especially prized as agents of the spirit world. It was a black dog's job to guide a man's spirit through the trials and journey of the underworld. That dog was the chihuahua and its ancestor the techichi. They may look like refined, fragile little lap dogs, but the are tough dogs with a very ancient outlook on life, though they seem to remember that they were once prized and sort of worshipped.

Pomeranians are the smallest dogs in the spitz family. They are actually very far removed from wolves, but they were bred to work in the cold environment of Northern Europe. The Pomeranian was directly bred down from the german spitz into its current size. They were prized as lap dogs and sleeve dogs for the rich. Pomeranians look tough but they are much more fragile than a chihuahua.

To understand the difference between a long haired chiahuahua and a pomeranian, you first need to look at the dog's proportion. Chihuahuas are "cobby" a term which means that their legs (hip to ground and shoulder to ground) are slightly shorter than the length of their spine. They look like a rectangle in profile. Pomeranians are "short-backed" which means that their legs are the same length or longer than their spine. in profile, they look square.

Look at the bone structure. Pomeranians have much heavier bone structure compared to an identically sized chihuahua. Pomeranians looks sturdy. Chihuahuas look gracile.

Look at the head in proportion to the body. A Pomeranian's head should look in proportion to the rest of the body. Chihuahua heads tend to look a bit big for their body. Chihuahuas have a domed skull, pomeranians do not, although this can be hard to tell with the massive amount of fuzz they can have up top. Chihuahua eyes tend to be larger in proportion to the head than a similarly sized pom.

Chihuahuas may have a molera, or soft spot, on their heads similar to the way human babies do. Pomeranians never have this feature. And is it any wonder? Chihuahuas have the biggest brain to body proportion of any other dog. all that brain still needs to be born safely, after all. Pomeranians have a foxy face, which is sort of wedge shaped.

Pomeranian ears are "erect" Chihuahua ears are "bat" Pom ears are always held high, they are not as big, and they are not as rounded as a chihuahua's ears. When a dog's ears are at rest, take a look at the triangle between the tips of the ears and the point of the nose. A chihuahua forms an equilateral triangle. a pom is more accute.

Look at the tail. Poms carry their tail high over the back or curled. Chihuahua tails are sickle shaped. Chihuahuas have full range of motion in their tails, much more wolflike, where it can curl into a sickle but also curl under or sideways with ease. The tail is not always carried high. Pom tails are much stiffer. They do not bend as easily as a Chihuahua's tail.

Now feel the dog. Chihuahuas can have double coats that are very fluffy, and poms can have coats that are very flat, but you are feeling for the texture of the guard hair. Poms have a coarse outer coat that is stiff to the touch and very dense. It should be a little difficult to feel all the way down to the skin of the dog. Chihuahua outer coats are soft, fine and silky and sometimes curly especially around the mane and fringes. It should be very easy to feel the skin of the dog through the fur. In chihuahuas the mane and the fringes on the ears and behind the forelegs, and the pants on the back legs tend to be longer than the rest of the fur. The chihuahua tail is also a banner of even longer soft fur. Pomeranian fur tends to be the same length all over. Pomeranians tend to blow their undercoats once or twice a year. Chihuahuas do not, they shed all the time.

BUt despite all the differences it can be hard to tell due to sometimes poor breeding. Both dogs are meant to be 2-6 pounds, (1-2kg), both dogs can come in any color, both have the same popular colors of fawn, sable, black and tan, brindle, merle, solid color, piebald. Chihuahuas are healthier overall and longer lived by 2 years on average. Pomeranianas tend to be more timid.

Answer 2

The main difference between a Maltese and a Maltipoo is their breed composition. A Maltese is a purebred dog, while a Maltipoo is a crossbreed between a Maltese and a Poodle. The Maltipoo inherits traits from both parent breeds, including their size, coat type, and temperament. Breed n Breeder can provide more information on the distinctions between Maltese and Maltipoos.

Answer 3

Yorkshire: Longer hair. higher bark. bigger ears. smaller tail. longer legs, bigger snout. Pomeranian: shorter hair, lower bark, smaller ears, bigger tail, shorter legs, smaller snout

Answer 4

The difference between a pomeranian and a Maltese is that a pomeranian are a tiny bit more fluffier than a Maltese is and also the difference between a pomeranian and a Maltese is that malteses are much more intellegent and much more cuter than a pomeranian and that is a fact.

Answer 5

Number one they are both differnet breeds of dogs. Poodles have curly hair,poms have long silky hair. Poms are hard to potty train. Poodles are known to be jealous of others when it comes to their owner.

Answer 6

A Maltese is a purebred. A Maltipoo is a cross between a Maltese and poodle..

Hope that helps...=)

Answer 7

There is no difference between the two. Depending on the part of the world, the two names are interchanged.

Answer 8

Maltese are typically a lot smaller than a poodle, with straighter fur tendencies.

Answer 9

It depends on the owner. Pomeranian shed a lot but don't require much grooming, just a weekly brushing. Maltese don't shed, but require a daily brushing as their hair just grow continuously.