My two foundation black & tan Pomeranians (pictured above) were bred by Olga Borisova, Belarus. They were imported into the UK at 5 months' of age. Their beautiful little daughter, Viva, was 13 weeks' old in her photo.
Black and tans have a distinct pattern as can be seen in the pics (the tan markings are not random). The deeper the tan the better. They can be shown in the UK but there appears to be what can only be described as 'unjustified prejudice' against them in the ring. B&T is not a dominant colour and introducing a black & tan into a kennel is unlikely to end up 'taking over' the other colours. In order to produce black & tan both parents need to be carrying the B&T gene. Should a B&T be mated with a Pom of another colour , who doesn't carry the B&T gene, then the chances of producing B&T would be very slim. Genetic colour testing of the apparently non B&T parent would be advisable unless that parent is known to have black and tan ancestry.
Vivienne Peterson, BA., has carried out detailed research into the history of the Pomeranian. It is entitled 'The Pomeranian Project' and can be accessed on-line. There is a very interesting section on the history of Black & Tans which can be accessed via the following link:
https://www.germanspitzandpomeranianproject.org/black-and-tan
Black and tans have a distinct pattern as can be seen in the pics (the tan markings are not random). The deeper the tan the better. They can be shown in the UK but there appears to be what can only be described as 'unjustified prejudice' against them in the ring. B&T is not a dominant colour and introducing a black & tan into a kennel is unlikely to end up 'taking over' the other colours. In order to produce black & tan both parents need to be carrying the B&T gene. Should a B&T be mated with a Pom of another colour , who doesn't carry the B&T gene, then the chances of producing B&T would be very slim. Genetic colour testing of the apparently non B&T parent would be advisable unless that parent is known to have black and tan ancestry.
Vivienne Peterson, BA., has carried out detailed research into the history of the Pomeranian. It is entitled 'The Pomeranian Project' and can be accessed on-line. There is a very interesting section on the history of Black & Tans which can be accessed via the following link:
https://www.germanspitzandpomeranianproject.org/black-and-tan