If you live with a Pomeranian, you eventually realize something: most brushes aren’t designed for their double coat.
They’re marketed to Pom owners, but they don’t actually work for Pom coats.
For a long time, brushing our Pomeranians felt harder than it should have — more resistance, more breakage, more frustration than expected for something that’s supposed to be routine care.
After a lot of trial and error, the Big G Slicker is the brush we recommend when asked what actually works for Pomeranian coats.
Why most brushes don’t work for Pomeranians
Pomeranian coats aren’t just “fluffy.” They’re a double coat with a soft, dense undercoat and longer guard hairs on top. That combination is exactly why so many common brushes cause problems.
Most brushes, like short pin brushes, fail in one of three ways:
- Pins that are too short only skim the surface, leaving compacted undercoat underneath.
- Too much drag pulls at fine guard hairs, leading to breakage over time.
- Dry brushing with the wrong tool creates friction instead of glide, making brushing uncomfortable and ineffective.
This is why many Pom owners brush daily and still deal with mats, coat thinning, or a dog that slowly starts to dislike being brushed.
It’s not about effort. It’s about the wrong tool.
What we tried instead
Before the Big G we went through a run of cheap generic slicker brushes. The pins were scratchy on the skin and still ineffective in the coat: uncomfortable for the dog, and not reaching the undercoat anyway. They also bent out of shape easily, so the alignment they started with did not last.
The Best Brush for Pomeranian Double Coats
After testing multiple slickers and “Pom-specific” brushes, the one that made an immediate difference was the Chris Christensen Big G Slicker Brush.
Not because it’s fancy. Because it’s built correctly.
The long, polished pins reach through Beignet’s coat without snagging. Instead of scraping across the surface, the brush moves cleanly through the layers, separating hair rather than pulling it apart.
What changed almost immediately:
- Less resistance when brushing
- No visible snapping or breakage
- Brushing sessions got shorter, calmer, and more predictable
- Beignet stopped pulling away once brushing started
Pom owners know that last one matters more than anything.
A brush can only be “the best” if your dog actually tolerates it.
Two things to know before you click through. Size: we use the medium on all three of our Poms and it works well. If we bought again we would choose the large; the pins are the same, the head just covers more coat per stroke. The listing: on Amazon the Big G is titled for Goldendoodles and Labradoodles. It is the same brush, and the long pins are exactly what a Pomeranian’s double coat needs.
How we use it (this matters)
Our approach is simple:
- Always brush with a light conditioning spray (never dry)
- Use line brushing, not surface brushing
- Work in short, calm sessions rather than rushing
The Big G Slicker does the separating. The routine does the rest.
This combination preserves the coat and keeps brushing from becoming a battle. It also decides how the next grooming appointment goes: a coat brushed down to the skin arrives mat-free, so it needs a tidy rather than a rescue. If you’re not sure what to ask for when you get there, we sorted the Pomeranian haircut styles that are safe for a double coat from the ones that can undo a year of careful brushing.
Who this brush is (and isn’t) for
This brush is a good fit if:
- Your Pomeranian has a full or developing double coat
- You want to prevent mats rather than chase them later
- You care about coat health, not just appearance
We don’t recommend it if:
- Your dog has a very sparse coat or suffers from alopecia
- Your puppy is still in the soft, single-layer puppy coat (more on that below)
This isn’t a universal brush for all dogs. But for Pomeranians with a full, dense double coat, it’s the perfect fit.
The spray we reach for is the Isle of Dogs Lush Coating Spray. A light mist is enough; the goal is slip, not a wet coat.
Isle of Dogs Lush Coating Sprayon Amazon. Outside the US? We also like the Artero Mix Spray, but make sure you shake the bottle first.
Building out the full grooming routine, especially for the heavy spring and fall shedding periods? This brush is step one. See how we pair it with the right bath products, combs, and vacuums in our Pomeranian Blowing Coat Survival Kit.
If your Pomeranian is still a puppy
Under about four months, a Pom puppy wears one soft layer with no undercoat beneath it, and a short brush with rounded pins is gentler on that skin. Once the puppy uglies begin, usually between four and six months, the adult double coat starts growing in and the Big G becomes the right brush. It is the one your puppy graduates to, so buying it once is buying it for good. Our puppy brushing guide covers the transition week by week.
Why This Brush Is a Favorite
A long-pin slicker paired with proper line brushing prevents most coat problems before they start — it’s the single most important grooming tool we use. It made grooming calmer, protected Beignet’s coat instead of fighting it, and took the friction out of something we do three to four times a week. Ours is years old now, and the pins are still straight.
If a product doesn’t quietly make life easier, it doesn’t stay. That’s the standard for everything in Beignet’s Favorites — the small set of tools we actually use and recommend for other Pomeranians.
