THE POMERANIAN 



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colour, well proportioned, and of excellent type, and a winner of 

 many prizes in keen competition. Blue Jacket had the credit of 

 possessing the faculty not only of reproducing his own colour in 

 his descendants, but of being the sire of many Toys of high quality 

 when suitably mated. 



As already stated, in selecting a puppy, especial attention should 

 be paid to the head. The fox-like head is correct, and that 

 combined with a short body and dark eyes. The ears in a 

 young puppy are not erect, and therefore ear-carriage cannot be 

 taken into account. At birth the ears of Pomeranian puppies 

 droop, and it is not until 

 they are from three to six 

 months, or even older, that 

 the erect carriage is assumed. 

 This is largely influenced by 

 the teething process, and 

 puppies that suffer much at 

 such a period not infrequently 

 carry their ears irregularly. 

 In black puppies, as in other 

 self-colours, it is not unusual 

 to find a little white on 

 chest; frequently this is 

 moulted out with the casting 

 of the first coat. 



The following is the de- 

 scription of the breed as drawn 

 up by the Pomeranian Club, 

 and revised by that body in 

 1901 : 



FIG. 114. TOY POMERANIAN BLUE 

 JACKET. 



Appearance. The Pomeranian 

 in build and appearance should be 

 a compact, short-coupled clog, well 

 knit in frame. His head and face 

 should be fox-like, with small, 



erect ears that appear sensible to every sound ; he should exhibit great intel- 

 ligence in his expression, docility in his disposition, and activity and buoyancy 

 in his deportment. 



Head. The head should be somewhat foxy in outline, or wedge-shaped, 

 the skull being slightly flat (although in the Toy varieties the skull may be 

 rather rounder), large in proportion to the muzzle, which should finish rather fine 

 and be free from lippiness. The teeth should be level, and on no account under- 

 shot. The head in its profile may exhibit a little " stop," which, however, must 

 not be too pronounced, and the hair on head and face must be smooth or 

 short-coated. 



Eyes. The eyes should be medium in size, rather oblique in shape, not set 

 too wide apart, bright and dark in colour, showing great intelligence and 

 docility of temper. In a white dog black rims round the eyes are preferable. 



