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ferably 10 lb>. to 14 lt>. ; and Pomeranians (minia- 

 ture) dogs not over 7 Ib. in weight, preferably 

 about 3 Ib. to 5 lb\ In the case of a dog being 

 registered as the latter, and then exceeding the weight 

 limit, he may afterwards be re-registered as a 

 Pomeranian. 



As I have said, the range of colours is very wide. 

 We have now black, white, sable, orange, blue, 

 chocolate, black and tan, black and white, brown, 

 beaver, racoon, and tricolour, some of which are 

 very beautiful. In addition to this we are being 

 introduced to still further subdivisions, such as 

 shaded-sable, wolf -shaded, and orange-shaded. The 

 self-coloured orange is capable of much improve- 

 ment, light shadings nearly always appearing. 



The standard approved by the Pomeranian Club 

 is as follows : 



APPEARANCE. The Pomeranian in build and ap- 

 pearance should be a compact, short -coupled dog, 

 well knit in frame. His head and face should be 

 foxlike, with small, erect ears that appear sensible 

 to every sound ; he should exhibit great intelligence 

 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 He free from 

 lippiness. The teeth should be level, and on no 

 account undershot. 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. 



Book of the Dog. JQ 



