4-6 THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



be termed either " legg>' " or "low on leg," but The early type of a Pomeranian was that 



in due proportion in length and strength to a Qf ^^ ^j^g varying from 10 lb. or 12 lb. 



well-balanced frame, and the forelegs and thighs ■ uj. j. «„iu -Ui 



well u a ■ ^ ° weight up to 20 lb. weight, or even more, 



must be well feathered, the feet small and com- f '^ r i ,, , 



pact in shape. No trimming is allowable. ^nd some few of about 12 lb. and over 



9- Tail.— The tail is a characteristic of the are still to be met with ; but the tendency 



breed, and should be turned over the back and among present-day breeders is to get them 



carried flat, being profusely covered with long ^S small as possible, SO that diminutive 



spreading hair. specimens weighing less than 5 lb. are now 



10. Coat. — Properly speaking, there should . j 1 .■ ^ 1 1 • i 



, , i .. „„ quite common, and always fetch higher 



be two coats, an under and an over coat, the one ^ > j o 



a soft fluffy undercoat, and the other a long, pnces than the heavier ones. The dividing 



perfectly straight and glistening coat, cover- weight, as arranged some ten years ago by 



ing the whole of the body, being very abundant (he Pomeranian Club, is 8 lb., but the 



round the neck and fore part of the shoulders probability is that this limit will be lowered 



and chest, where it should form a frill of profuse ^^ ^^ ^.^^^^^ ^^^^_ 



standing-ofE straight haur, extending over the -^ . 



shoulders as previously described. The hind- As a rule the white specimens adhere 



quarters, like those of the Collie, should be simi- more nearly to the primitive type, and are 



larly clad with long hair or feathering from the generally over 8 lb. in weight, but through 



top of the rump to the hocks. The hair on the ^j-^g exertions of many breeders, several are 



tail must be, as previously described, profuse, ^^^^. ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^"^ ^^-^ jj^j^_ 



and spreading over the back. „, , , ^- ^ j 1 ■ 



11. Colour.-The following colours are ad- There must be no tinted markings, so 

 missible :— WTiite. black, blue or grey, brown, common nowadays, especially on the ears, 

 sable, shaded sable, red, orange, fawn, and parti- which should be small, close together and 

 colours. The whites must be quite free from carried in an erect position. The head 

 lemon or any colour, and the blacks, blues, ^^^^ ^^ fox-like in shape, with the skull 



browns, and sables from anv white. A few white . j „i +„„ a^*. „,ui, ^ 



^ . . , ^, ,, ', u II + K neither too round nor yet too fiat, with a 



hairs m any of the self-colours shall not abso- _, ., , . , 



lutelv disqualify, but should carry great weight decided " stop." The tail must be turned 



against a dog. In parti-coloured dogs the colours tightly over the back, and be covered with 



should be evenly distributed on the body in patches long, spreading-out hair. 



—a dog with a white foot or a white chest would q^^ ^f ^j^g j^^^^ successful whites of late 



not be parti-coloured. Whole-coloured dogs ^^•ith ^^.^^ ^^ ^^^^j^^ ^^ ^^.^^ ^^^ 



a white foot or feet, leg or legs, are decidedly -' .,,-tt,ix j uju 



objectionable, and should be discouraged, and perty of Miss Lee-Roberts, and was bred by 



cannot compete as whole-coloured specimens.— Mrs. Birkbeck. His Sire was Belper Snow, 



In mixed classes, i.e.. where whole-coloured and and his dam Belper Pearl, both bred by 



parti-coloured Pomeranians compete together, the j^jjgg Chell. Tatcho was the winner of many 



preference should, if in other points they are championship certificates and numberless 



equal, be given to the whole coloured speci- . , 1 u i. i,- 1 v,„ k„o+^,i 



■ oi. J .:. ui ^ V. V, ^ ^ 4-1 ^,,„>, specia s and club trophies, having beaten 



mens. Shaded sables must be shaded through- •'f ^ f c, 



out with three or more colours, as uniformly as in open competition at one time or another 



possible, with no patches of self-colour. Oranges all the best whites of his day. 



must be self-coloured throughout, and light The principal breeders of this colour in 



shading, though not disqualifying, should be g^igland to-day are Miss Hamilton of 



discouraged. Rozelle, Miss Chell, Miss Lee-Roberts, Mrs. 



Value of Points. ^^^^^ ^^^ j^^^^ Goodall-Copestake. The 



Hear'^''!"'^. '.'.'.'.'.'.'. 'I first two whites to become full champions 



Eyes 5 under Kennel Club rules were Rob of 



Ears 5 Rozelle and Konig of Rozelle, both belong- 



Nose ........ s 



Neck and shoulders . . . . . 5 ing to Miss Hamilton of Rozelle. 



Body .10 Miss Chell has also bred many champions, 



!t^ff _ ;;;;;;;;: 10 notaWy Belper Fritz, Snow, Sprite, Flossie, 



Coat' '.'.'.'.'.'.'... 2s and Snowflake. ]\Iiss Waters of Hunstanton 



Colour 1° has also bred whites for some years, her 



Total ^ best being Britannia Joey. Recently Mrs. 



