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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



MRS. G M HICKS' THIRLSMERE DEARIE 

 BV THIRLSMERE TRUFFLES — 



PiHSI CIRL. 



have likewise their admirers, 

 and among those who have 

 taken up these as a speciahty 

 may be mentioned Miss Ives, 

 Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Loy, and Miss 

 Ruby Cooke. Miss Ives is so 

 well known in connection with 

 this colour that it is hardly 

 necessary to give the names of 

 the numerous blues which she 

 has bred and exhibited. 



Everyone who has attended 

 dog shows of late years must 

 have seen her Ch. Boy Blue, 

 but recent Pomeranian breeders 

 may not have had the good 

 fortune of seeing her 

 beautiful pair, Blue 

 Jacket and Blue 

 Bertie, both over 8 

 lb. in weight, which 

 Miss Ives exhibited 



some ten years ago. No blues have ever 

 been shown in better coat and form than 

 this unapproachable brace. 



Another colour which has 

 attained of late years in- 

 creasing popularity in Eng- 

 land is orange. These should 

 be self-coloured throughout, 

 and light shadings, though not disqualifying, 

 should be discouraged. The principal breeder 

 of the orange Pomeranian to-day is Mr. W. 

 Brown of Raleigh, Essex, who has probably 

 more specimens in his kennels than any other 

 breeder of this colour. 



Tiny Boy, The Boy, and Orange Boy are 

 his best, and all three are approved sires. 

 Mrs. Hall-Walker is an admirer of this colour, 

 and her Gateacre Philander, 

 Lupino, and Orange Girl are 

 great prize winners. Miss 

 Hamilton of Rozelle has for 

 many years bred "oranges," 

 and has given to the Pome- 

 ranian Club, of which she is 

 President, two challenge cups 

 for Pomeranians of this colour. 

 Mrs. Birch also 

 is a lover of this 

 hue, and pos- 

 sesses such good 

 dogs as Rufus 

 Rusticus a n d 

 Cheriwinkle. 



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There is still another variety which bears 

 the name of parti-coloured. As the name 

 implies, these dogs must be of more than 



