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7 Ibs., but preferably he should weigh about 10 to 14 Ibs. 

 Head. The head should be somewhat foxy in outline or 

 wedge-shaped, the skull being flat, 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 undershot. The hair on the head and face 

 must be smooth and short-coated. 



THE POMERANIAN MINIATURE Appearance. The 

 Pomeranian Miniature in build and appearance should 

 be a compact, short-coupled dog. His head and face 

 should be like a miniature fox, with small, erect, and 

 very mobile ears, pricked and brought well together, 

 and in no case lop-eared. He should be full of life, in- 

 telligent in expression, and docile in disposition. The 

 Pomeranian Miniature should preferably weigh about 

 3 to 5 Ibs., but must not exceed 7 Ibs. Dogs above 7 Ibs. 

 must be registered as Pomeranians. Dogs below 7 Ibs. 

 in weight must, at twelve months of age or after, be 

 registered or re-registered as Pomeranians Miniature, 

 and being so registered or re-registered, can never com- 

 pete in classes for Pomeranians. Head. The head 

 should be wedge-shaped and rather foxy in outline, but 

 the skull may be rounder than the Pomeranian. 



STANDARD AND SCALE OF POINTS AS LAID DOWN BY 

 THE POMERANIAN CLUB. Secretary, G. M. Hicks, Esq., 

 Granville House, Blackheath, London, S.E.* Appear- 

 ance. The Pomeranian in build and appearance should 

 be a compact, short-coupled dog, 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 intelligence in his expression, docility in his dis- 

 position, and activity and buoyancy in his deportments. 

 15 points. Head. Somewhat foxy in outline, or 

 wedge-shaped, the skull being slightly flat (although in 



* In most cases the names of the Secretaries of the 

 various clubs are given, but it must be remembered that 

 an annual re-election takes place. 



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