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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 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. 5 points. 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. 5 points. 

 Ears. Should be small, and carried perfectly erect, or 

 pricked like those of a fox, and, like the head, should be 

 covered with soft, short hair. No plucking or trimming 

 is allowable. 5 points. Nose. In black-and-tan, or 

 white dogs, the nose should be black ; in other coloured 

 Pomeranians it may more often be brown or liver 

 coloured ; but in all cases the nose must be self not 

 parti-coloured, and never white. 5 points. Neck ani 

 Shoulders. The neck, if anything, should be rather 

 short, well set in and lion-like, covered with a profuse 

 mane and frill of long, straight, glossy hair, sweeping 

 from under the jaw, and covering the whole of the front 

 part of the shoulders and chest, as well as flowing on 

 the top of the shoulders. The shoulders must be toler- 

 ably clean and laid well back. 5 points. Body. The 

 back must be short, and the body compact, being well 

 ribbed up, and the barrel well rounded. The chest 

 must be fairly deep, and not too wide. 10 points. 

 Legs. The forelegs must be perfectly straight, of medium 

 length not such as would be termed either " leggy " 

 or " low on leg " but in due proportion in length and 

 strength to a well-balanced frame, and the forelegs and 

 thighs must be well feathered, the feet small and compact 

 in shape. No trimming is allowable. 5 points. Coat. 

 Properly speaking, there should be two coats, an under 

 and an over coat the one a soft, fluffy under coat, the 

 other a long, perfectly straight and glistening coat, 

 covering the whole of the body, being very abundant 



