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Pomeranian, which certainly appears to have benefited less from the fostering influence of the 

 attention of its admirers than any other breed. 



Amongst the supporters of this breed may be mentioned the names of Mr. R. Oldham of 

 Manchester, Mrs. Senden of Streatham, Mr. Enoch Hutton, Mr. Fawdry, and Mrs. Mayhew. 



The dog we have selected is Mr. J. Fawdry's Charley, who has been successful at most 

 of the principal shows throughout the country. He was born 1877, and scales 18 Ibs. Charley's 

 measurements are : Nose to stop, \\ inches; stop to top of skull, 3^ inches; girth of forearm, 

 5 inches ; girth of pastern, 3^ inches ; height at shoulders, 16 inches ; height at elbows, 10 

 inches; height at loins, 15^ inches; height at hock, 3^ inches. 



The subjoined engraving, by a German artist, gives a most correct impression of a 

 Pomeranian engaged in the congenial task of protecting his master's wagon. The black dog 

 is to our mind an admirable specimen of the breed, and one which displays the chief 

 characteristics of the Pomeranian to a marked extent. 



The points of a Pomeranian are not numerous, and the dog may be described as 

 follows : 



Skull. Wide and flat and foxy-looking, tapering towards the muzzle, which is very fine. 



Jaws. Rather wide at base, but snipy towards nose. 



Ears. Fine and pricked. 



Eyes. Dark, not too full, and almond-shaped. 



Chest. Rather wide. 



Body. Short and cobby-looking. 



Legs. Stout, and placed well under the body. 



Feet. Round and small. 



Coat. Rather coarse, and very dense all over the body, especially on the lower side of 

 the neck. It is long all over the body, but short on the head, with some feather on the 

 forelegs. 



Tail. Bushy, and curled over the back. 



Colour. White or black. As before stated, some permit lemon or other shades, but 

 the two former are certainly by far the most preferable. Parti-coloured dogs are much 

 objected to. 



General appearance. An active, sharp-witted dog, capable of enduring fatigue, and giving 

 every indication of hardiness and activity. 



STANDARD OF POINTS FOR JUDGING POMERANIANS. 



Value. 



Head, shape of skull ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Muzzle ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Ears ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Body and legs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Coat ... ... ... ... ... ... ' ... ... 10 



Colour . . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



General appearance... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Total ... ... ... 50 



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