232 ALL ABOUT DOGS 



specimen of the colour and the constant companion of 

 Her Gracious Majesty; Mr. J. Duckworth's Fawn Dog, 

 one of the best headed and coated specimens shown for 

 some time; Miss A. de Pass's Toy Brown, a most per- 

 fect and charming specimen, who has taken more prizes 

 than any of her size and colour. 



The points are as follows: In general build, and 

 coat more especially, the Pomeranians should somewhat 

 resemble the Rough-coated Collie, with the difference 

 that his head should be shorter, ears smaller and carried 

 perfectly erect; and his tail curled up from the root 

 tightly over his back, or lying flat on his back. He 

 must be a compact little dog, well proportioned in build, 

 standing on straight limbs, and possessing a profuse 

 coat of long and perfectly straight silky or glossy hair 

 all over his body, forming a mane, round his neck, of 

 longer hair, with the forelegs feathered, and the thighs 

 more heavily feathered. He must be sharp and intel- 

 ligent in expression, and exhibit great activity and 

 buoyancy of disposition, and should not exceed twenty 

 pounds in weight, the smaller specimens being prefer- 

 able. At the larger shows they are generally divided 

 into over eight pounds and under eight pounds. Col- 

 ours, white, black, brown, blue and sable, and any com- 

 bination of those colours. At the present time there is 

 a feeling rather in favour of the shades of brown, but 

 there are many very beautiful specimens of all the col- 

 ours mentioned above. 



Pugs One of the really old-fashioned pets and com- 

 panions is the Pug, of which I have for the last thirty 



