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for I think they are the most affectionate, faithful, and knowing 

 dogs of any. 



" My father began to breed them over twenty years ago, and of 

 course I helped him with them to the best of my ability ; but it was 

 not until 1894 that we began exhibiting, commencing at the Royal 

 Agricultural Hall with Belper Iveagh and Belper Beauty, where 

 they both did well ; and at the Toy Dog Show in the May following 

 we showed Belper Fritz, who took all before him, and as long as 

 he lived, which was till August, 1900, he was most successful, not 



Prom photo by J. W. Wayne, Belper 



SOME OF MISS CHELL'S WHITE POMERANIANS 



often being beaten in the best company, and became Champion and 

 Premier. 



" I think about 1895 I bought all the best of his kennel from my 

 father, as he could not spare the necessary time for exhibiting, and 

 have since been constantly breeding and exhibiting both whites 

 and blacks, mostly of our own strain. I am pleased to say I have 

 bred some very good whites, blacks, browns, and one blue ; but 

 whites are still my particular favourites, as there is more certainty 

 and satisfaction with them than any other colour. 



" Before we had our own stud dogs we always sent to the best 

 in the country to form the purest strain obtainable, and by carefully 

 blending the blood have bred some first-rate stock, finding we can 



