POMERANIAN 

 (Spitz) 



Color : White, black, blue, brown, chocolate, sable in all shades, red, orange and 

 fawn in all shades, and parti-colors. The whites must be free from lemon or any 

 color, and the other colors free from white. In the parti-colors the colors should be 

 evenly distributed in body patches. Self colored dogs with white feet or legs are ob- 

 jectionable. 



Weight : About 2.4 Ibs. 



This is a compact, short-bodied dog, with head and face fox-like. Small erect 

 ears, and exhibits great intelligence in expression, docility in disposition and activity 

 in buoyancy and deportment. The skull should be somewhat flat, eyes oblique, not 

 set too wide apart, bright and dark in color. The neck is short and lion-like, is covered 

 with a profuse mane and frill of long straight hair. The tail is a characteristic of this 

 breed and should be turned over the back, profusely covered with long spreading hair. 

 He should have a long, perfectly straight and glistening coat, sound and even in color, 

 and soft fluffy undercoat, the whole effect being of a stand-off, weather resisting 

 variety. 



POMERANIAN 



(Miniature) 



This breed has now been per- 

 fected as a toy variety to the 

 almost entire exclusion from 

 the show ring of the original 

 spitz. Formerly he was pro- 

 duced in Pomeria, in all sizes 

 from 20 to 40 Ibs. weight. Then 

 the fashionable weight became 

 18 to 24 Ibs., but latterly breed- 

 ers have perfected the variety 

 and he is classified at shows 

 as above 8 Ibs. and less than 8 

 Ibs., until nowadays the smaller 

 they are the more the} 7 are 

 appreciated. There are many 

 poms around three or four 

 pounds weight, and some full 

 grown specimens have been 

 exhibited as small as \ l / 2 Ibs. 



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