276 DOGS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



is a typical example of a small Pomeranian of this colour. He 

 was bred by Mr. Hirst, by Little Nipper ex Laurel Fluffie, 

 and scales only 4$ Ib. Mention should also be made of Miss 

 Ives' Dragon Fly, Mrs. Boutcher's Lady Wolfino, Miss Bland's 

 Marland Topaz, Mr. Walter Winans' Morning Light, and Mr. 

 Fowler's May Duchess. 



The blues, or smoke-coloured Pomeranians, have likewise 

 their admirers, and among those who have taken up these as 

 a speciality may be mentioned Miss Ives, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. 

 Loy, and Miss Ruby Cooke. 



Another colour which has attained of late years increasing 

 popularity in England is orange. These should be self- 

 coloured throughout, and light shadings, though not dis- 

 qualifying, should be discouraged. The principal breeder of 

 the orange Pomeranian to-day is Mr. W. Brown, of Raleigh, 

 Essex, who has probably more specimens in his kennels than 

 any other breeder of this colour. Tiny Boy, The Boy, and 

 Orange Boy are his best, and all three are approved sires. 

 Mrs. Hall- Walker is an admirer of this colour, and her Gateacre 

 Philander, Lupino, and Orange Girl are great prize-winners. 

 Miss Hamilton of Rozelle has for many years bred " oranges," 

 and has given to the Pomeranian Club, of which she is Presi- 

 dent, two challenge cups for Pomeranians of this colour. 

 Mrs. Birch also is a lover of this hue, and possesses such good 

 dogs as Rufus Rusticus and Cheriwinkle. 



There is still another variety which bears the name of parti- 

 coloured. As the name implies, these dogs must be of more 

 than one colour, and the colours should be evenly distributed 

 on the body in patches ; for example, a black dog with a 

 white foot or leg or chest would not be a parti-colour. As a 

 matter of fact, there have been bred in England very few parti- 

 coloured Pomeranians ; they seem to be freaks which are rarely 

 produced. It does not follow that by mating a black dog to a 

 white bitch, or vice versa, a parti-coloured will be necessarily 

 obtained ; on the contrary, it is more likely that the litter 

 will consist of some whole-coloured blacks, and some whole- 



