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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



be termed either "leggy " or "low on leg," but 

 in due proportion in length and strength to a 

 well-balanced frame, and the forelegs and thighs 

 must be well feathered, the feet small and com- 

 pact in shape. No trimming is allowable. 



9. Tail. The tail is a characteristic of the 

 breed, and should be turned over the back and 

 carried flat, being profusely covered with long 

 spreading hair. 



10. Coat.- Properly speaking, there should 

 be two coats, an under and an over coat, the one 

 a soft fluffy undercoat, and the other a long, 

 perfectly straight and glistening coat, cover- 

 ing the whole of the body, being very abundant 

 round the neck and fore part of the shoulders 

 and chest, where it should form a frill of profuse 

 standing-off straight hair, extending over the 

 shoulders as previously described. The hind- 

 quarters, like those of the Collie, should be simi- 

 larly clad with long hair or feathering from the 

 top of the rump to the hocks. The hair on the 

 tail must be, as previously described, profuse, 

 and spreading over the back. 



11. Colour. The following colours are ad- 

 missible : 'White, black, blue or grey, brown, 

 sable, shaded sable, red, orange, fawn, and parti- 

 colours. The whites must be quite free from 

 lemon or any colour, and the blacks, blues, 

 browns, and sables from any white. A few white 

 hairs in any of the sell-colours shall not abso- 

 lutely disqualify, but should carry great weight 

 against a dog. In parti-coloured dogs the colours 

 should be evenly distributed on the body in patches 

 a dog with a white foot or a white chest would 

 not be parti-coloured. Whole-coloured dogs with 

 a white foot or feet, leg or legs, are decidedly 

 objectionable, and should be discouraged, and 

 cannot compete as whole-coloured specimens. 

 In mixed classes, i.e., where whole-coloured and 

 parti-coloured Pomeranians compete together, the 

 preference should, if in other points they are 

 equal, be given to the whole coloured speci- 

 mens. Shaded sables must be shaded through- 

 out with three or more colours, as uniformly as 

 possible, with no patches of self -colour. Oranges 

 must be self-coloured throughout, and light 

 shading, though not disqualifying, should be 

 discouraged. 



Value of Points. 



Appearance 



Head 



Eyes 



Ears 



Nose 



Neck and shoulders 5 



Body 10 



Legs 5 



Tail 10 



Coat 25 



Colour 10 



Total 100 



The early type of a Pomeranian was that 

 of a dog varying from 10 Ib. or 12 Ib. 

 weight up to 20 Ib. weight, or even more, 

 and some few of about 12 Ib. and over 

 are still to be met with ; but the tendency 

 among present-day breeders is to get them 

 as small as possible, so that diminutive 

 specimens weighing less than 5 Ib. are now 

 quite common, and always fetch higher 

 prices than the heavier ones. The dividing 

 weight, as arranged some ten years ago by 

 the Pomeranian Club, is 8 Ib., but the 

 probability is that this limit will be lowered 

 at no very distant date. 



As a rule the white specimens adhere 

 more nearly to the primitive type, and are 

 generally over 8 Ib. in weight, but through 

 the exertions of many breeders, several are 

 now to be seen under this limit. 



There must be no tinted markings, so 

 common nowadays, especially on the ears, 

 which should be small, close together and 

 carried in an erect position. The head 

 must be fox-like in shape, with the skull 

 neither too round nor yet too flat, with a 

 decided " stop." The tail must be turned 

 tightly over the back, and be covered with 

 long, spreading-out hair. 



One of the most successful whites of late 

 years was Ch. Tatcho. He was the pro- 

 perty of Miss Lee- Roberts, and was bred by 

 Mrs. Birkbeck. His sire was Belper Snow, 

 and his dam Belper Pearl, both bred by 

 Miss Chell. Tatcho was the winner of many 

 championship certificates and numberless 

 specials and club trophies, having beaten 

 in open competition at one time or another 

 all the best whites of his day. 



The principal breeders of this colour in 

 England to-day are Miss Hamilton of 

 Rozelle, Miss Chell, Miss Lee-Roberts, Mrs. 

 Pope, and Mrs. Goodall-Copestake. The 

 first two whites to become full champions 

 under Kennel Club rules were Rob of 

 Rozelle and Konig of Rozelle, both belong- 

 ing to Miss Hamilton of Rozelle. 



Miss Chell has also bred many champions, 

 notably Belper Fritz, Snow, Sprite, Flossie, 

 and Snowflake. Miss Waters of Hunstanton 

 has also bred whites for some years, her 

 best being Britannia Joey. Recently Mrs. 



