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one colour, and the colours 

 should be evenly distributed 

 on the body in patches ; for 

 example, a black dog \\-ith a 

 white foot or leg or chest 

 would not be a parti-colour. 

 As a matter of fact, there have been bred in 

 England verj' few parti-coloured Pomeranians ; 

 the^' seem to be freaks which are rarely pro- 

 duced. It does not follow that by mating a 

 black dog to a white bitch, or vice versa, a 

 parti-coloured will be nccessaril\- obtained ; on 

 the contrary, it is more likely that the litter 

 will consist of some whole- 

 coloured blacks, and some 

 whole-coloured whites. Miss 

 Hamilton's Mafcking of Ro- 

 zelle, and Mrs. Vale Nicolas' 

 Shelton Novelty, are the two 

 most prominent specimens at 

 the present time, although Mrs. 

 Harcourt-Clare's Magpie and 

 Mr. Temple's 

 Leyswood Tom 

 Tit were per- 

 haps better 

 known some 

 time ago. 



Among Toy 

 dogs this par- 



ticular breed has enjoyed an 

 unprecedented popularity ; the 

 growth in the public favour 

 among all classes has been 

 gradual and permanent during 

 the last fifteen years, and there 

 are no signs that it is losing its 

 hold on the love and affection 

 of a large section of the Enghsh 

 people. His handsome appear- 

 ance, his activity, and hardi- 

 hood, his devotedness to his 

 owner, his usefulness as a 

 house-dog, and his many other 

 admirable qualities will always 

 make the Pome- 

 ranian a favourite 

 both in the cottage 

 and in the palace. 



