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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. 
g. 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. 
to. 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 selt-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, 7.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 15 
Head 5 
Eyes 5 
Ears 5 
Nose ease 5 
Neck and shoulders 5 
Body IO 
Legs 5 
‘ak... 10 
Coat 25 
Colour 10 
Total . 100 
THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 
The early type of a Pomeranian was that 
of a dog varying from ro lb. or 12 lb. 
weight up to 20 lb. weight, or even more, 
and some few of about 12 lb. 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 lb. 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 lb., but the 
probability is that this hmit 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 lb. 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 Kénig 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. 
