The Pomeranian 683 



should be similarly clad with long hair or feathering from the top of the 

 rump to the hocks. The hair on the tail must be, as previously stated, 

 profuse and spreading over the back. 



Colour. — ^The following colours are admissable : — ^white, black, blue 

 or grey, brown, sable or shaded sable (including red, oraijge or 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 on any of the self-colours shall not absolutely 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 a parti-coloured. Whole-coloured dogs with a 

 white foot or feet, leg or legs, are decidedly objectionable, and should be dis- 

 couraged, and cannot compete as whole coloured specimens. In mixed 

 classes, where whole-coloured and parti-coloured compete together, the 

 preference should be given to the whole-coloured specimens, if in other 

 points they are equal. 



Weight. — ^Where classification by weight is made, the following scale 

 should be adopted by show committees: — i. Not exceeding eight pounds. 

 2. Exceeding eight pounds. 



Colour Classification. — ^Where classification by colour is made, the 

 following should be adopted: — i. Black. 2. White. 3. Brown or choco- 

 late. 4. Sable and shaded sable. 5. Blue or grey. 6. Any other colour. 



Scale of Points 



Appearance 15 Body 10 



Head 5 Legs 5 



Eyes 5 Tail 10 



Ears 5 Coat 25 



Nose 5 Colour 10 



Neck and shoulders 5 



Total 100 



