New-York tribune., 1911-01-08

All the Pons in town. as well as those
staving at their out-of-town kennels are
talking about it-how they are gong 10
have a show OF their very own at the "a'-
dorf- Astoria on January 10. or course the
Pomeranians have been in dog shows oe-
fore These pampered mites know very
well what il is TO sit in GorSeousS
trimmed cage and have crowds OF adnirlhB
women discussing their points ana eA-
claiming. "Oh. what beauty! On you
darlinsr' Rut never before did they have
a show all to themselves, and never oetoIe
were so many Poms gathered together al
once as there will he on January 10. Al
the last Westminster Kennel Club snow
seventy Poms we're entered but a. the
Pomeranian Show there are TO be lSS oil
these fluffy, bright eyed, slender legged
creatures
All swendsm in Pomeranian society will
he there Miss Anna Sands's champion
Pom Patch Lulu, who has won enough
blue ribbons to cover her silky body several
times over. IL she were in the habit OF
wearing her honors will be on hand, and
so will Miss Sands Pom Patch Tossie, an
infnitesimal arstoCrat OF the purest black,
who could lie comfortably In mans nat,
though # character took up room she
would till van. Pom Patch Lulu is blue,
and a blue that has never failed to win
first place when exhibited.
Mrs. Frank Smyth. Of Philadelphia, presi-
dent Of the American Pomeranian Club
and 2 sister of the famous surgeon, DR..
William T. Bull. has entered a number Of
Poms. some Of which have many prizes
won I'm past shows Mrs. Hartley William
son. first vce-presdent of the club, has
great many entries. one of them wonder
ful black with coat as fine as silk. Then
there will be Mrs ogden Mills's little wolf
sable 1rixie, who has ever so many frsts
that she won in England. and Imp. fine
blue Pom owned by Miss Evelyn Burden.
a dog noted for his heavy coat and his well
shaped head and body. Poms are coming
from many other cities "f the United
States. from Canada even. ana from Eng
land And Mrs. L. G. Dyer, Of Pontafon.
North Wales. celebrated the world over
for her knowledge Of Poms, is coming
across the water to do the judging at the
Waldorf Astoria.
Pom Patch Lulu and Pom Patch Tossie
are two little city dogs. All Miss Sands's
other Poms-and she has a great many
she keeps at the kennels Of Miss Elsie g.
Hydon. at Bogota y. j., but Lulu and
Tossie spend their winters at Miss Sands $
home, at No. !! East S4th street, and sleep
in Miss Sands's own room
CITY life suits Lulu" Miss Sands said
as she came downstairs 10 see the Tribune
reporter. with two balls Of fun frisdng at
her feet Lulu likes people and is hap
piest where she can see a good many
Lulu gave instant proof Of her adabilitv
by putting her front paws on the visitors
lap and asking TO he taken up. Her re-
quest being granted. she cuddled down.
With her little paws curledt under her, OK
acty Ike a comfortable Persian cat.
This little one wouldn't lie in anybody
lap but mine" said Miss Sands. nodding at
To,sie. which was barking her small body
into violent palpitstions over a footstep
outside that she considered suspicious.
she has a temper. II any one but me
attempted 10 handle her he would get
snapped at, though she wouldn't bite. Are
Poms capable Of affection? They are, in
deed / used TO have a Pom that knew the
sound OF my carriage wheels from any
other carriage wheels. My sister said that
she would sit on the stairs waiting for me
when I was away, and at the first sound
81 my carriage she was at the door, though
she paid no attention TO other carriages
These little ones miss me when I'm away,
! am told and no matter how many weeks
I'm away, they remember me and welcome
me. Small dogs are selfish. They are look
ing out for their own comfort. Lulu there
ii she sees a lap she thinks softer than
mine, will leave me and go to the other
lap But they do form special attachments
"Pomeranians are lot of trouble Miss
Sands went on. Their coats have 10 he
brushed and brushed, otherwise the hair
will get TO lying fat. and Pom's special
beauty Is its fuffiness. They love to be
brushed. Lulu runs 10 her brush the minute
II is shown her
Lulu. by the way, is quite an old body
fully seven years, and owing TO her ad
yanced age she will be put in the veteran
class al the show. And probably this will
be her last show. though as POmeranians
often live a dozen years or so, and as Lulu
is wonderfully well preserved, she may he
winning ribbons after this Pom Patch