The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-19
Pomeranian or Spitz

a The Pomeranian is a breed that has found considerable favor in the south. It has been bred to various colors, but the most common among us is the white and black. It is generally known in ' the south as the Spitz.
 It is impossible to say, with any degree of certainty, in which country this at tractive little dog, as we know it to- k day, originated. In England, in 1871, N. when the kennel club originated a class for them was made under the name of Pomeranian. There an entry of three specimens. At this early date the Pomeranian, as it was called in England, K bore a striking resemblance to the Sa- moyede, which takes it's name from it's country, and greatly resembled the large white Pomeranians then benched |. From Pomerania, a province in Ger many. the Pom penetrated into France ana Italy where they were called Lulu and volpino; to Holland. where they were called Keshond, and to Germany where they went by the name of Spitz.
 To the English fancier belongs the credit of bringing the Pom, as we know It today, to it's present state of perfec- ton and beauty through careful selec- ton of the most perfect specimens from these countries, and careful breeding N For number of years England has been exporting her choicest specimens to America, where they have ever found a ready market. A half dozen or so en- thusiastlc American breeders fanciers of k these exquisite toys, understood the task ol reducing the size and purifying the color strains which had become almost hcpelessly mixed in the craze for sables apout 1910, when blacks were bred to tN good clear blue, deep, even brown or a pure jet black bred Pom was hardly pro- eurable.
 Some of the most consecutive and scientific work done in esta blishine a pure jet black line has been done in Mis- sour by Mrs. T. w. Sessinghaus, 3678 a' hickory street, St. Louis, whose dainty plack Marco a four-pound, jet black rom, at the American Pomeranian Spe- claity show held in New York city, Janu- afy 2S' went from puppy to winners, de- feating winners bitch, annexed special Il TOT best under five pounds, best black pest American breeders. This lady is shin ping magnificent young dogs to all sec- tlons, thus building up the breed among the Pom lovers
 ihis IS of importance to the Pomer- anian ranclerS, and lovers of Poms in gen eral, for he is the first American-hred rom 10 capture the winners rosette at .amerlca' largest Pom fixture, England having this honor heretofore Mrs. Ses sinshaus IS justly proud of the honor of naVing pred this American-bred win w ner. ~ In build and appearance Pom shouId De compact, short-coupled dog well M Knit Tn frame. His head and face should pc 1ox-l1ke with small, erect ears that appear sensible to every sound: he should exhlpit great intelligence in his expres- & sion, docility in his disposition and q N tvlty and buoyancy in his department me other main requisites of the Pom K champion are as follows:
 Head-The head should be somewba M ioAy III outline. or wedge-shaped; the E skull being slightly flat (although in the N toy varieties the skull may be rather rounder,, large in proportion to the mug zle which should finish rather fine. and pc free from lippiness. The teeth should De level, and on no account undershot me ine head m its profile may exhibit a iittie stop which. however. must not be too pronounced, and the hair on inc hee d ana race must be smooth or short coated. oi '
 Eyes-The eyes should be medium in size. rather obliue in shape, not set too wide apart, bright and dark in color, showing great intelligence and dociIitv or temper In white dog, black rims around the eyes are preferable
 Hiars-The ears should be small. not set too far apart nor too low down. and 'niAiS~ PCAiCClly eTGCJ, Ike those Of Q fox. and like the head. should be covered with soft, short hair. No pllckines or trimming is allowable.
 Nose-In black. black and tan or white dogs the nose should be black; in other colors 1t may more often be brown or liver-colored but in all cases the nose must be self not parti-colored, and never white.
 Neck and Shoulders-The neck. if anv- thing. should be rather short. well set in and lion-like, covered with a profuse mane and frill of long. straight hair, sweeping from the under jaw and GOV ering the whole of the front part of the shoulders and chest, as well as the top part of the shoulders The shoulders must be tolerably clean and laid we'll back.
 Body-The back must be short and the body compact. The chest must be fairly deep and not too wide
 Legs-The forelegs must be perfectly straight, of medium length, not such as would be termed either sleggy" or low on leg,' but in due proportion in length and strength to a we'll balanced frame. and the forelegs and thighs must be well feathered the feet small and compact in shape, no trimming being allowable
 Tail-The tail is the characteristic of the breed. and should be turned over the back and carried flat. being profusely covered with long, spreading hair.
 Coat-Properly speaking, there should be two coats. an under and an over coat: the one soft, fluffy underooat and the other long, perfectly straight and glstening coat covering the whole of the body. being very abundant around the neck and forepart of the shoulders and chest, where 1t should form a frill of profuse. standing-off. straight hair. extending over the shoulders as previous ly described The hinduarters. like those of the collie, should be similarly clad with long hair or feathering from the top of the trump to the hooks. The hair on the tail must be- as previously described, profuse and spreading over the back.
 Color-The following colors are admis- sable: White, black, blue or grey. brown, sable, shaded sable. red. orange. fawn and parti-colored The whites must be auite free from lemon or any other color. and the blacks, blues, browns and sables from any white. A few white hairs in any of the self-cNored shall not abso- rutely disQualify. but snould carry great