New-York tribune., 1918-02-10
Poms Invade
Waldorf Astoria
Next Tuesday
On Same Day Yorkshire
Terriers Will Hold Forth
at Park Avenue

Two speciality dog shows Of high i'm
portance to the toy fanciers are sched-
uled for Lincoln's Birthday. when the
society women will have rare oppor-
tunity to exhibit their choicest pets
One, the American Pomeranan Club,
will hold it's eighth annual exhibit at
the Waldorf and the other, the
Yorkshire Terrier Association, will
make its initial bow at the Park Avenue
Hotel.
AS to which might be the more at
tractive, it is immaterial but both have
stunning prize lists and entries, and
are sure to be we'll patronized. OF the
two breeds, Of course the Pom is the
more popular, for there is no toy dog
in the world that has had such atten-
ton paid to its development, and to the
publication of it's breeding.
To look at one of these pretty little
dogs to-day it is hard to understand
that at one time in his early history
he was known as the Pomeranian wolf
dog and was used by the Slav farmers
of that province on the Baltic to guard
the fiocks from the wolves, and history
has it that he was able to whip three
or four wolves at a time.
Pom "Cross"
Baron Cuvier is authority for the in
formation that the Pom is ii cross be-
tween fox dog and Pyrenean wolf,
and there is certainly sound reasoning
IN the theory, for even at the present
time there is the spirally curled tail.
the coat, the shape of the body and
other characteristics of the wolf, COM
blned with the inheritant traits of the
fox, that is a sharp muzzie snd quick,
chlrky movements.
Frederick the Great introduced the
Pom to England, but at first and for
long time aftcrward he was not popu-
lar, partly on account of his size, az
the ordinary specimens then weighed
around twenty pounds. Gradually the
breed grew smaller, until it was found
to be about the ideal size as a ladies'
companion. Generations of close
breeding made it still more adaptable
Its popularity was established when 1T
ousted the Pug and the King Charles
from royal favor
The late Queen Victoria gave these
breeds the gate" and adopted Pom
named Marco, which occupied the royal
suite at Windsor until it died. The
Pom easily found patronage on this
side of the water, and this fact is de-
monstrated that at the Waldorf show
there will be benched $50 of the best
specimens in the United States.
Prominent among the string is Ban
ner Flyaway Kim, owned by Mrs. Frank
Smythe. president of the club, and
Atom Squib, winner of the best dog
prize at the Toy Spaniel show; Mrs. O.
e. Lakeland, of Summit, N. j., will show
her famous string, the top-notcher
being champion Sunkst; Miss Emma
Allard has entered Pomland Duke of
Kent and Sunhower; Miss Ellen ?.
Latin is on the list with Peggy ":
Mrs. Frank T. Clark has Fairfax Wee
Pansy; Miss Elizabeth Lewis, with
Dinah's Mite; Mrs. A. B. de Keim ex-
poets some Of the glory with champion
Little Sally Lind; Mrs K Carlin Mey-
ers has nominated Estney Miss jim, and
Miss Lena Schilling Naughty Chocolate
Prince.
Host of New Exhibitors
There are a host of new exhibitors,
and among them are Miss H. Heissen-
buttal, Mrs. F. Feigel, Mrs. M. A. Rice,
Mrs. kinneway, Miss Harland and Mrs.
Eiurlae. A theatrical class has drawn
number of actresses pets.
In the prize offered for club specials
there is a long array of fine trophies,
the prize for the best dog in the show
of either sex being donated by Mrs.
Frank Smythe, while next in import
ance is the Mills Challenge Cup, of
fered by Mrs. Ogden Mills for the best
bitch, and to be won three times before
becoming the property of the winner.
Mrs. Frank T. Clarke has presented
the Fairfax Adgar Memorial Trophy
for the best bitch under four pounds,
and it must be won three times with
the same dog Other notable donators
are Mrs. George Ehret, Mrs. F. N. Van
derbilt, Mrs. William c. Thompson and
Mrs. Joseph Widener.
The trump card of the Yorkshire
Terrier Club show is the massive silver
cup presented by Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt for the best dog of either sex in
the show, and, better still, she has
promised to be on hand to make the
presentation. At first she thought she
could not be able to make arrange
ments to make New York by Tuesday
next, but later developments have made
visit to the city possible
No doubt as many society people will
come to see the Divine Sarah as to
see the dogs, which is without doubt
the best collection of Yorkshires ever
brought together at one show in Amer
lca. While not quite so elaborate as
the Pom prize specials, that of the
Yorkshires is tempting for the number
of candidates to be shown. Mrs. Will
lam G.. Thompson, the president of the
club, has presented the presidents s
prize, worth s25. for the best of the
opposite sex to the winner of the
Bernhard prize, and William C. Thomp-
SOP has presented three prizes with
various conditions for dogs owned and
bred within the confines of greater
New York.
Albert Donnelly mas donated silver
vase fer the best Yorkshire owned by
member cf the Long Island Kennel
Club. Ninton ?. Breeze has made {.
contributor of an artistic piece of cut
glass for TIE best dog from a long
distance, and this means any dog out
side the local bailiwick.
In all there are thirty-seven classes,
but surely the most interesting will be
the class for children and theatrical
class. For the latter, Mrs. William
Rice is coming all the way from Detroit
to try for the honors.
Penn Athletic Censor