FEBRUARY-MARCH 1991 VOLUME VI NUMBER 1mmmwmON THE COVERCh. Pixies Buttons-N-BowsNot just another pretty faceIGroup I, Judge Mr. Kenneth McDermott Handler Karen Fitzpatrick Group I, Judge Mr. Kenneth Miller below Handler Donna MegenhardtaJmmoyoeovpAVtGroupI, Judge Mr. Forrest McCoy Handler Karen FitzpatrickTOP WINNING BITCH FOR 1990Owner-BreederCarol A. GalavichPixie Pomeranians52821 German Hill Road Powhatan Point, Ohio 43942 614-458-17053WEE HEARTSwmWEE HEARTS IM NOT LISACh. Emcees Mr. Biff x Wee Hearts Picture Perfect Julie will be on the show scene in the spring.BreederO wners Estil Cassandra Evans Rt. 1 Box 253 Vidalia, GA 30474 Available Broods, Studs, Show ProspectsWEE HEARTS CANT TOUCH THIS Am. Can. Ch. Chriscendo Western Express x Wee Hearts Run For The Roses.To be shown by David Fitzpatrick.NMHEa r"fWEEHEARTS EINSTEINCh. Emcees Mr. Biff x Wee Hearts Autumn Breeze. WEE HEARTS ABOVE THE LAW Tomanalls Red Teddy Bear x Wee Hearts My Fair Lady See also Center Spread this Issue The Pom Reader February-March 19917i ^SomThis issue of the Pom Reader is made possible in part by the following advertisersFRONT COVER Carol Galavich PIXIE POMERANIANSBACK COVERJean Hurley Gloria SetmayerFebruary-March 1991 Volume VI, Number 1TABLE OF CONTENTS2. ON OUR COVER CH. PIXIES BUTTONS-N-BOWSB.B., bred and owned by Carol Galavich, Pixie Poms.8. BY THE BOOK Tom GravesTom examines skin problems.10. OLYMPIAAfter the New Years Rum Cake Pot Luck11. 1990 CHAMPIONS ISSUEDetails on the upcoming issue celebrating last years titleholders.12. NEW CHAMPIONSJanuarys titleholders.14. BRONZE MEDALArtistic talent and a judges eye nab an award for Jodi Hudspeth.18. POETS CORNERFor All Who Have Loved and Lost A Pom, by Bobbie Stoffer.20. ASKSHU-SHUShu-Shu and Shannon Johnson bring some merriment.22. CARE RESEARCH by Carol RossonCarol takes a look at Vitamins.24. PR VITAL STATISTICSAdvertising and subscription rates.26. PREPARING FOR THE GARDENSharon Irons Strempski gives tips on New York City.28. LETTERS...Our readers respond.30. POM ESCAPADES by Susan JohnsonOur popular cartoon department.The Pom Reader is published by Doll-McGinnis Enterprises, Incorporated, 8840 thru 8848 Beverly Hills, Lakeland, Florida, 33809, out of admiration for the purebred Pomeranian. EDITOR JOE MCGINNIS. BUSINESS MANAGER DUANE DOLL. Postage paid at Lakeland, FL. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of the editor. The opinions expressed in this publication either editorially or in advertising copy are those of the authors and do not necessarily constitute endorsement by the publishers. The editor reserves the right to reasonably edit all copy submitted. All articles submitted become the property of the publishers. Subscription price for Third-Class Service in the continental United States 24.00. Foreign and First Class prices upon request. Issues of the Pom Reader are sent as a courtesy to all AKC licensed Pomeranian, Toy Group, and Best In Show judges. Direct all inquiries to Joe McGinnis, Editor, The Pom Reader, 8848 Beverly Hills, Lakeland, FL 33809. Telephone 813 858-3839. FAX 813-853-3624.The Pom Reader February-March 1991INDEX TO ADVERTISERSALLAN, M....................................................27BANDY, M...................................................23BERNARDO, G........................................... 23BLACKBURN, R.........................................31CARSON, M. B........................................27CATES, W. C...........................................23CONRAD, H................................................ 25COOK, S......................................................23CREED, C....................................................27DALLAS-FT. WORTH POM CLUB.............. 7DOSSINGER, M.......................................... 25DUPRES, E................................................. 23EVANS, E. C....................................3,16,17FIDDICK, R. J..........................................27FINCH, D..................................................... 23FREIA, J...................................................... 27GAD, N........................................................ 23GALAVICH, C............................................ 1,2GONZALEZ, M..............................................9GRAF, H......................................................23GRIFFIN, G..................................................27GRIFFIN, P..................................................13GRIFFITH, K................................................25HARTZ, K.................................................. 25HEARTZ, J. C..........................................23HOLMES, L.................................................21HOVEY, J.................................................... 27HURLEY, J..................................................32JACKSON, C...............................................27JENSEN, P..................................................23JOHNSON, S...............................................19JONES, H....................................................25MARTIN, D.................................................. 19MASNICK, S............................................. 25NAGY, S. B..............................................25NORRIS, B.................................................. 27PEEL, C.......................................................25PFEFFER, C................................................23PIAZZA, S................................................... 23RGS PEDIGREES.......................................25RAY, B......... .............................................. 21REILLY, R. J............................................27ROSENBAUM, M........................................27SAMPLES, M.............................................. 27SAN DIEGO POM CLUB............................21SETMAYER, G............................................32SHARTEL, N B........................................31SHEARER, J. J......................................... 5STACKHOUSE, S.......................................25WELLS, M. G...........................................27WHIDDON, B.............................................. 23YOUNG, J....................................................255IntroducesBEST OF OPPOSITE BEST OF WINNERSPLAINFIELD KENNEL CLUB MAY 1990JOHN ASMBEYOur First Homebred ChampionCRYSTALCH. CRYSTAL LITE OF L-RCh. Bonners Penwag Sundust x Twinkie of CajunShown to her Championship by friend Karen Fitzpatrick. THANKS, KAREN'Nm3.OUR LATEST CHAMPIONSUNNYCh. Mullers Celeberti x Bonners Rosecham Cutie Bred by Dorothy Bonner THANKS DOROTHY for this 412 lb. ball of fire Sunny is now proven - his first litter 4 whelped 1-11-91.Both Kids At Home With Jim Judy ShearerCrystal Poms523 Miller Avenue Sugarcreek, Ohio 44681 216 852-4136The Pom Reader February-March 1991FROM THE EDITORI was absolutely floored by a comment made to me the other day. A very nice lady said, I depend on you every month to make me laugh and put me in a good mood. It makes everything else a little easier. My God, I thought, thats a responsibility I didnt know I had. How on earth, in light of current world affairs, can I find something to laugh about It is a challenge, indeed. I know you are praying along with me for a swift and conclusive solution to our Problem in the Persian Gulf. But if it is at all possible to provide some vehicle by which to keep our spirits up, I will try.Speaking of vehicles, our trip to California was terrific with a capital T. What a pleasure to again visit a State I love it had been twelve years since Id been back, and be among Pekes and People of the highest caliber. There was only one slight problem which surfaced repeatedly and instantly distinguished me from the Natives.Or maybe not just the Natives. There are 3.4 million people in the city of Los Angeles. There are 8.6 million people in Los Angeles County. And there are 13.6 million residents in the Los Angeles Five-County area L.A., Ventura, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino Counties, making the 5-County area larger than any U.S. State excluding California, New York and Texas. In addition, there is an annual influx of roughly 47 million tourists. This adds up to about 60 million people vying for space on the 700-mile-long Freeway system. AND I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO SIGNALED LANE CHANGES. Im not kidding.But I didnt care for from arrival to departure we had a great time. We flew into Ontario, a busy little airport with none of the headaches of LAX. From Ontario it was just a hop and skip to the home of our friends and Peke breeders Bob Dorthy James and their Mingtree Kennels in San Dimas. Bob Dorthys setup for their dogs would instill envy in anyone, and they are always great company. We were pleased to see the finished areas of the 100-plus-year-old home they are renovating and I was unable to smuggle out several pieces of antique Oriental furniture I would have killed to own. These people have exquisite taste. If the whole place ends up as planned - and Im sure it will - it will knock your socks off. As it is, its lovely.We ventured on to our hotel in Covina, and The Pom Reader February-March 1991by this time I was back in freeway mode, battling with the best and zipping along at 80 - oops, I mean a polite and proper 5423 miles per hour. The next evening we enjoyed dinner with Bob Dorthy and Mitch Wooten Bobby Schulze, whose 45-plus years in dogs made for fascinating conversation. And theyre not done yet. Sunday at the all-breed show Bobby Mitch finished yet another Champion to add to the long, long list. Bobby Mitch are also instrumental in the Golden West Toy Specialties, with which members of the San Diego Pom Club are very familiar. The restaurant in Pasadena thoughtfully provided a private dining room for us, making us feel like Royalty and, coincidentally, protecting other patrons from our conversation which taxed, but did not surpass, the limits of Pasadena Propriety.Friday brought a visit to numerous Specialty shows all held at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, the largest fairground in the United States. The rings were covered, the weather was cool and we enjoyed visits with many people we enjoy. Janice Luginsland, for one, now enjoying her new position as AKC Field Representative and looking every bit the professional - which is no surprise, for as a breeder, handler, and judge she was always the picture of efficiency. Also judges Bill Bergum, Martha Olmos-Ollivier, Luc Boileau, Edith Izant, and Lorraine Boutwell were on hand or around the rings on Specialty day.Saturday and Sunday brought the Rio Hondo KC and Orange Empire DC all-breed shows respectively, with entries hovering around the 2,700 mark. Rio Hondo was also held at the Fairgrounds, while Orange Empire moved us out to San Bernardino. Among those with entries were Diane Carlson, Mary Porter, Margaret Daniel Ontiveros, Jim Penny Dees, Ellen Frank, Dorothy Jack Keller, Steve Barbara Nagy, Sharon Neil Ponte-Corvo, Steve Gloria Carlin, andtaking a break from busy judging schedules were Art Joy Davison, exhibiting a couple of beauties.Speaking of which, Patty Griffin certainly cut a wide swath through the venerable January Florida Circuit, winning I think 17 points during the week. Thats a pretty nice start to the year. So were off and running for 1991 and it promises to be an exciting year. By the way, you will notice the absence of a Point System in this issue Due to popular request we have revamped Special Addition, our Top Twenty Pom list, and Update, our top ten Exhibitors list, to run by show date instead of Gazette calendar year. So, from now on the year totals will include all shows from 1991 whether they be published in the 1991 Gazette or 1992. Watch for it, coming next month.In between shows and Specialty functions we got to visit with many friends in other breeds and meet and get to know many more. We were entertained in magnificent fashion, the weather was perfect for our entire stay and the whole experience was superb. So of course I got to worrying when things would go wrong. Our return flight Monday included a short layover in St. Louis, and I heard myself being paged. Oh boy, I thought, here it comes. With trepidation I met the supervisor and he said, Mr. McGinnis, I just wanted you to know that your dog is fine and will be boarded shortly. I almost fell over in shock - that has NEVER happened to me in all these years and myriad air miles. The last leg of our flight was uneventful, the car had not been stolen in Tampa and when we arrived home the house had not burnt down. I was amazed.Now dont go thinking I am a pessimist, but Ive traveled a great deal and have never had a trip unmarred by some trouble. But this perfect trip was a first in my life, a pleasure from beginning to end. And so I say thank you, California, for a magnificent memory and a vacation that I needed very much. If in the future I again have the opportunity to get away, you will hear me singing California Here I Come. Count on it.Well see everybody in New York next week, if there is no blizzard, and the airlines not bankrupt, and the planes on time, and the hotel is still there and...JMcG7Two brand new, limited edition sweatshirt designs by artist W. E. McKinneyare being offered for a short time by the Dallas-Fort Worth Pomeranian Club, Inc., as part of our non-profit fund-raising efforts They are available in a PolyCotton blend, brand name sweatshirt with Raglan sleevesDESIGN A POM FAMILY Mother Pomeranian, two puppies and butterfly are in bright red with distracted puppy in dramatic black Sweatshirt color is white 1Enclosed is _______________Mail check or money order payable toThe DFW Pomeranian Club, Inc.2108 Crockett Drive Carrollton, Texas 75006For immediate shipment on Credit Card orders, call 1-214-416-1583.Charge It VISA MASTERCARD DISCOVERDESIGN B POM IN POCKET Small, light gray Pomeranian with tiny red tongue rests in life- size pocket. The Pom in the pocket is puffed, making it stand out from the sweatshirt in realistic bas- relief Sweatshirt color is whiteDesign A POM FAMILY Sweatshirt DesignSize Qty. x Amount SubtotalM 19.95 ea. L 19.95 ea. XL 19.95 ea. Shipping Handling 3.00 ea. Total Due Design B POM IN POCKET Sweatshirt DesignSize Qty. x Amount SubtotalM 22.95 ea. L 22.95 ea. XL 22.95 ea. Shipping Handling 3.00 ea. Total Due Card Name _Exp. DateTelephoneAddressCity State Zip-fTinian cAllow 2-3 weeks deliveryimmediate shipment on credit card orders. No C.O.D. or Cash orders. U.S. funds only, pleaseThe Pom Reader February-March 199157 lit 5oo4Tom Graves Being as this is February I suppose I should honor the spirit of Valentines Day and write an article about heart disease. The possibilities are endless heart failure, heart attacks, heart malformations, heartworm, broken hearts. However appropriate it might be, I have not selected a heart-related topic this month. Sorry to disappoint anyone, but this month I feel compelled to write about skin specifically, those lumps and bumps in the skin that almost all jr ^t dogs eventually seem to develop.Skin lumps are one of the most common complaints pet owners have when they bring their dogs to the veterinarians office. It makes sense. The skin is one of the few systems of the dogs body the owner is able to observe easily. When you take your dog to the veterinarian with a skin lump, there are a few questions you should be prepared to answer. The purpose of this article is to discuss some of those questions and to discuss some of the differentials for skin lumps in dogs.The first thing you should ask yourself when you notice a lump on your dog is how long it might have been there. Did you recently groom or bathe your dog and not notice a lump, or is this lump in a location where you dont routinely look If you dont groom your dog frequently, a lump could have been there quite a while without you noticing. Thats just one of the reasons why good grooming is so important for your dog.When you first notice a lump, you need to make a few careful observations. Does the lump seem to bother the dog Is it painful or does it itch If so, it could be an abscess, a wound, or an insect bite. Looking carefully at the lump, do you notice any breaks in the skin Could the lump be a reaction to a bite from the needle-sharp teeth of an overly- playful puppy Is the lump warm If it is warm or red it could be an abscess and would require treatment. Does the lumpThe Pom Reader February 1991feel as if it is filled with fluid Is it symmetrical with a smooth surface and easily moveable within the skin If so, it could be some type of cyst, a cyst is a lump that is filled with fluid usually sebaceous gland secretion. Sebaceous cysts are quite common and are rarely a problem. Like most skin lumps, they bother the owner more than they bother the dog. These cysts can be drained with a needle and syringe, but they often refill shortly after they have been drained.The most important observation you can make regarding a lump on your dogs skin is whether it changes or stays the same. Is it growing rapidly in size Is it changing in color Is the shape changing It is getting harder Is it no longer easy to move Does it feel as if it is attached to the tissues beneath the skin Are other lumps starting to spring up If the answer to any of these questions is yes, your dog should be seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible. The skin is one of the most common sites for tumors in dogs about 30 percent of canine tumors are cutaneous. Fortunately, most skin tumors in dogs are benign, but many are malignant and can be cured if detected and treated early.I recently received a letter from a distraught reader whose dog had died of cancer. Cancer is a difficult subject to talk about and it is almost impossible to understand. Cancer has, in one way or another, touched all of our lives. At alarge referral center hospital such as the Small Animal clinic at Cornell we see many animals with cancer. Seeing such a hideous disease in something as innocent as a dog or cat strikes me as particularly obscene and sad. Its almost like seeing cancer in a child. As I said earlier it is hard to understand, but cancer is very common in dogs. Dogs are our true companions. They eat our food. They live in our cities. They drink our processed water and breathe our air. They sit quietly and do not complain as we force them to inhale our cigarette smoke. They also share our tumors. Just about any tumor youve heard of in a human being also occurs in the dog. There is much to be said about cancer in dogs. The veterinary profession is making great strides in the treatment of cancer in animals. Much of our understanding of cancer and chemotherapy in humans has come from our experiences treating cancer in animal patients. People are often shocked at the thought of cancer chemotherapy in dogs. This is a topic which raises many ethical and economic issues and deserves more than just a few lines hidden in the middle of an article. Let me just say that, in general, dogs experience less of the deleterious side effects to anticancer drugs than do human patients. I have seen many fantastic and highly rewarding responses to chemotherapy in dogs.Continued Tom Graves continued...The most common skin tumor of the dog is called a lipoma. This is a tumor made up of fat cells and is benign. These tumors are usually round or oval and are symmetrical. They are easily moveable with the skin and do not invade the surrounding tissues as malignant tumors do. They grow very slowly and usually are not a problem for the dog. However, if they become too big, they can become a nuisance. These tumors are, in fact, capable of growing to extremely large sizes. I have seen them the size of grapefruits on a dogs side. The largest one I ever saw was about the size of a basketball and was attached to a 15-pound dog. The owners had finally brought the dog to the hospital because the tumor had gotten so large that the dog could no longer carry it around. I was appalled at the neglect on the part of these pet owners. However, it is best not to judge people too harshly. It is always amazing how much impact fear and denial can have when a person is afraid his dog might have a dread disease. The owners really did love this dog.Most lipomas never get as big as the one I have just described. These tumors are usually small. There is no need toremove them unless they begin to grow rapidly or are in a location where they bother the dog.There are many other benign cutaneous tumors which dogs get fibropapillomas, basal cell tumors, and sebaceous gland adenomas are among the more common. These tumors are usually diagnosed by histopathology after they have been surgically removed. There are also malignant tumors of the dogs skin. These include mast cell tumors, malignant melanomas and squamous cell carcinomas. The squamous cell carcinoma is more common in Scottish Terriers, Poodles, Boxers, Norwegian Elkhounds and Pekingese than in other breeds of dogs. These tumors occur in middle aged and older dogs and often appear as nonhealing ulcers in the skin. They are particularly nasty tumors and are very locally invasive, but they are rather slow to spread to other parts of the body and to lymph nodes. Thus they can often be cured with wide surgical excision and radiation therapy. Cryosurgery freezing the tumor has also been used successfully in the treatment of these tumors. These tumors are most malignant when they occur on the toes or around the nails.This article is certainly an incomplete discussion of skin tumors in the dog. The most important thing is for the dog owner to be a good observer of any changes in his or her dogs skin. If there is any question regarding a skin lump, your veterinarian can always stick a needle in it and collect a sample of cells. It used to be believed that needle biopsy might cause a tumor to spread more readily than might otherwise have occurred there are very few people who still believe this to be true. Fine needle aspiratesbiopsies are very easy to perform and cause very little discomfort to the patient. I recently performed such a procedure on my 8-year-old bitch, Su- Chia, who had a lump in one of her mammary glands. Fortunately it was a lipoma and it has not grown in size. By the way, I hope you are all doing careful examinations of your bitches mammary glands for tumors. Breast cancer is very common in dogs especially in unspayed bitches and bitches spayed after 2 years of age. You dont have to let the bitch know you are examining her for lumps. Just tell her you are giving her a special tummy rub.On that note, Ill wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day See you next timeTom Graves9POM ART...IT' milm5mn[fibPOMS AND CIRCUMSTANCE Limited to 100This limited edition yearsketch is the first in a series featuring the Pomeranian. Each IIV2 x 17 inch pen ink is signed and numbered by the artist for value protection.To order the 1990 print send 25.00 for each print to the address belowPR Manuel Gonzalez 5403 Trinidad Drive Tallahassee, FL 32310 904 656-9201The Pom Reader February 199110OLYMPIADOGS HOWL AND...AFTER THE NEW YEARS RUM CAKE POT LUCKftJSaIts a brand new year, time for brand new resolutions. Last year I resolved not to do anything illegal, immoral or fattening. Immoral was the easy one to keep, at my age. Illegal went fine until April when I had to send in my tax return. No,I didnt fib on it, in mailing it off late I double-parked in a fire lane to avoid the long lines at the post office. I got a 35 ticket. The guy who was there first and was single parked in the same fire lane didnt get a ticket. He was a deputy sheriff in an unmarked patrol car The fattening part wasnt as hard as I had thought it would be. I lost 33 pounds and didnt binge until Thanksgiving when I went to one of my daughters homes for dinner. After that I ate my way through Christmas and New Years. Thereupon this years first resolution was to add a new 20-pound loss to last years 33. See me NEXT year My only other resolution this year is to get new glasses so I can see my own dogs without being the least bit kennel blind. But, on second thought, lets amend that to rose-tinted glasses. Those faults might be too glaring without the tingeAn update on Cheyletiella mites December 1990s column was devoted to the walking or moving dandruff and how it affected my puppies. I asked for and received some response about this pesky situation, which for me led to the death of one puppy. Kaye Sukeforth of Kitkor Poms and Maine Coon Cats wrote to say that the Cheyletiella mite is as bad a problem in cats as in dogs. Kaye said that the following shampoo with Rotenone is sworn by in the cat show world and she uses it after each cat show to knock off anything that might have hopped on and also to cleanse her show crates, as well as using it on her Poms. She says she has never had a reaction to this sham- The Pom Reader February-March 1991poo, which she has had with Mycodex in the past. The shampoo literature states kittens of 7 weeks of age can be shampooed with this product, which to me is a big plus since I know how delicate cats, and especially kittens, are when it comes to pesticides and on my own Pom puppies and our resident cat I do not care to use any product not declared safe for KITTENS The shampoo mentioned is Goodwinol Rotenone Shampoo and the literature declares it kills mites mentioning Cheyletiella specifically on contact, eliminates fleas and leaves the show coat lustrous without the aid of conditioners. It can be obtained from Goodwinol Products Corp., P.O. Box 407, 41710 Weld County Rd., Pierce, CO 80650. V2 gallon, 19.00 ppd 1 gallon 35.00 ppd.Next response came from Wendy Feist of Feistys Poms who had phoned me after reading about the kennel cough article and we talked about the mites that I had just come in contact with. She had told me of her method of fighting these mites, or rather of preventing a problem with the mites. I had written down the product she uses but I had to request it from her again as I had lost it. Mayhap my NY resolution should be to clear off this overstacked, completely disorganized deskWendy uses Beecham Labs Mycodex with Allethrin 0.12, it is the bottle with the light blue cap. She gets it at her vets for 6.50, but you might find it in wholesale catalogs or, as she suggested, search for the same product under a different brand name. Her treatment method is shampoo twice a week the first week, then once a week for 3 more weeks, using a Q-tip to work into the facial areas. Her preventative method is beginning between 4 and 6 weeks of age on puppies use the product every 2weeks. She says that since one initial outbreak she has had no recurrences and uses the above preventative for insurance.There you have it, folks. 2 methods used successfully by two different breeders and either of the methods seems a lot less stressful on the pups or kittens and on owners than some methods that many vets offer, and less expensive. Read Olympia, Dec. 1990, The Pom Reader. Kaye Sukeforth did not mention how often she uses the shampoo she advised but from the way I read it once seems enough, but I can only guess that this is for preventative measures, I do not know if it takes more than one shampooing of the Rotenone product to eliminate the mites once they have taken hold. In any case Olympia is going to try both products on her own resident cat. My cat, now 7 years old, loves her baths but she has always foamed at the mouth and had reactions from the majority of cat-safe pesticide products.Speaking of reactions, it was not too long ago that I heard a fellow exhibitor mention they had just purchased a flea- spray product based on citrus. About 9 years ago I was approached by a salesman in my grooming shop Im retired now from grooming hawking citrus-based flea products. I bought a case and proceeded home to try it on some of my Poms. I sprayed 4 adults dogs. 3 showed no reaction, but the forth, a Champion bitch in her 4-year prime, fell over and was losing consciousness fifteen minutes after spraying. She was promptly given a shot of Epinephrine and whisked into a plain shampoo and rinse bath and she recovered fully without an emergency trip to the vet. However, next day the vet said without the emergency methods employed the bitch would most Continued next page Olympia continued...likely have gone into convulsive coma and died. His opinion is that at least 10 percent of dogs may be allergic to citrus products and who knows which one until you use the product He recommends that if you use such a product and do not have or know how to administer epinephrine to at least immediately wash the dog to remove the product and then high-tail it to the vet for further aid. Needless to say I returned the case of citrus-based flea spray and I turn livid green with purple polka dots whenever I hear of any such productI cried the other day though, when a nice elderly lady who operates a small travel trailer park a quarter of a mile south of my highway property told me she had just lost her 13-year-old mixed breed, Queenie. Queenie was a grand old gal whose widowed owner doted on her. I had just run into them both at the vets not two months back, when Queenie, in for her routine checkup, was pronounced fit as a new fiddle, to everyones delight. I figured Queenie would simply wear out her grand old heart doing what she did best, making her owner feel needed. But, alas, grand old Queenie bit the dust the hard way. Instead of passing peacefully in her sleep her browneyed, tail-waggin life went out in a series of horrid convulsions which could not be stopped until the vet, tears in his eyes, put the needle to her to end her suffering. What killed Queenie Flea spray You know, the kind we pros dont buy that is available in all the grocery stores, along with the rack of toys and the bird seed and other fast franchise pet merchandise that the average pet owner has come to feel every confidence in over the years. After all, if its in the grocery store and you see the familiar product every day you just feel it has to be safe, dont youQueenie had become infested with the usual crop of drought-brought fleas we experience in this area and she was, scratch, scratch, scratch, going around in circles, thumping the floor with her rear leg as she tried to reach those pesky creatures behind her ears. Her owner, knowing no better, sent a friend to buy something to end Queenies discomfort and upon returning with the innocent product proceeded to thoroughly douse stoic-standing Queenie. Soon Queenie began to tremble, then to shake, then to run around like the devil with the The Pom Reader February-March 1991archangel after him, and finally she dropped by the bedside of her stunned owner. The first convulsions were treated seemingly successfully, but thereafter the convulsions returned from once to several times daily until in 2 weeks one of them did not stop at all.I first learned of it when I phoned the owner, after not noticing Queenie running up and down the fence line, where she happily but unnecessarily kept the defense of the border, as her mixed Collie-Shepherd ancestors might have done long ago. The news shocked me. If only the owner had phoned me when Queenie got the flea problem. But the kindly and elderly lady was afraid to be a bit of a bother. What a pity. I have read about the class action lawsuit regarding this particular flea spray product and could have warned Queenies owner.Queenie is buried now, peacefully sleeping until she meets her owner at heavens gate, under the 20-year-old oakuthat partially shades the border fence separating our properties. But I wonder how many thousands of other Queenies, and kitty Sylvesters, are also buried because of the continued sale of this product I wonder...but when it comes to the dogs and puppies that leave our home to journey into life to make other owners feel needed they leave with a detailed piece of paper in paw, warning their new owners about reactions to familiar, but over-commercialized products and stating just which products should be used. I wonder...might not ALL of us do so little and yet so much for our pets when they leave our safe environs Coming next month, sales contracts and co- ownerships. The good, the bad and the ugly.Until the dog howls again...Olympia aka Lois Ciliberto 9605 LOL Blvd, Land OLakes, FL 34539813 996-39771990ChampionsOur annual issue honoring the years titleholders, top producers and top breeders. Special rates make it easy to celebrate your 1990 successes and starsFULL PAGE Color 275.00 FULL PAGE bw 96.00 HALF PAGE bw 53.00All ad charges include one photo. Extra color photos 75.00 each extra black white photos 5.00 each. All ads should include a 3-generation pedigree.DEADLINE FOR ADS MARCH 5Make checks payable toDoll-McGinnis Publications 8848 Beverly Hills, Lakeland, FL 33809.Tel 813-858-3839.We honor VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS.The Pom Reader February-March 1991Confirmed AKC Champions of RecordJanuary 1991N EW CHAMPIONS E WCH A M P IO N SAldens Devilish Diana B by Ch. Aldens Hero of Hercules x Ch. Aldens Spring Daisy Dancer. Breeder-Owner Aldren R. Domrase Janet R. Domrase.Bev-Nors Trish Jul-Kan B by Ch. Bev- Nors Statesman x Bev-Nors Missy Miss. Breeder Beverly A. Norris Charlotte Creed. Owner Julia A. McCullough.Brocks Judge Me Tops B by Colliers Here Come De Judge x Colliers Golden Topsy. Breeder Lula Mae Collier. Owner Connie Brock.Emcees Mister Biff D by Ch. Emcees Golden Topo De Oro x Emcees Terrific Wee Betsy. Breeder Morris F. Carson Betty Carson. Owner Estils W. Evans Cassandra Evans.Frys Lil Hollybelle Magic B by Ch. Frys Magic Kamehameha x Ch. Frys Magic Pru. Breeder Nancy L. Fry. Owner Beverly A. Smith.Gamlans Itoba First Run D by Auroras Alibi x Ch. Gamlans Fire Belle. Breeder Mary Ellen Hendrickson. Owner Joyce B. Winkels.Jan-Shars Southern Style B by Ch. Bev- Nor N Southland Rambo x Jan-Shars Coca Cola Classic. Breeder-OwnerSharon Hanson.Silverwoods May Day Tomho D by Ch. Tomho Apricot Strut x Silverwoods Full House Annie. Breeder Bess P. Roberts. Owner Dr. Humberto Escabi-Pagan.Southlands Fannymae Fudge B by Ch.Southlands Toasted Fudge x Bev-Nors And Southlands Hope. Breeder Charlotte Creed Beverly Norris. Owner Deborah Hall.Sparkling Music of Oakridge B by Ch. Millamors Rock Music x Ch. Dancing Gidget of Oakridge. Breeder-Owner M.Deanne Rinehart Nina K. Epps.Tru-Keps Cocoa Pup D by Ch. Tru-Keps Starman x Cheridel Kep Evening Dusk. Breeder Trudy B. Keplinger. Owner John H. Cribbs.Watts-Scotia Willie Winks D by Ch. Moe- Best Repeat Sinsation x Ch. Scotia Commanders Rockette. Breeder-OwnerDolores A. Watts.All records taken from the American Kennel Club Awards Book January 1991, Volume 11, Number 1.The information on two November 1990 Champions published in December 89 Pom Reader was incorrect. The following is the corrected information.Silver Meadows Love Tico D by Ch. Silver Meadow Love of Legacy x Bi-Mar Rose Marie. Breeder-Owner Jacquelyn Klein.Sweethearts Forever Bravo D bySweethearts Wee Cinna-Bear x Sweethearts Coronet Duchess. Breeder Kathy Carroll. Owner Marge Kranzfelder. My apologies to all. JMcGThe Pom Reader February-March 1991POM PIXmm.We're here to steal the showJamie Lepera Lady Di in costume for the Ohio Valley Pom Clubs Specialty Match, October 1990.Photo Courtesy Judy Shearer, Secretary, Ohio Valley Pom ClubDo I look like the type to have done that on the carpetSnapshot courtesy Jane Coy June JohnstonSlifSiKtLeave me alone. You know I hate MondaysCourtesy Jane Coy June JohnstonForget Twin Peaks We want to watch POM SPRINGS HOLIDAYCourtesy Clara SageInteresting and fun photos of Poms are always welcome, or photos of artwork depicting Pomeranians. Submit photos toPOM PIX co The Pom Reader 8848 Beverly Hills Lakeland, FL 33809All photos will be returned.The Pom Reader February-March 1991Bronze MedalBreederJudge Jodi Hudspeth is a winner at the Dog Fanciers Club Annual Contemporary American Dog Artists Contest9 .XJodi Hudspeth and her award-winning bronze The PartyThe Dog Fanciers Club of New York City presented the 3rd annual Contemporary American Dog Artists Contest November 14, 1990. There were 31 finalists on exhibit at the recently reopened Sardis restaurant in Manhattan. A Bronze entitled The Party by Jodi Hudspeth was the winner of the Ann Serann Award donated by the Manhattan Savings Bank. The Party depicts three Yorkshire Terriers mischieviously tearing the ribbon from a present and playing with various toys. The three Yorkies show expression typical of the breed arrogance, surprise and jealousy. This was the only award for a work depicting a Toy breed.Jodi Hudspeth was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She lived in several southern states, spending a great deal of time on a farm in Kentucky. She has lived in and around Atlanta, Georgia, since 1955. she pursued a career in commercial art after attending High Museum School of Art now Atlanta School of Art.Jodi started breeding and showing Collies in the mid-sixties. Following the death of her husband she moved into theThe Pom Reader February-March 1991.u 'w ' . 7 ''- 'v' mThe Partycity and she decided to breed Toy dogs. She focused her attention on Toy Poodles and Yorkies, Shih Tzu, and in the early seventies, Pomeranians. Most people know Jodi for her home-bred Champion Honeycrest Radzle Dazle Dante who achieved 14 BIS. she also owned and showed Maltese, Chihuahuas, Miniature Pinschers and a Group-winning Brussels Griffon. She is one of the founders and the President of the Georgia Toy Breed Association.After several years in commercial art, Jodi felt that a career in animal care would be more rewarding. She opened her own grooming business in 1969. The demand for groomers grew so great that in 1976 she opened Jodis School of Dog Grooming, now the oldest grooming school approved by the Georgia Department of Education.She wrote and illustrated Professional Dog Grooming because she felt there was a need for a book illustrated by a breeder and groomer of purebred dogs.In the 1980s Jodi designed formal- wear under her own label, Fantastic Fashions Inc. She won several awardswith her designs.Jodi is approved by AKC to judge Pomeranians and Yorkshire Terriers and has applied to be licensed to judge Poodles and Papillons. Jodi has been a student of canine anatomy and movement for many years. She feels this is a must for judging and sculpting.She has been commissioned to create sculpures of many top winning dogs. Although she has sculpted dogs for the last ten years, The Contemporary American Dog Artists Contest was the first she has entered.The award will be presented February 13,1991, at the Dog Fanciers Luncheon at Sardis restaurant during Westminster week, and the sculpture will be on exhibit then.Jodi is also entering The Art Show At The Dog Show sponsored by the Wichita Kennel Club, Hutchinson Kennel Club, Salina Kennel Club, Wichita Dog Training Club, and Hills Science Diet. She hopes for as good a reception as she received in New York.We congratulate Jodi on her success and wish her much more of the sameMore photos next page15PomeranianThe Lion HuntersfPoodle PapillonyjtChihuahuamss'tiMalteseThe Pom Reader February-March 1991iAK illmmv m' 1 ' .- 1 y. ..i___i_CH. EMCEES MR. BIFFWEE HEARTS proudly presents Ch. Emcees Mr. Biff, shown finishing with a 5 point major under judge Mr. James Moran. Handled by David Fitzpatrick, he finished in less than one month with 3 majors.Our sincere thanks to Morris Betty Carson, his breeders, Nancy Shellman for allowing us to purchase him and special thanks to all the judges who admired his style.He has already proven himself in his offspring we have see page 3 in this issue.OwnersCassandra Estil W. EvansWee Hearts912-537-2382The Pom Reader February-March 1991BreedersMorris Betty CarsonEmcees804-740-797717WEE HEARTSWkM19BEST OF BREED or VARIETYWEST VOLUSIA KENNEL CLUB DECEMBER 1990\H0T0 by SABRINA 1W Iwmmm PimmammmmmCH. WEE HEARTS THATS NUFFTwin Pines Bee Gee x Wee Hearts Run For The RosesSNUFFY finished in grand style in tough competition on the Florida Circuit. Handled exclusively by David Fitzpatrick. Shown above with judge Edmund Sledzik.Super sound, extremely short in back, Snuffy will be in the Specials ring soon with David. Thank you David We know Snuffy was tough as he is so spoiled and likes to have it his way Look for Snuffys younger V2 brother, Wee Hearts Cant Touch This to be on the show scene with David.BreederOwners Cassandra Estil W. Evans Rt. 1 Box 253 Vidalia, GA 30474 912-357-2382Handled Loved By David Fitzpatrick 4921 Brookhaven Drive Raleigh, NC 27612 919-782-8248The Pom Reader February-March 199118Poets CornerTo All Who Have Loved Lost A PomBarbara StafferPOMS to fill each day with love, that knows no bounds nor barriersLittle Ones that think theyre big, and guard us just like Terriers.POMS that only wish to share, their time, close by our sideOffering a tiny paw, to comfort dented pride.A flick of tiny ears that say, I know youre feeling sad...A smiling face, with twinkling eye, to change the sad to glad.POMS with tails that wag to say, Lets play and have some fun...Poms with Tales that entwine our lives, for each every one.POMS to share the loneliness, through long and empty hours...Poms that bring us happiness, to chase away our sorrows.Prancing round, close by our feet, or curled up by our side...Their world is wrapped in the destiny that we alone provide.Shining in the show ring - doing their best, for YOU,Or brightening up our homes, with each new thing they do.No matter shwere you taken them, no matter where they go...POMS are always near-at-heart, because they love you so.Although the years pass much too soon, and faces tinge with gray...Each Pom brings something special that will never fade away.Deeply etched in a special place, reserved within our hearts,Each Pom weve loved will always live and remain a treasured part.Although, in time, they slow...and tiny paws no longer play,Somewhere I know little Poms still show, in a ring along the Milky Way.When I look up into the sky at night, filled with a million stars,I believe each POM Ive loved looks down at me from afar.Still shining in a special way, brightening up the darkest night,Prancing, Dancing, here there - an everlasting light.Bringing happiness to the Heavens, and a smile to all thereinAnd I know, a very special Pom is held in the arms of Him.Bobbie StofferThe Pom Reader February-March 1991BEST OF WINNERS19IBEST OF WINNERSCAROLINA KENNEL CLUB DECEMBER 1990^^PHOTO BY BONNIEBESTLA CHERIES PRINCESS YASMINNEEDWESAYMOREFOR SALETO SHOW HOME ONLY...Yasmins sister LA CHERIES FUDGE JULEP Julie, 512 months. C7. La Cheries Hot Fudge Ripple x La Cheries Happy Daze.jfa jAeriDorothy F. MartinJudge Mrs. Victor Olmos-Ollivier Owner-Handler Dot Martin 5354 Bluebird Lane, York, SC 29745DOO-SHAY POMERANIANS OFFERS ALL STOCK FOR SALECh. Doo-Shays Baby Face Nelson,Finished with 4 majors and is a striking color of red sable with solid black saddle. Outstanding head piece and movement. Sire Southlands Tarbabys Image. Dam Doo-Shays Annie Getsha Gun. Proved Stud - excellent producer.ALSOCh. Doo-Shays Western Expose, Chriscendo Bev-Nor breeding on this clear orange - quiet, lovable, housebroken bed buddy.Doo-Shays Eva Kaneeva, Red 4 free- whelper. Needs one major to finish.Doo-Shays Lil Bit E Tyke - sire, LLL Bit O Gold Jigger. Dam Doo-Shays Annie Getsha Gun. Very stylish youngster with 13 points. Needs one major to finish. Outstanding headpiece.Doo-Shays Southern Savannah granddaughterof Annie and her sire is Tar Baby. A beautiful mover and a wonderful size for breeding. Needs a couple of singles and one major to finish.Doo-Shays Shall Be Mine - a sound brood although she is only a youngster right now. Sire Ch. Sungold Kazar Quarter Back. Dam Southlands Toasted Scarlett Scarlett is a Toastmaster daughter...............400.00Doo-Shays Taylor Tot d.o.b. 7-25-90. Very much a show potential puppy. An excellent moving female. Orange sable..................................................1,500.00All the above Champions and major pointed Poms are being considered for sale at 2,000.00 each.Doo-Shay wishes to extend many thanks to those who offered so much emotional support over the past several years. This is a very difficult decision but one that is very necessary at this time. Good luck to all Pom Fanciers within the Pom Readers reach. We will still be keeping a watchful eye on all of you and will miss not being part of the action.Shu-Shu will still be a part of The Pom Reader from time to time as long as Joe Duane can put up with herDoo-Shay PomeraniansShannon Johnson Route 1 Box 455 Warrenville, SC 29851 803 663-0210The Pom Reader February-March 199120ASK SHU-SHUShu-Shu Shannon JohnsonDearest ReadersWhen you are cute and adorable like me you attract attention wherever you go. Most of the time I enjoy meeting my fans, but there are times when it can become most tedious and irritating. And that is when they mispronounce my name. Or more exactly, my breed.Oh how cute. A POMERIAN. Isnt she sweet A POMAGERANIUM. Honey, come quick A PELLERENIAN Why, Ms. Johnson, thats the sweetest POONEROOLIUM I ever did seeSheesh. But it doesnt happen just to me. Case in point...tA NEW FORM OF SNOBBERYFrom the Humane Society of North Texas NEWSSome people are snobs about their ancestors others about their colleges. And who doesnt know a man whos snobbish about the kind of car he drives Over the last few years, however, weve noticed a new form of snob - the purebred dog snob This is the person who insists on adopting only one breed of dog and refuses to consider any other animal. Usually they call the shelter and ask whether we have the special breed they want.This snobbery has its funny side when we hear the mangled names of dog breeds used by some callers - mispronunciations so delightful that Shelter manager Peggy Irvine has started listing them in a notebook. An easy error was made by the man who asked for a LABORATORY RETRIEVER. Of course, he meant a Labrador. But what about the other man who wanted a LAVATORY RETRIEVERAnd that woman who asked if we had a MANHATTAN. And a man looking for the same breed asked for a MANSFIELD. He quickly sensed his mistake and changed it to a MANCHESTER FIELD. Another man wanted one of those aristocratic long-haired dogs...an AFGHANASTAN. And a woman asked whether we had any BRITTLE SPANIELS Why not Who wants a limber dog An IRISH SETTLER is better.MAN. She wanted a watch dog.Many people now prefer only the LASA PASO, also known as the APPLE LOSHO. And one man not from Massachusetts wanted a BOXING TERRIER, another a BOILER COLLAR. Collies are unfashionable now, but SHELBIES or SHELSIES are in demand.But to some callers only a big fierce dog is wanted Give them a DUMMERMAN...or a DORMAN...if not a DOME- PEEN otherwise known as a DOPERMAN. Also called a DOBEMAN-PINCHERMAN and DOBERMAN SPENCER. In a class of its own is that rare avian canine the DERMAN PIGEON. Were still wondering about the SHA-WABBLEThe CHI-WOW-WOW is clear enough. The so-called barkless DIMEJI is now popular...and much less dangerous than the PYROMANIAN. One caller asked for that roamer the BEETLE. Another insisted that we tell him whether or not we had a little PEEKANEEX not to be confused with a toy PODDLE.Put the last two together and you have a PINKAPOOLANS. But that wouldnt do...nobody wants a mixed-breed dogDAnd the SAINT BARNYARD wanted by one man might get along very well with the DUCKSHOUND wanted by a woman. Variations on the latter breed are DODSON and DASH-HARD and even DUCK-SHUSHStill another fine German breed and a true aristocrat is that large grey dog with the most mangled name of all - here are a few versions WIREMINGER WEENIERAN- NER WINNEBAGO WIREMIRE .WEENEMYER most mangled of all WIEMARANIUM or VITAWAMMER. What about the BELCHIN SHEPHERD a man had heard of...got any of those A woman asked about a GEN-MAN SHEN- The Pom Reader February-March 1991So you see, dear readers, the problem is widespread.This outrage must be stopped Therefore, I have come up with the solution...I am having a T-shirt printed up for Shannon to wear on our walks. It will say, NO, SHE IS A POMONIUM. Wait I meant PROTUNIUM. PROSCENIUM PEMESTRIUM POMEGRANATE What the heck am I, anyway Confusedly yours...Shu-ShuSend your letters to Shu-Shu Shannon Johnson, Route 1, Box 455, Warrenville, SC 29851.21BenRay PomeraniansJirBREEDrSEXOPPmCh. BenRays Sundancing Simon Ch. BenRays Lil Bella SherryGolden Aires Rock N Robin x Golden Aires Magic Marko Ch. Beaver of Lenette x Great Elms Rose of TianaOur thanks to judge Mr. Edmund Sledzik Our thanks to judge Barbara AldermanSimon Bella were owner-handled to these wins.We are very proud of Simon Bella, as well as our other Poms.LITTER BOX NEWSFree Whelped 12-18-90 2 Males. Ch. BenRays Sundancing Simon Free Whelped 12-19-90 3 Males, 1 Female. Ch. Great Elms Tinyx Wee Bonnie Lass of Fame. Tim x Golden Aires Rock N Robin. Thanks to Ken Griffith for theuse of his studInquiries to Owners Katherine A. Ray Benson E. Ray 2007 Vestry Drive Charleston, SC 29414 803-591-6165For sale 3 MalesCh. May Morning Bravo BravoMay Morning Social Lion May Morning AliceCh. Thelduns Almond Fudge ROMX Ch. Blairs Solitaire Ch. Dunns Little Tina Preshus May Morning Sweet Mary Ann BIS Ch. Bev-Nors Toasted Fudge ROMX Ch. Great Elms Timstoppers Image Ch. Lennis Tar-Baby of Great Elms Great Elms Angel Be-Nors Sweet Sassy ROMX Lennis Tom-Tom Brittons Little Miss Muffet Lennis Spungold Julie Ch. Bev-Nors Toastmaster ROMCh. G E. Timstopper Again Ch. G E Timstoppers Image ROM Great Elms Linda Ch. Great Elms Timstopper TooCh. G E Timstoppers image ROM Great Elms Wee Miss Julie Tiny Toys Sissy Joy Bev-Nor's Missy MissWoods Sparkling Nugget Cedarwoods Gold Nugget Cedarwoods September Dawn Great Elms HoneybunCh. Petersons Scamp of Lennis Great Elms Tanfanny of Lennis De Burgers Wee Ebony Chetta SIRE Janesas Struttin at Blakes May Morning Social Lion Ch. Thelduns Almond Fudge ROMX Ch. Dunns Little Tina Preshus BIS Ch. Bev-Nors Toasted Fudge ROMX Ch. Lennis Tar-Baby of Great Elms Bev-Nor's Sweet Sassy Brittons Little Miss Muffet Ch. Southlands Toasted Fudge May Morning Social Lion Ch. Thelduns Almond Fudge ROMX Ch. Dunns Little Tina Preshus Ch. Southlands Happy Birthday Bill Ch. Thelduns Almond Fudge ROMX Ch. Bev-Nors Fudge Delight Bev-Nors Sweet Sassy Ch. Janesas Hi-Struttin Daisey Ch. Chips of Diamond Ch. Emcees Chip off the Old Block Emcees Sparkling Hot Tamale Ch. Janesas Whatta GamblerCh. Dixieland Rock of Millamor Ch. Janesas Rock-U-Bet Sugarlands Flamingo Dancer Ch. Janesas RouletteCh. GE Timstoppers Image Rosewoods Timstopper Shadow Rosewoods Timstopper Ovation Janesas Strait LaceAm. Can. Ch. Straits Love Bug Straits Bonita of Ashwood Straits Honey BeeCh. May Morning Bravo BravoMay Morning Social Lion May Morning AliceCh. Thelduns Almond Fudge ROMX Ch. Blairs Solitaire Ch. Dunns Little Tina Preshus May Morning Sweet Mary Ann BIS Ch. Bev-Nors Toasted Fudge ROMX Ch. Great Elms Timstoppers Image Ch. Lennis Tar-Baby of Great Elms Great Elms Angel Bev-Nors Sweet Sassy ROMX Lennis Tom-Tom Brittons Little Miss Muffet Lennis Spungold Julie Ch. Bev-Nors Toastmaster ROMCh. G E. Timstopper Again ROMX Ch. G E Timstoppers Image Great Elms Linda Ch. Great Elms Timstopper Too Ch. G E Timstoppers Image Great Elms Wee Miss Julie Tiny Toy's Sissy Joy Bev-Nors Missy MissWoods Sparkling Nugget Cedarwoods Gold Nugget Cedarwoods September Dawn Great Elms HoneybunCh. Petersons Scamp of Lennis Great Elms Tanfanny of Lennis De Burgers Wee Ebony Chetta DAM Janesas Struttin Bodacious May Morning Social Lion Ch. Thelduns Almond Fudge ROMX Ch. Dunns Little Tina Preshus BIS Ch. Bev-Nors Toasted Fudge ROMX Ch. Lennis Tar-Baby of Great Elms Bev-Nors Sweet Sassy Brittons Little Miss Muffet Southlands Toast to ToastyCh. Dubmars Trump Play Pomesto Optimistic Sir Pomesto Echo of Great Elms Pomesto Lady llliCh. Great Elms Sunny Boy Pomesto Lady Charisma Pomesto Dark Pearl Janesas Southland BoastCh. G E Timstopper Again ROMX Ch. GE Timstoppers Image Great Elms Linda Rosewoods Timstopper Shadow Rosewoods Standing Ovation Rosewoods Timstopper Ovation Rosewoods Timstopper Tiffany Janesas Weird WitchCh. Millamors Moon Rock Dixielands Rob Roy of Pla-Mor Dixielands Tara Janesas Half A JiggerCh. Pompuf Gay Gold Dancer Sugarlands Flamingo Dancer Pom-Pufs Fancy FashionTWO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA POMERANIAN SPECIALTIES Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 3939 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CACome one, come allSAN DIEGO POMERANIAN CLUB, INC. with the Golden West Toy Club, Inv. Saturday, June 22, 1991 Send advertisements toDiane Johnson 27150 Oakmont road Valley Center, CA 92082 Send trophy donations toDaniel Ontiveros 2981 Calle Cumbre San Diego, CA 92139 619 475-2531Jack Bradshaw, Superintendent 213 727-0136CITY OF ANGELS POMERANIAN CLUB supported entry of The Kennel Club of Beverly Hills Sunday, June 23, 1991 Send trophy donations to Jack Keller 818 885-8335Contact Lois Holmes, 14319 West A. J. Rouyer Road, Gonzales, LA 70737. Tel 504 622-3560.William G. Antypas, Superintendent 818 796 3869 or 796-3996The Pom Reader February-March 1991CARE AND RESEARCH Carol A. RossonGetting through the holiday season is always something of a major accomplishment for me. With all the hustle it usually leaves me in something I refer to as a severe stress mood. Fred usually reminds me that IF YOU HAD TAKEN YOUR VITAMINS THIS WOULDNT HAVE HAPPENED. I always thank him and promise to do better next time. This leads me into this months topic regarding Vitamins. We will try to answer some of the most asked questions regarding these important nutrients.Most of us feed very expensive dog food, and expect that food to contain all of the necesary vitamins that our dogs require. Unfortunately, this may not be true. Depending on a particular problem you may need to supplement with a specific vitamin. The following is a brief description of some of the most important vitamins and their specific functions. If you are having special problems it is advisable to consult your veterinarian.VITAMINS VITA, the Latin word for life AMINS, a group of chemical compounds.Vitamin A sometimes called the Growth vitamin, more commonly known as the Skin vitamin. It maintains the epithelium, a close-knit layer of cells that form a sheet covering every surface of the body inside and out that may come in contact with substances. A Vitamin A deficiency may be recognized by dryness and itching of the skin. It is important to note that sodium nitrite, an additive usually found in commercial dog food, has been known to deplete Vitamin A reserves in the body. Reproductive failure, nerve degeneration, weight loss and deafness have been closely associated with Vitamin A deficiencies.B Complex Vitamins This group of vitamins are referred to as the Nerve Vitamins. These are very important to working dogs since stress breaks down the B complex vitamins. We should remember that this group of vitamins works together, so if a deficiency should occur with one a shortage is likely in another.Vitamin B1, Thiamine This is usually referred to as the first vitamin. Loss of this vitamin in milling processes around the nineteenth century led to the widespread disease known as Beriberi. While brown rice was left unprocessed and in some cases substituted for the processed white rice, diseases such as rickets, pellagra, and scurvy seemed to disappear. This lead scientists to the discovery of Thiamine. This nutrient is especially important in the development of the entire nervous system. B1 can be especially useful in the prevention of fleas and parasitic insects in the form of The Pom Reader February-March 1991Brewers Yeast. It is rich in all of the B complex vitamins, and if you should overdose, any unused quantities of the vitamins are passed out through the urine. Signs of the B1 deficiency include vomiting, unsteadiness, and lack of appetite.Vitamin B2, Riboflavin Protein and fat are transformed into energy and new tissue with this vitamin. B2 has also been used as a supplement for the prevention of cataracts. Signs of the B2 deficiency include conjunctivitis and blood-shot eyes.Vitamin B3, Niacin Called the antipellagra vitamin, used to treat a disease known in the 1930s as pellagra, caused by a corn-eating diet. This disease affected the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and nervous system. The disease was known as Blacktongue in the canine equivalent. Treating these dogs for this deficiency often caused sensitivity to light and tearing, so B2 was added and the condition cleared up. This vitamin has been used in controlling seizures. Vitamine B5, Pantothenic Acid Named for the Greek word pantos meaning everything, this natural chemical occurs in all living cells. Pantothenic acid has been shown to have a positive influence on longevity. It is also referred to as the antistress vitamin. A deficiency of this vitamin can lead a dog to poor antibody protection, resulting in infections. B6 and B9 along with B5 have been linked to antibody production. Pantothenic acid is required by the adrenal glands for the production of cortisone and other anti-inflammatory roles against disease.Vitamin B6, Pyridoxine This nutrient is essential in the metabolism of protein. It is necessary for the proper utilization of potassium, sodium, and iron. Along with pantothenic acid it maintains a strong immune system. It has also been linked to the prevention of vascular disease in humans. Vitamin B9, Folic Acid B9 has been shown to be a necessary nutrient in the formation of red blood cells in the bone marros, while also aiding in the protein metabolism. Experiments with deficiencies have produced abnormal and deformed offspring in laboratory rats. Signs of the deficiency include anemia, erratic appetite, and a watery secretion from the eyes.Vitamin B12, Cobalamin Known as the Red vitamin, it is important in the production and regeneration of red blood cells. A deficiency produces anemia. It is used to stimulate appetite and further growth in puppies. Studies show that pregnant bitches supplemented with B12 produced bigger and stronger offspring.Biotin Referred to as Vitamin H, is involved in the maintenance of the thyroid and adrenal glands. It also is connected with reproduction and healthy skin. Requirements for this vitamin are not established as intestinal bacteria manufacture it as needed. However, in treating infections this nutrient is destroyed when using antibiotics. Supplementation is recommended when using antibiotics. Feeding raw eggs interferes with the utilization of Biotin. Cooked eggs are OK. Continued 23Grafenhorsts PomsTiny Partis Pretty Pleads Open Markings Heavy Coals Short Uaelcs Super SoundnessWe are very excited about our lovely litters from Ch. Great Elms Li I Man of Lenette, and the top winning .chocolate in the U.S., Ch. Starlites Legacy Choco Bear.These super boys are at stud to approved bitches. Several promising puppies available. For further information, contactHOHST GRAF GRAFENHORST POMS 12000 NW 2nd Street Plantation, FL 33325 305 475-2465Rain Beau PomeraniansHome ofAmerican Canadian Ch. Coys Lucky EightAt stud to approved bitches Jean Sue Cook6810 S Magnolia. Ocala. Florida 32676 904 237-1636STUD SERVICE6520 GAME FARM RD. E MOUND, MN 55364PUPPIES OCCASIONALLYfattysPonjeraijiaijsPATTY JENSEN Phone 612 472-5950oseFinchs PomeraniansDiane L. FinchRural Route 1 Kelley, IA 50134515 769-2444 Puppies ByCh. Finchs Wee Heart Andy Gibb Ch. Tim Sues Moon Rocket Ch. Pomirish Robins Top Shelf Great Elms, Millamor, Scotia lines WhiteRed WhiteBlack parti puppies.iohn e. heaftzPROFESSIONAL HANDLING IN CANADA POMS A SPECIALTY PO BOX 189, BROOKFIELD, N.S. CANADA BON 1C0Tel 902 673-2446WHID-DONS POMSHome OfTIM SUES SPARK OF LIGHT TIM SUES DYNAMITEBarbara T. Whiddon, 4703 Monroe Hwy., Pmeville, LA 71310. Tel 318-640-2993. Quality Bred Puppies Occasionallvy. ..' V'4o5rAIM-W'Skip Piazza THE KENNELS527 B Church Road, Avondale, PA 19311 2215-268^1000 Dr 2152682266arHome of GabrielBreederOwnerCLAUDIA PFEFFERP.O. BOX 10432 ^7\ Jefferson, LA 70181U . Llsri 504 737-1729Cy recious CieiitesHOME OF THENORMA C. GAD 915 584-09424 KILLERAND ALL THOSE GORGEOUS GIRLS 5908 Upper Valley Road El Paso, TX 79932Solhcrcst Jomcranian0Michael Bandy Glenn Bernardo 20524 Pioneer Boulevard Lakewood, CA 90715 __ 213 402-9606 evesmiera7iuiYi'SfrarAisup odMultiple Toy Group Winner, sire of Am. Can. Champion winners of Best in Show All Breeds National Specialties Multiple Toy Groups Multiple Group Placements Multiple Best of BreedsBreeder-Owner-Exhibitor Mrs. James R. Dupre Sr., Route 2 Box 878-A, Colfax, LA 71417. 318 627-5180.1WIN ElflH5 PDM5 ftBILL and CAROL CATES948 WYNDSOR DRIVE, HIXSON, TENNESSEE 37343 615-842-8184The Pom Reader February-March 1991VITAMINS ContinuedVitamin D This is the sunshine vitamin. It is a key element in calcium and phosphorus metabolism. The production of strong bones and teeth depend on Vitamin D. Sunshine produces a chemical reaction in the skin which in turn produces Vitamin D. In winter and especially northern climates the vitamin should be supplemented.Vitamin E this vitamin contributes numerous services to both man and dog. It- increases the efficiency of the heartand circulatory system- improves muscle power and stamina- improves the immune system- protects against air pollution- helps heal skin problems- rejuvenates tired and ailing dogs- makes other vitamins and minerals work more efficiently- helps prevent deficiency disorders such as heart failure, muscular dystrophy, neurological complications, and reproductive failures. An excellent source of Vitamin E is wheat germ oil.We hope you have found this information useful, and perhaps with supplementation you can have that extra edge.I recently saw an ad in the Humane News published monthly by the Associated Humane Societies dealing with window decals for dog owners, and I felt it to be important to pass on the information to my readers24PREVENT FIRES TRAGEDY...As we enter into the holiday season, dog owners are reminded that there are more home fires during this time of year than at any other time. Pets are usually tragic victims of fires - whether their owners are home but especially if they are out. Associated Humane Societies has decals available to be posted at back front doors and also wallet cards in the event you become incapacitated while out. They are available at a cost of 1.50 per set. If you can make arrangements with a trusty neighbor to leave a key in the event of an emergency, fire, gas leak, etc., so that your animals can be safely evacuated.A leash for each pet should be hung in a convenient place. Carriers should be kept handy for cats.Ji y.,rz. . ejANIMAL ALERTMY PETS ARE HOME ALONEIId CM of my Injury, Mlrt or dooffi. plMM lk. tp. to rttcw____ dtyg._____ uli___________ ottMr and nottty myrtriatW or r rto win Uk. r.pooJNflty lor my pat. PWaaaPETS INSIDEIN CASE OF ILLNESS. INJURY. DEATH OR FIRE. PLEASE RESCUE nr.iGS CATS OTHERRataUra or ^tatlarCity, Slat t Zip o .a,. sHF.iren or reiativciRoseann Trezza, Editor of the Humane News published monthly by the Society, is offering a free subscription to the Humane News to anyone who mentions they saw the ad in this publication. The address for the Society isAssociated Humane Societies Inc.Humane Way at Lacey Road P.O. 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All photos will be returned.Make check or money order payable toDoll-McGinnis Publications8848 Beverly Hills, Lakeland, FL 33809 Telephone 813-858-3839STUMPED FOR A BIRTHDAY GIFTA subscription to THE POM READER fits any occasion - and well include a card from you VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS phone orders accepted call 813-858-3839 and let your fingers do the walking25DOSSMARParti-Color pups and breeding stock available. Solids also. Watch for Golden Aires Nick ODossmar at the shows this spring. He is a solid orange son of Ch. Great Elms Sweet Prince. At Stud to solids only.Marian Dossinger 3936 Hi Mount Road414-334-4889 Kewaskum, Wl 53040John Sharon MasnickHCR Box 745Huger, South Carolina 29450803 928-3511Phillbrooks Fancy PomeraniansShow, breeding and pet Behind such well-known bloodlines asMost colors including Partis Bi-Mar Bonner - . CedarwoodSusann Stackhouse creidersBox 1070 Rancocas Road D-NeeMount Holly, NJ 08060 J609 267-4644 Sun-RayHAPIANJ fSPsP^I POMERANIANSHappeth Michael Jones wfr-] '\niW 11 Johnston AvenueNorthport, NY 11768 Puppies Availa, 516-757-5054RHEA-NA POMSA Standard of ExcellenceLook forCh. Bev-Nors Rhea-Na Dallas, specialed by Jackie Raynor Rhea-Nas Thriller with Jan WilhiteOthers out in the Spring, and several top breedings planned. Steve Barbara Nagy Rt. 2 Box 221703-869-3749 Stephens City, VA 22766STAR HAVEN POMERANIANSFormerly CherokeeHome of Ch. Stylestepper Mark of OakridgeCh. Star Havens Solid Gold ChipStar Havens RockN James BrownPresently being shownFor Sale 1V2 year white proven brood 1V2 year black tan proven stud. Wee Hearts Bev-Nor. Janice Young, 618 W. Springfield Road, St. Clair, MO 63077. Tel 314-629-2754.DOVER-HOUHOUSE POMSCh. Stud ServiceParti, Chocolate, Black Tan and BlackStud ServicePuppies OccasionallyKathryn Hartz, Patricia Foley Dan Ninatoski319 Ardmore Ave.. 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Call 813-858-3839.Doll-McGinnis Publications8848 Beverly HillsLakeland, FL 33809-1604Telephone 813-858-3839Fax 813-853-3624Office Hours 8-5 EST Monday-Saturday. Limited quantities. Offer good while supplies last.CIRCUS CIRCUSFOXWOODWe have litters by Great Elms Joey of Lenette Ch. Queenaire Starburst Ch. Great Elms Models Timstopper Ch. Bi-Mar Shogun of JerbosBarbara Don DeFord Cheri L. Peel206-833-4634 FAX 206-458-3771 206-458-3198RDGDS PedigreesPomeranian pedigrees researched in any length. Breeder specials available monthly. Typed originals with champions in red and colors free on all generations. Rush available. 3-generations 8 4-generations 10 5-generations 15 6-generations 25 7-generations 35.RGS Pedigrees2153 Cypress Landing DriveAtlantic Beach, FL 32233Call 904-247-3584 or 904-636-4707.The Pom Reader February-March 1991PREPARING FOR...THE GARDENSharon Irons StrempskiBy January nearly everyone is preparing for the Westminster Kennel Club show and several Toy Specialty shows held on the weekend. Dogs need to be brought up to perfection and the tack box packed. Little thought is given to security. Nobody goes off to New York expecting to be robbed or taking precautions to prevent it...It does sound rather paranoid to associate the shows with theft but we must be realistic. Youre going off to a large city with a high crime rate and a drug problem. The shows arent held in the best of neighborhoods so youre foolish if you dont take steps to protect yourself.Women are especially vulnerable since we carry purses. Purse snatching is an easy way for a junkie to get quick money. There are right ways and wrong ways to carry purses in the city. The best way to carry one is like a football - tucked close to the body with a firm grip. Purses that dangle from your arm can be cut free quickly with a knife by a thief on the run. Shoulder bags should not be slung over the head the way you used to carry them as a child. Unfortunately, a lady was pulled under the wheels of a van and killed by a drive-by purse snatcher when she carried her purse that way. The incident occurred in broad daylight in a supposedly safe neighborhood in the city. [Ed. note. Another manner espoused by New Yorkers is this put the purse over your shoulder hanging straight down, then don your coat and secure the front.You may appear to have one extra- large hip, but better safe than sorry. J]A purse at the dog show and a purse at a restaurant are targets, too. Sometimes the crooks work in pairs. One person will accidentally bump against your table at the restaurant while the other will grab your pocket- book off the back of your chair, in the case of a shoulder bag, or from between your feet on the floor. Try to carry a small bag which you can hold on your lap under a napkin. At the show you may be engaged in conversation while the accomplice slips your bag off the bench into a shopping bag. Ive heard of people reaching over partitions on the benching, grabbing a purse and taking off full tilt into the crowd.Leaving your purse under some bedding in a crate while you go off to be judged is foolish. Evern if theres somebody you trust watching the benching, he or she can be distracted too.If you must carry a purse to the dog shows, strip it down to the bare essentials. Do not leave anything in there that cant be replaced. Carry only the necessary I.D. and as few credit cards as possible. If you carry keys, keep them to the minimum. Its not a good idea to carry your keys in your purse.If you live within a short drive of the City and your I.D. shows where you live, a thief might take a little trip while youre tied up at the show.Some of you are wondering where you can put your keys, I.D. and money if carrying a purse is risky. Men have money belts but women have access to items even more useful. A number of catalogs carry a security half slip. The slip has a pocket in it thats closed by a snap or zipper. A quick trip into the ladies room and you can get out your keys and money. If youll be wearing a jacket, consider a shoulder- holster type device designed for men and women which will keep your money and keys secure without advertising that theyre there. There are other little pocket type things that snap on to a bra providing you with an extra hiding place. Ive a Childs change purse that goes around my neck on a string. If Im wearing a high-necked dress, I just tuck it inside. My little purse neatly carries a key, two credit cards and a bit of money.Men have an advantage over women because they often carry their keys and wallets in separate pockets. Usually a criminal asks them to hand over their wallet in a robbery. Men should strip their wallets down to basics, too. Its safer to carry a wallet in an inside pocket rather than a back pocket where it can be quickly lifted.Dog people of both sexes tend to wear their favorite dog jewelry at the shows. Do be careful, chain snatching is all too common. Have enough sense to go out in groups in the evenings, stay away from trouble areas, and dont flash your jewelry.So far Ive been fortunate enough not to be a victim during the Garden and Specialties period, but I do know people who have been robbed. A friend went out to a nearby hamburger place for lunch at Westminster in 1990 and had her purse taken despite having it clamped between her feet. The year before I heard the laments of a victim who had her purse grabbed off the benching. These things do happen.As you prepare for the upcoming shows, take this article to heart. A little paranoia now may save you a lot of grief later. Sharon Irons StrempskiThe Pom Reader February-March 199127PO'iftsOffers PUPPIES, BROODS STUDS directly from GREAT ELMS KENNELMargaret Samples 704 821-74505816 Deal Road Matthews, NC 28105Jerrie FreiaP.O. Box 2775 Morgan City, LA 70381 504-384-7466 STARLITE POMERANIANSHome of CH. Starlite Legacy Choco BearGayle Tom Griffin 3074 Lancaster Drive NE No. 253 Salem, OR 97305Emcees PomeraniansInquiries Invited 804 741-3024 Morris Betty Carson 9826 Waltham Drive Richmond, VA 23233SouthlandPomeraniansRAYS OF SUNSHINE" CHARLOTTE CREED 6618 LOST RIDGE PINEVILLE, LA 71360 PHONE 318 - 466-3456Pom Acres KennelR.R. 4Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613319-989-2199MNMS POMS-R-USMARY GENE WELLS 4986 Avila Way, Buena Park, CA 90621714-994-0259QTen 3iis ^Po metaw tawsCheryl A. 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Toasty Son, a top producer, also.Bev Bill Norris 7747 Meadow Road301 255-1343 Pasadena, MD 21122The Pom Reader February-March 1991LttUwFROM OUR READERSDear Mr. McGinnis,Your new niece is a doll It is my belief that every baby should be raised with a kitten Here is your chanceEnclosed is a picture of one of my retired broods, a chocolate Pom named Molly Brown. She has raised this litter of six since they were two weeks old. Although I provide the formula, she does the rest.These are extraordinary kittens because they think they are Pomeranians. Sincerely, Susan Johnson, J-Windfall Poms Kansas City, MOMolly Brown adopted litterP.S. you may have pick of the litter. 3 males and 3 females. Inquiries welcome. VERY PROMPT REPLIESSusan My niece Julie and I thank you for your compliment and for your kind offer. However, Julie is taken care of her parents bought her a Pug - how dare, and in addition to the dogs I show for a hobby, I have1 a rescue Beagle 2 a rescue Bassett 3 a rescue Doberman 4 a rescue Peke and 5 3 rescue felines. And thats about as far as I can stretch it. Best of luck in finding homes for Mollys kids JMcGDear Mr. McGinnis,It might be of interest to readers of the 2-part harrowing tale by Olympia that there was an excellent article in the December 1989 issue of Pure Bred DogsAmerican Kennel Gazette by Leland Carmichael, The Pom Reader February-March 1991DVM, entitled Canine Parvovirus Immunization Myths and Realities. This article should also do much to dispel the other myth that is being advanced by some ignorant people that Toy breeds should receive only a half-dose of vaccines because of small size.Gazette available at single copy price of 4.00 from AKC Gazette, 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010.Like your magazine and happy my friend renewed my subscription. Sincerely,Sophie H. Mayes, May Morning Poms West Chester, PA Sophie Thanks for reminding me of the article. I am a big fan of Dr. Carmichael, who is one of the guiding lights of Cornell Universitys Vet School. Ill try to get reprint permission for the article. Best JMcGDear Joe,The letter about the litter of seven Pomeranian puppies in your December Pom Reader caught my attention. I, too, have had one litter of 7 Pomeranian puppies. Their mother free-whelped with no help from me on April 16, 1988. All six boys and one girl survived. It was the first litter for this 1 12-year-old mother She whelped a litter of three over a year ago and her third litter is due soon. She is a short-bodied 7-pounder. I kept the daughter from that litter, a 4-pounder that has whelped two litters of three.The granddam to this unusually large litter whelped litters of 4, 5, and 6 as did her 7 sisters. At age 10 she whelped a litter of 5 live puppies and most recently whelped a promising show puppy. This senior citizen still has all her beautiful white teeth and great healthA female puppy I sold to a friend and bred to my male free-whelped a litter of 7 live puppies well over 20-25 years ago. This was the only other litter of 7 I had knowledge of until I saw Tiffanys brood.How unfair Mr. Griffiths comments seemed. Surely there must be room for all colors of Poms. And, surely parti poms cant take all the blame for low tail sets Sheltie, shallow flat coats Chihuahuas and ears Papillon which seem to fly.Just as breeders are tired of none or onelitter sizes, the parti pom breeders have answered the challenge of those who want to see more than the usual orange or red in the show ring. Partis and other less common colors are making the show rings come alive with renewed interest and enthusiasm.I dont mind if a Pom is purple or chartreuse as long as it is good. Isnt that REALLY the name of the game Sincerely,Diane L. Finch, Finchs Poms Kelley, IowaDiane The next question I have for my readers is this what is the largest number of CHAMPIONS produced in a litterAnd Ken and I certainly opened a pandoras box concerning parti-color Poms. Almost everyone has an opinion, and although we all may not agree, we all can learn from each other. Read on... JMcGDear Joe,Here is my money for the next year. I sure enjoy the magazine each time I get it.But I was horrified when I read the letter from Mr. Griffith. It would seem that he doesnt know what he is talking about concerning the parti colors. For his information, partis were around a lot longer than our reds and oranges. The parti color came about many years ago when the breeders bred the whites down in size but lost the coat and type. They bred the whites to the blacks to improve the type and coat and sometimes came up with partis.Instead of picking on partis, maybe we should start educating the pet and show breeders.that are using the so-called within Standard Poms but oops - hit 12 to 14 lbs. for breeding, that our Standard states 3 to7 pounds but ideal is 4 to 5 pounds. Not the8 to 10 pounds that are being used today. A lot of people buy puppies from these horses and are not told what is behind the so-called show dogs. We should be making sure the poorer quality dogs that are being sold today just because they have a Ch. sire are not used for breeding and placed into pet homes on a non-breeding contract.One more thing, Mr. Griffith if we were to have the attitude that you have towards partis, we would not have all the wonderful colors that we have today. Continued 29Letters continued...It takes years of trial and error to produce a good quality dog regardless of color, even poodle breeders come up with mismarks and partis and they dont consider them crossbreeds. And I feel that if you are so strong on your convictions against parti Poms, why did you sell one of your Champion males to a parti breeding kennelJane Lehtinen, Jan Le Poms Iron, Minnesota Jane Ah, but you forgot one thing. Parti- color Poodles are disqualified from AKC competition. Thanks for writing and continued succcess. JMcGDear Joe,After reading the letter from Ken Griffith,I felt as if I had to respond with an open letter.Ken, you consider all parti poms mixed. Have you considered the fact that solid color Poms can be mixed, alsoSeveral years ago I was involved in a situation where we proved a certain person was breeding her male longcoat chihuahua with her female Pomeranians. She was using the registration number of a male Pom that had died at a young age. I saw three of the puppies and believe me it was hard to tell they werent pure Pom. The main thing I noticed was the heads were Chihuahua type and the tails stood up off the back. The coats were of medium length. There was NO white at all on any of the pups. They were all orange to orange sable. An inexperienced person would not know the difference. The only way we found out about this was the breeder herself told somebody she thought would keep quiet of the fact she was doing this. Poms do not have to be parti to be mixed.I have also bred 2 Poms with no partis in the pedigree for 7 generations and come up with a puppy with a white foot or chest. This comes from the fact that parti poms were around long before solids and it is carried down through generation after generation and finally surfaces. What I am saying is if you would go back far enough you would find a parti pom in every pedigree. Remember the litter of black tans you had that had white feetParti color pom breeders are breeding their partis to champions to improve the partis. They keep the best to show or breed and place the others as pets or breeders. Are you not doing the same thing with your breeding program There are some super partis appearing from such matings. Can you not agree If you dont want your good lines bred with partis, then I would suggest you keep all of your offspring. Partis are in, they arehot and they are here to stay. Like it or not. I do not breed partis because I do not have room for the proper stock to do so. I do have a lovely chocolate white bitch that draws most of the attention when I have visitors to my kennel.The Pom Reader is not pushing partis. They are simply publishing what the public want to see and read.Ken, you have your breeding program and I have mine, but dont knock others who are trying to bring back and improve one of the original colors...the parti.Joanne Shiflett, Shannons Poms Montvale, Virginia Joanne Although I may not agree or even like what someone says, I will defend to the death his right to say it. That is the American way. And I feel that the exchange about the parti color Pom did clear the air somewhat about what is sometimes a rather murky subject. I myself have never cast a vote one way or another, because, I feel, to each his own.I was on the phone last night with Mr. Griffith and we wholeheartedly agree on one thing, anyway...if we all liked the same things, this would certainly be a boring world. And finally, one LAST note on the subject Dear Mr. McGinnis,I have only recently subscribed to your magazine, and must say that I have enjoyed it very much, except one area. I must agree with Mr. Ken Griffith with his statements about the parti poms. When reading your magazine, I have no interest in the articles that have any information on parti poms.I have not been breeding Pomeranians long 1982, however, my lines are very old, and free from any parti poms, and will continue to stay that way. Most Poms I have, I have 10 to 12 generation of pedigrees. My foundation stock came from Jewel Weber JewelKen and Jewel expressed Mr. Griffiths view, also. Jewel had shown and bred Poms nearly 24 years.Otherwise, continue the good work. Its hard in life to please everyone however, I must take a stand on what I feel is right, also, Brenda Segelken FAME Percy, IllinoisBrenda Amen Continued success and thanks for writing. JMcGJoe,Hi once again, was really pleased to receive my Pom Reader by the 23rd of this month [letter written in October 90] as I usually dont get it until the middle of the following month. I sure hope I will receive your great publication close to the first of each month mainly so I can be able to purchase Poms advertised for sale.I have been breeding my own for many years but at times an exceptional purchase comes along and when Ive called Im told the Pom or Poms were sold 2 days after the Pom Reader was delivered. When Ive asked when they received theirs its always at least 15 to 20 days before me.Now that I think of it, how much does your subscription cost to be delivered 1st classAs always, I know youre trying your best. Thank you.Sue Soares TLC PomsChino, California Sue Since you sent your letter you probably noticed that our publication date was moved up. We try to be out by the fifth of the month. However, third class service can take up to THREE WEEKS to get from here to practically anywhere. We have no control over this.Just for fun one month I sent a magazine to MYSELF by third class. I never got it So you can imagine how anxious I get when I mail my several thousand magazines...its like sending the kids off to school and never knowing if they got there or not.First class costs an additional 16.00 per year, but many people feel its worth the added expense.Hope to see you at Rio Hondo Orange Empire shows this weekend - my first trip back to California in ten years. And thanks again for your support. JMcGDear Pom Reader Editor,I just received my first Pom magazine. I got the subscription from my friend for Christmas. I think it is wonderful to have a magazine all about Poms -1 love it My friend and I bought our first Pom not thinking about showing or knowing what to look for. We didnt have a lot of money but we always wanted one. Our Poms are not show quality but are wonderful, well-tempered dogs.Ive had 4 and she has 11 and they are all loved and well-cared for. The reason Im writing this letter is to say we dont like the way we are put down just because we dont have show quality puppies. Out of all the people that have taken one of our puppies only one person was interested in a show quality pup. They just wanted a dog they could love and not have to pay 500 or 600 for.We have gone to a lot of dog shows and most of the top breeders are snooty and laughed at our dogs. I dont think that was fair. I even bought a so-called champion [quality] puppy from [two well-known] bloodlines. This dog is wonderful, but he weighs 14 pounds. Continued The Pom Reader February-March 199130Letters continued...I think it is unfair that we are always told not to breed our inferior dogs when so many people want Poms and cant find them or cant pay over 200 for one.I would just like to know how many so- called inferior pups the big breeders get rid of before they get their champions, and how many C-sections are performed to get these pups We dont think thats improving the breed.We love our little Poms and want others who cant afford a Pom to be able to enjoy and love them as much as us. As long as there are people who want them we will continue to breed our special dogs. Sincerely,Clara Sage Pom Breeder Pom LoverClara I cant imagine what shows you attended that would leave such a bad taste in your mouth about the people that breed and show Poms. This is a great bunch of people who are dedicated to these wonderful dogs and make incredible sacrifices in their quest for quality. Im afraid, however, that were getting caught up in semantics.Inferior Show quality Pet quality What do these terms mean They only have meaning when applied to, or against, the Official AKC Standard of Excellence for the Pomeranian. The sport of purebred dogs is more than just going to dog shows. We are protecting a living work of art. Inanimate objects of quality end up in museums the purebred dog fancier has to perpetuate the breed. The Standard clearly states what is accepted asa nearly-perfect specimen of the breed. This includes a sound mind and body in addition to physical characteristics that typify the breed and its breed purpose. The closer we can stick to the Standard the more good we are doing this breed, and the better we ensure that there will be Poms to be enjoyed by people generations down the line.Try again to meet the people who are the backbone of this sport. I think youll find they are very special, indeed. Thanks for writing.JMcGLetters and interesting photos from our readers are always welcome. Write to Letters to the Editor, The Pom Reader, 8848 Beverly Hills, Lakeland, FL 33809. Letters will be published as space permits.POM ESCAPADESSusan Johnson\ rcufV.fjf'1, ri 7\\7'iw t , ' XT '- h fT ' lVZfh rVV .0 f^rrWHEN ARE WE GONNA GET THERE IM HUNGRY IM GONNA THROW UP I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM DONT TOUCH ME IM TELLINGThe Pom Reader February-March 1991Painters NabobsiSUNRAYS DIAMOND JIM NABOBS CHAMPAGNE ON ICE son of Diamond JimPaintersRandy Blackburn 537 N. 900 E Lehi, UT 84043 801-768-3019Show puppy available out of Diamond JimBlack Tan Show Female 1 year old, out of NABOBS TALK OF THE TOWN. Jf iNABOBSNan Bob Shartel 409 N. Lincoln Condon, OR 97823 503-384-5177Thanks to Cassandra Evans Wee Hearts for letting Randy have a gorgeous BT male for our breeding program. Congratulations to everyone that purchased Snuffie puppies. Good luck.NABOBS TALK OF THE TOWNMarquisPAINTERS PARTI PALETTEGrandson of Guitars Painters Mr. Quickie Both pictured on inside cover of Sept. 90 Issue.'PAINTERS MAN ABOUT TOWNSon of MarquisThe Pom Reader February-March 1991 The Pom Reader February-March 1991HES 1AM.Multiple Best in ShowCAN. CH. HOMESTEADS SPIT N POLISHTheLittleBundleofDynamitedk1lkdTheImageOfTheStandardBreederOwner Jean M. Hurley Jupiter, Florida Pom Reader SystemOver 100 Best of Breed60 Group Placements 5 Group I 3 Bis All-Breed 2 Specialty BISBOB Westminster 1989 1990Handled Exclusively By Gloria Setmayer Paramus, NJ 201-652-9327DOLL-MCGINNIS PUBLICATIONS BULK RATEU.S. POSTAGE8848 BEVERLY HILLS rur KKLAKELAND, FL 33809 WINSTON SALEH NC 27106PAID\ USA 3 ' PERMIT 395LAKELAND, FLNEWS PUBLICATION - DO NOT DELAY - ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED