American ^omeraman Clufo, 3nc.Pomeranian ReviewPUBLISHED QUARTERLY JANUARY, 1976'iL'____CHAMPION RANDYS JOLLY WEE PEPPI120 102 Group Placements 45 First, 33 Second, 14 Third,10 Fourth, 16 BEST IN SHOWS. Second Top Toy 1973, Top Toy 1974.IN THIS ISSUEOBEDIENCE RING by Emma Heyde POM SURVIVES IN THE WILD by Margarethe KemnerVisit to Silver Meadows Kennels SPECIALTY REPORTS CLUB NEWSBERMAN - BIRKShow Training by P. De Loughary HELPFUL HINTS LIFE MEMBERSYIPS YAPSHEYDE JONES2 POMERANIAN REVIEWWe Proudly PresentRANDY'S JOLLY WEE REDDY FREDDYOur Newest Starr.Freddy shown winning B.O.B. under the well known judge Mrs. John Marshall Jones at recent Savannah K.C. Show. Freddy is a brilliant orange 3V2 lbs., short cobby little fellow with four good legs and proper type of coat.We think he will finish in the near future.WE HAVE PUPPIES FOR SALEFOR INFORMATION CALL OR WRITERandy and Paul FreehR.F.D. 2, Booth Road Kennesaw, Georgia Ph. 404-926-6011POMERANIAN REVIEW 3Pomeranian ReviewOF THEAmmran JJommtttan Elitb Jttr.President ...................................First Vice President_________Second Vice President .. Recording Secretary ... Corresponding SecretaryTreasurer ..................................OFFICERS OF THE CLUB....................................................................................Mrs. Marlene Scott............................................................................ Mr. Darrell W. Baker............................................................................ Mrs. Thelma M. Dunn................................................................................ 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I am referring to our Summer Specialty held in Ravenna, Ohio, this past August. If you have talked to any one who attended The Specialty, I am sure you know what a good time we had. I think Donna and Rick Megenhardt must have called Olga and Darroll Baker to find out exactly what the Texas folks did to make the Pom Specialty held in Texas in 74 such a grand affair. After talking to the Bakers, the Megenhardts decided to try to make the Ohio Specialty even more grand. If you remember, I said the Texas Specialty was the best yet, move over Texas and share this with the Ohio folks. Dont know which one was more enjoyable. All of the Pom Club members and exhibitors were made to feel so welcome. The Megenhardts with the help of Donna and Loren Mohn and Jean and Bill Morgan, did a wonderful job of putting The Specialty together. Thank you from all of the Club Members and Exhibitors for everything.The next big event for us is The Parent Club Specialty to be held in conjunction with The Westminster Kennel Club Show February 8th, in New York. I hope youplan to be there, and bring several entries with you. If you have questions about the Show and Annual Club Meeting, contact me or our Show Committee, Tom Daniels and Bill Pottebaum, 72 Davis Road, Southwick, Massachusetts 01077.When you read the column, I will be in Tokyo, Japan to, judge The Japanese Pomeranian Specialty to be held January 11th. I was invited to judge the Specialty by the President of the Pomeranian Club of Japan, Mr. Kazu Igarashi. I met him several years ago and have enjoyed talking with him in New York each year when attending The Westminister Show. If he gets to New York this year, we will have him attend our Specialty and Banquet at The Statler Hilton. I wish all of you could go with me to Japan, I know I will have a good time and see lots of beautiful Poms. Will look forward to telling you all about my trip when I get back.I would like to take this opportunity to thank The Board Members and the entire Membership of The American Pomeranian Club for their support and cooperation in 1975. The combined effort has enabled the Club to stride forward in our aims and goals. I am looking forward to seeing you in New York.I wish you and yours the best of everything through-out this New Year. Good luck in the ring with your Poms. Let me hear from you.IMPORTANTANNOUNCEMENTThe Corresponding Secretary wishes to make the OFFICIAL announcement that the Annual Meeting of the American Pomeranian Club, Inc. will be held on February 8, 1976 at the Statler Hilton Hotel immediately following the judging of Best of Breed. All members please attend.POMERANIAN REVIEW 5MODELS NEW CHAMPION MODELS TRULY-A-DIAMOND5t1. .,K 'Sire Majestic Sparkling Diamond Dam Ch. Models Truly FairTruly-A-Diamond wishes to thank the Judges for his MajorsMr. Ken Miller, Mrs. Wilma Hunter, Mr. Reedy and back to Mrs. Hunter for the fourth Major and final point.Congratulations to Silver Meadow Kennel on their Kennel Visit.Congratulations to Julie Brumback on her new Champion, Julies Star Vega.Robert L. Goodrich204 Yukon Ave., P. O. Box 3004Hampton, Va. 23663 Phone 804-723-37036 POMERANIAN REVIEWISECRETARYSREPORTBYDOLLYB. TRAUNER2025 Lyon St.San Francisco, CA. 94115 415346-5314As this is written, we have received verbal approval of the new By-laws from AKC. Hopefully, by the time you read this, written approval will have been received and the new By-laws actually printed up and in your hands. This prolonged effort, which started in the Spring of 1972, was further delayed by two further revisions of the original revision each of which not only had to be voted on by the membership, but also approved by AKC. We have Waited since April for this necessary final. approval from AKC.The Informational Booklet is available upon request. It looks very nice and already has been put to good use by the Circulation Manager and myself in response to inquiries from the public, saving us much time in responding to the questions most frequently asked by the public.The Board has approved a set of Guidelines For A Local Club Hosting An APC Specialty which is available to any local Pom club on request. These set forth the division of responsibilities and offer suggestions on various aspects of putting the show.Due to the increasing and widespread practices of overtrimming and use of hairspray, the Board, at its August meeting, voted to prepare and publish an official statement on the subject. The text of this statement appears on another page in this magazine. Copies of this statement, in the form of a letter, were prepared and mailed to every AKC- licensed Pomeranian Judge listed in the July, 1975 AKC Judges Directory, and to as many Provisional Judges of Poms as were listed elsewhere in the Gazette.This statement reflects not just an opinion of the Board, but is the official position of the Board and the Club with regard to these unacceptable showgrooming practices.The AKC advises they will not approve just a list of faults appended to the present breed standard. Therefore, a committee has been appointed to prepare a revision of the standard which will incorporate in the appropriate sections such wording as will describe the most serious and prevalent faults in the breed. This will require more time and thought than the appendage of a simple list of major faults to the presently approved breed standard. The Board is not considering proposing any changes in the description of the ideal Pom, only how to draw attention of judges and breeders to those major faults which are not now felt to be sufficiently named and described in the breed standard.At its August meeting the Board elected to Life Memberships MRS. GEORGIE M. SHEPPERD and MRS. E. L. TANKESLEY. I wish space permitted me to share with all of you Mrs. Tankes- leys reply. At nearly 80 years young she is still actively breeding for that perfect PomPlans for the 1976 APC Summer Show, being hosted by the Pom Club of Greater Des Moines, are shaping up. Mr. Mrs. Tony Short Betty, 2850 E. Douglas, Des Moines, IA. 50317 515266-8995 may be contacted by those wanting advance information. Im sure they would also see that advance trophy donations get into the right hands Flyers with more information will be out in April.Local Pom clubs which have been granted APC permission to hold their own specialty showsThe Columbia Pomeranian Club, Inc. Ace Mathews, Supt. Jan. 18, 1976, No. Portland, OR.Northern California Pomeranian Club B. Toca, Show Sec. Feb. 14, 1976, San Jose, CA.Dallas-Ft. Worth Pomeranian Club March, 1976, Dallas-Ft. Worth area.POMERANIAN REVIEW 7CAN. CH. JAYENN'S HURRICANE OF VALACEYwho is very willing to admit he owes a lot of his success to his damCan. Ch. Silver Meadows Nance Marie and who sends this message to her breeder, Jackie KleinI lived up to my mothers expectations BEST IN SHOW WINNIPEG, OCTOBER 13,1975 JUDGE RITA SMITHCongratulations on your Kennel Visit Ron and Jackie.Thanks so much for our Silver Meadows Pomeranians.They have taught us so much, and are such Pals.Bryan Mitchell Valacey Kennels, Regd Box 1111Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Ph. 204-857-7393Joan GrantJayenn Kennels, Regd 302-5 Ave. NWPortage la Prairie, Manitoba Ph. 204-857-40428 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWWestern Pomeranian Club March, 1976, Chicago area.Pomeranian Club of Michigan May, 1976, in conjunction with Oakland County, K.C.The Board most emphatically states that the Editorial appearing in the October, 1975, issue, entitled Communication, Participation and Responsibility is the unofficial, unsanctioned opinion of one individual which was printed without prior knowledge or consent of the Board, or of any individual Officer or Director now serving on the Board. The Board repudiates this Editorial as misrepresentation, and as not in any way to be construed as an official expression of the voice of the Board or the Club.Editors Note See Page 80ADDRESS CHANGES- MEMBERSMrs. Doris Thomas Rt. 13, Box 136 Frederick, MD. 21701Capt. Mrs. John Gorman 31134 East Wind Fraser, MI. 48026Mr. Mrs. John Miller Box 2375Florence, AL. 35630Mrs. Clarice M. Ogeneku 45-234-A Lilipuna Rd.Kaneohe, HI. 96744Mrs. Deborah M. Armistead 2230 Fountain Blvd.Kissimmee, FL. 32741Mrs. R. E. Altwater 5078 Eulace Rd.Jacksonville, FL. 32210Mrs. Nadine Parks 3271 NW 104 Ave.Coral Springs, FL. 33065MM W. W. Payne, Jr.310 Jackson Ave.Lexington, VA. 24450SSgt. Carson L. Russ Apt. 1010, Bayview Towers Langley AFB, VA. 23665Mr. Mrs. Lee Roy Anderson Olive F. 310 N.W. Oldham Ave.Knoxville, TN. 37917B. Ex. 615523-3517Sponsors T. Dunn Mrs. TankesleyDr. Mrs. Morris E. Carson Betty F. 8610 Oakcroft Dr.Richmond, VA. 23229 B. Ex. 804288-2793NEW MEMBERSMr. Mrs. John H. Cribbs Lillian1605 Old Stage Rd.Alexandria, VA. 22308 703780-9248Sponsors R. Goodrich J. BrumbackMrs. Carol A. Galavich Rte. 1Powhatan Point, OH. 43942B. Ex. 614458-1705Sponsors D. Megenhardt J. KleinMrs. Ruth B. Lance 19 Louisiana Ave.Asheville, NC. 28806 B. 704253-4696Sponsors E. Hyche M. F. CaseyMr. Mrs. Ralph C. Harbin Irene N. 10759 Sant Point Way, N.E.Seattle, WA. 98125B. Ex. 206362-7486Sponsors P. Andrews E. GirardotMiss Mary Ellen Hendrickson 4315 York Ave., So.Minneapolis, MN. 55410 B. Ex. 612926-2683 Sponsors N. Hersil R. MasseyMiss Bonnie J. Hodson R.R. 3Inidanola, IA. 50125 B. Ex. 515961-2989Sponsors B. J. Short Mrs. McKamey Continued on Page 34POMERANIAN REVIEW 9ICERAMA POMERANIANSCh. Silver Meadows Kiss Me Katy Kissy finished with 4 majors, owner-handled. She is a 5 lb. orange with 4 great sound legs.Ch. Kissy has been bred to Ch. Silver Meadows Sun-Dae Cub.CongratulationsDto my good friends Ron Jackie Klein on their Kennel Visit. My sincere appreciation for being true friends. Ch. Kissy is Proud of her grandmother on being co-authoress on the Silver Meadows Kennel Visit.For Sale 4 lb. Ch. Male Sable ProvenDecember litter expected.Skip Piazza150 Rutgers Street Rochester, N.Y. 14607MOVING TO EUROPE MUST SELLCh. Silver Meadows Lil Red 314 lb. redSire of 1 Champion, several pointed kidsBrettwoods Lil Red Rascal 4 lb. pointed, proven, orangeBrettwoods Lil Home Brew 4M lb. proven, black 3 RWD, 1 Specialty BIMSunnyvales Tiara ZVz lbs.Free-whelping dam of 1 Champion, several pointed kids.Brettwoods Desiree Dawn 4 lb. orange sable, free-whelperBrettwood congratulates Jackie Klein on her kennel visit and sends special greetings from Ch. Silver Meadows Lil Red.BRETTWOOD POMERANIANSP. O. Box 129 Milton, Washington 206-922-898710 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWCOVER STORYby Randall FreehA great little dog comes along once in a lifetime if you are a lucky breeder. We think Champion Randys Jolly Wee Peppi is our great little dog. You will always hear a few people knock a big winner by such comments as, They knew the judge That judge doesnt know a good Pom when he sees one I dont like that dog for this or that reason, but when a dog is number two Toy Dog for one year and number one Toy Dog for the next year you can bet your life this dog has been under most of the top judges in the country. We never tried to pick judges. Peppi was entered under one and all and took his chances and came out with a record we are very proud of. People keep asking us why he is not being shown now. Our reasons are very simple. We think he has done his thing. Peppi was shown as a special for about eighteen months. We thought that was long enough to be on the road. He was handled by Houston and Toddi Clark of Chattanooga, Tennessee. They did a top job with Peppi as his record shows. He was always presented in the ring groomed to perfection and shown with love as well as skill. We brought Peppi home last November and decided then and there he was home to stay. He has taken over our hearts, home and kennel and rules all like the little king he is. For those of you who havent seen Peppi he is a lovely bright orange with a harsh stand off coat, very small ears, good head, good tail sit and four good legs. We think this is the product of good breeding. He is a double grandson of the very famous Champion, Corn Duke Dragonfly.We especially appreciate the comments of the famous Judge Mr. Vincent Perry in his article Top Group, for Kennel Review Magazine December, 1974 issue A magnificent dog, the best mover since the famed Flakkees Sparky. It was a thrill to be able to give this littlebeauty Best in Show. Thank you, Judge Perry.We are also very happy with Peppis offspring. We are showing a bitch now, have a little male ready to start, also a bitch we are starting soon. We are very limited in the shows we can attend and in our area very seldom see a Major so its hard to finish a Pom.I want to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Coy on their Peppi daughter and her big win at their Summer Specialty. I hear big things about this little dog. Congratulations also to Jodi Hudspeth on her Peppi daughter, Champion Wheelers Bon Peppis Buttercup. This little girl is winning Groups and Im betting on a Best in Show for her soon.Peppi stands best wishes to all of you. I hope to see all at the New York Show.VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL EXHIBITORSOnce again we would like to call your attention to the fact that Open Classes are divided by COLOR at many dog shows. Exhibitors MUST read the classification in the various Premium Lists in order to fill out their entries CORRECTLY. Judges MUST disqualify entries wrongly entered, they have no choice in this matter.If you do not have a Premium List, BE SURE TO NOTE THE COLOR of your Open Class entry, so the Superintendent can place it in the correct color division. Make this a habit.WARNINGThe Open Classes at our February Specialty WILL BE DIVIDED as follows Open Dogs Black, Brown Blue Open Dogs Red, Orange, Cream and Sable Open Dogs Any Other Allowed ColorThe Class Division for Any Other Allowed Color is for allowed colors NOT LISTED ABOVE, i.e. White, Black Tan, Parti Color.THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 11Tim Sue PomeraniansProudly Presentu S'ifCh. Tim Sues Mark of the Dragon subj. to AKCFee S100.Mark whizzed through to his title by winning three 5 point majors Winners dog at the summer specialty in Ravenna, Best of Winners at the Chagrin show the following day, both under the capable guidance of his co-owner, Eleanor Miller. He then returned to Sue for a trip to Texas where she showed him to Best of of Breed over six lovely specials at the Houston show. His first child is starting her show career now with her new owner, Mrs. Joseph Smith of South Carolina. Best of luck with her, Alice.Mark also sends best wishes to his half sister, top winning toy, Ch. Millamors Marketta who is expecting her first litter by him.We also wish to congratulate Dan and Jo Ellen Mercer of Nebraska, for showing Mercers Young Duke of Tim Sue to his championship.His sire is the late Ch. Corns Duke Dragonfly and his dam is also Marks mother, Tim Sues Gay Butterfly.Congratulations to Ron and Jackie Klein and best of luck to your young son by the late Ch. Sunny and out of Tim Sues Lover of Silver Meadows, a Love Bug daughter.Tim and Sue Goddard13145 87th Ave. N. Seminole, Florida12 POMERANIAN REVIEWAMERICAN POMERANIAN CLUB, INC. SUMMER SPECIALTY SHOWBy DONNA MOHNAugust 23, 1975 really did arrive . . . and so did Poms, as well as Pom owners, from all over the country. The Holiday Inn in Akron, Ohio became the headquarters for the American Pomeranian Club Specialty.For most of the Ohio Club members, it was a new and unique experience. We were all confident that with Rick Megen- hardt bringing his knowledge and ability as show chairman, all would go well and all we would need to do is follow his able instruction and hope the weather would co-operate.Guests flying in arrived at the Cleveland airport which gave the visitors to our state a nice drive through typical midwest scenery and terrain to the motel. The planes were on time and that was a good sign of things to come for the weekend. I understand Marlene Scotts flight was rather exciting flying through a thunderstormThe hospitality room was busy most of the time Friday evening and into the wee hours of Saturday morning. There were at least two people that could be located quickly . . . because they were stationary for the evening Lorin Mohn was bartender and Don Thatcher found it easier not to get up and down after the webbing gave way in his chair so he slowly sank down and down. . . .The Specialty was held in conjunction with the Ravenna Kennel Club Show at the beautiful Sun Beau Valley Ranch. Everyone rose early and headed for the show sight anticipating coffee and rolls. The rolls and coffee were there, but as the coffee pot began to gurgle, the sky opened and the rains came. Our all powerful show chairman assured us it was only temporary and it would be OK by show time 945 A.M.. Naturally he was correct and as soon as the rain stopped, we began setting out the array of silver trophies under the tent and the sun smiled in appreciation for the Pomsentering the ring. I must add here that shopping for the trophies was one of the most fun jobs I ever had Many thanks to all the contributors to the trophy fund and to all the supporters of the show which good wishes as well as entries aU .1,EVOur Dick Alverson photo shows Judge Dr. Harold Huggins awarding Winners Dog to Tim Sues Mark of the Dragon, handled by co-owner, Eleanor W. Miller. Donna Megen- hardt presents the trophy. Mark was bred by Tim and Sue Goddard.Dr. Huggins finds his Winners Bitch and Best of Winners in M Coys Preshious Kristine, co-owned by James Coy and Vicki McCoy and handled at the Specialty by Stella Davis. President Marlene Scott presents the trophy. Photo by Dick Alverson.The judge was Dr. H. L. Huggins of Arvada, Colorado, and he began his work exactly on time. This was my first Pom Specialty and I admit it was a sight toPOMERANIAN REVIEW 13THE OHIO POMERANIAN CLUBWishes to ThankThe American Pomeranian ClubFor their GuidanceandExhibitors and ContributorsFor their supportatThe Summer Specialty at RavennaandWishes the Parent Club SuccessWith the 1976 February Specialty in New York.14 POMERANIAN REVIEWbehold as so many gorgeous animals prepared to enter the ring. The premium list said there was an entry of 47 Poms and very few were absent.The Best of Breed competition was more breathtaking than I had expected and it seemed an eternity before Ch. Mi Los Mischief Goldpat, owned by Lady Florence Conyers and handled by Susan Fisher, was announced as Best Pom and who later went on to Group I and Ch. Millamors Marketta, co-owned by Mrs. Robert Ballinger, Jr. and Mrs. Georgia Murdock and handled by the latter, as Best of Opposite Sex. Winners Dog was Tim Sues Mark of the Dragon, handled by his co-owner Eleanor Miller. Winners Bitch and Best of Winners was M. Coys Precious Kristine, owned by James Coy and Vickie McCoy, and handled by Stella Davis. All in all an impressive showing for Ohio Club Members in handling and breeding2nvOhio Pomeranian Club President Jean Morgan on the right assists American Pomeranian Club President Marlene Scott in presenting the trophies for Best of Breed to Susan Fisher, handler, and Ch. Mi Bo Mischiefs Gold Pat, owned by Florence, Bady Conyers. Judge Dr. Huggins holds the rosette and still another trophy as he smiles his approval. A Dick Alverson photograph.We regret that Mrs. Georgia Murdock was too busy to have her picture taken piloting Ch. Millamors Marketta, co-owned by Mrs. Robert Ballinger, Jr. and herself, to the Best of Opposite Sex under Dr. Huggins at the Specialty.Following the judging, exhibitors chatted in the sunshine and enjoyed a lunch provided by the Ohio Club and hosted by the Straslikas and the Morgans. Then it was back to Akron and a few moments rest before the banquet of prime rib in the motel dining room.Background music played as everyone enjoyed dinner, Pom talk, and some dancing. Ohios gift to each person attending the banquet was a small antique gold Pom figurine. Rick Megenhardt served as Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Marlene Scott spoke briefly as did Ken Miller our AKC representative, and Jean Morgan, the Ohio Club President.It is time now for the focus to shift to February, to New York, and to the next Specialty promising to be bigger and better than ever. There is new history waiting to be written in the Pomeranian reference books.AIR SHIPMENTSUnited Airlines has just issued two brochures dealing with the air shipment of pets XJniteds Guide to Pet Travel and First Freight. The former, with full-color illustrations, outlines all requirements, restrictions, fees and special information needed to fly pets either as excess baggage when traveling with the owner or as first freight when flying solo.First Freight, Uniteds new priority air freight service, applies to pets as well as to any shipment requiring special handling. It features priority boarding, segregated handling, computor monitoring. Emphasizing comfort and convenience, the attractive, 2-color brochure describes how the plan works, rates involved and the advantages offered. Under either plan, a pet may fly from any of the 113 cities served throughout the United States and Canada. Toronto and Vancouver. Copies of the brochure are available from United Airlines, P.O. Box 66100, Chicago, 111. 60666.SEE YOU IN NEW YORKPOMERANIAN REVIEW 15JUDGES COMMENTSby DR. HAROLD HUGGINSIt was a pleasure to judge the American Pomeranian Clubs Summer Specialty at the recent Ravenna Kennel Club Show, and I thank the American Pomeranian Club for asking me.It is an old cliche, I think, that judges in writing notes such as these always thank their stewards for their efficiency and congratulate the club for having beautiful trophies. But, cliche or not, I must thank my very efficient stewards who make a judges work far easier, and I must, further, congratulate the American Pomeranian Club on their beautiful trophies.I have no intention of writing the type of critique that I have written previously for publication in Great Britain after having judged there. Frankly, I find that type either somewhat untrue, or the result of failing memory, to say the least.My Winners Dog was Tim Sues Mark of the Dragon, owned by Eleanor W. Miller and Sue Goddard, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He came from the Open Dog Class, Red, Orange, Cream and Sable, with ten entered and three absent. Reserve Winners Dog was Black River Jacn the Box owned by Jean M. Morgan, Spencer, Ohio, and from the American Bred Class. Neither of these two should have any trouble at all in obtaining their title.Winners Bitch was M. Coys Precious Kristine owned by James Coy and Vicki L. McCoy, Louisville, Kentucky. Reserve Winners Bitch was from the 9-12 mo. Puppy Class, Thelduns Wee Bonnie Tammy, owned by Goldie K.Mandley, Glen Burnie, Maryland. Both are excellent bitches and I can see a great future for my Winners Bitch, if she is campaigned.I would like to own her. We shall have to wait to predict regarding Reserve Winners Bitch, but I would take a chance and say she will mature into something very, very nice.The Specials Class consisted of eleven, six dogs and five bitches. It was a pleasant task to evaluate them, then it camedown to finding Best of Breed, Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex. I made my Winners Bitch Best of Winners and then had to seriously consider her for both Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex. In the end, I put up Ch. Mi-Los Mischief Gold Pat, owned by Florence, Lady Conyers of Bermuda to Best of Breed and Ch. Millamors Marketta, owned by Mrs. Robert I. Ballenger, Jr. and Mrs. John M. Murdock, Stockbridge, Georgia to Best of Opposite Sex.It is interesting to note, I think, that at the Chagrin Valley Kennel Clubs Show the day following the Specialty, The Japanese Judge, Mr. Kazu Igarashi, of Tokyo, reversed my Best of Breed and my Best of Breed and my Best of Opposite Sex, and I gave the bitch the Toy Group. Mr. Stanley Hansen had given the dog the Group at Ravenna the previous day. It was a good two days for PomeraniansI would like to point out that the Standard for Pomeranians calls for front legs straight and parallel and hind legs with hocks perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other, hock to heel. These requirements were not present in several exhibits and consequently movement was not proper. Layback of shoulder must also contribute to faulty movement. This problem is noted frequently by this author in judging the breed throughout the country. I am well aware that some breeders, and even judges, may not worry about movement in Pomeranians in particular andor Toys in general, but since it is specified in the Standard, this point of view I cannot understand.A couple of exhibits were overtrimmed Again, the Standard is explicit and should be adhered to.NO KENNEL VISIT IN APRILOnce more the April Issue will be sent to all judges licensed for Poms. Lets make it a BIG ISSUE full of beautiful PICTURES and thoughtful articles.16 POMERANIAN REVIEWDALLAS-FORT WORTH POMERANIAN CLUBJEWEL ELLIS, Secretary 325 S. E. 9th St., Grand Prairie, Texas 75050As I missed the deadline for the October Pomeranian Review I am listing the new officers of our club at this time which are as followsMrs. B. G. McDonald...............PresidentMildred G. Patrick...........Vice-PresidentJewel Ellis ............. Secretary-TreasurerThe clubs first fall show seventeenth show was held on September 20, 1975 with the following results. There was an entry of 45 with J. W. Kennedys Ch. Count de Shawn going Best of Breed also a win on the Challenge Trophy, Verna Hoods and Lee Grunewalds Robinhoods This Time going Winners Dog and Best of Winners, Mildred G. Patricks Patricks Miss Mischief going Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex.The trophy display was beautiful. Doug Baynham did a superb job of selecting the trophies which blended in perfectly with the Challenge Trophy. The Best of Breed trophy which was donated, selected and engraved by Susan Ferguson was perfect.Onr McGinnis photo shows Best of Breed winner, Ch. Count de Shawn, handled by Doug Baynham. J. W. Kennedy, owner, is on the left and Judge Joseph Rowe stands behind the Ch. Corn's Duke Dragonfly Memorial Challenge Trophy.hibitors from out of town for which we are always appreciative. The club had an after show dinner which was enjoyed by everyone. We feel that a dinner is very important as it helps Pom people to get better acquainted and brings us closer together.The American Kennel Club has approved our spring show date of March 19, 1976 also Mr. Harold Bishop as our conformation judge and Lucille Mey- stedt as our Puppy Sweepstakes judge.We are looking forward with great expectation to this spring show and hope it will prove to be as great a success as our last spring show.New champions finished by club members are Mrs. B. G. McDonalds Macs Bit of Love, Mildred G. Patricks Patricks Miss Mischief, Agustin Rey, Jrs. Nanjo Wee Ladybug, Verna Hoods and Lee Grunewalds Robinhoods This Time and Dan Mercers Mercers Youngduke of Tim Sue.The club plans to have a Christmas Dinner on Dec. 14th and everyone is cordially invited. This is always great fun with lots of good things to eat.We shall be looking forward to seeing our many friends at our clubs spring show on March 19, 1976. Dont forget the date.THANK YOUWe thank all the columnists and advertisers who got their material in to us early. We especially thank those who responded to the October Editorial by sending several articles and a poem. Keep them coming we sure can use them The Standard will be reprinted in April. Comments are welcome.We were very pleased with the results of our first fall show. There was much enthusiasm and we had quite a few exMAKEALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE American Pomeranian Club, Inc.POMERANIAN REVIEW 17SUNKIST POMERANIANS.VRvI would like to make a correction on the ad in the October issue of the Pomeranian Review, page 43 Keno should have been Champion Arista-Lark Gold Chip instead of Champion Skylark Gold Chip. Although he is of Skylark Hadleigh breeding, he is from my own breeding.Litters expected in January. Inquiries invited.SkylarkAlso SkylarkAristic Breedings.Lucille Hoover2012 San Miguel Cyn. Rd. Salinas, Calif. 9390118 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWPOMERANIAN CLUB OF GREATER HOUSTONJEANNE KERTH GRIBBEN 13511 Westport Lane, Houston, Texas 77024Our very first Pomeranian Specialty is over Usually we could find an amusing flaw or two to pass along for you all to enjoy with us. But as I review, it was just a really wonderful, smooth-running show attended hy an enthusiastic fancy from far and wide.Our showplace, the Albert Thomas Convention Center, is so cool and convenient for exhibitors and spectators alike, with escalators and elevators and all the room necessary for grooming and exhibiting.The ring looked very sprucy with new Pom-shaped markers, colorful mats and rope dividers. The trophy table, featuring Norma O'Rourkes beautiful handcrafted, hand-painted Pom figurine for Best of Breed, just sparkled with the invitation, Win me, Win me The seating space for the onlookers was generous and the viewing excellent. The advance preparation had gone on with narry a hitch and the show proceeded in that vain.Sweepstakes Judge Mrs. Sharon Griffin Dwier awards Best in Sweepstakes to Mrs. Christine McClungs puppy, Russells Fox Flame Tynee.Mrs. Sharon Dwier of New Jersey, our Sweepstakes Judge, awarded Best Puppy to Russells Fox Flame Tynee, owned by Mrs. Cris McClung and Mrs. Jean Sylvester. Best Opposite Sex wasLee Grunewalds This Time Duble Truble. Both are darling pups and we thank Sharon for a most excellent job.Our Twomey picture shows Judge Art Davison awarding the major points to Winners Dog, Daniels Pistol Pete, owned by Jeanne K. Gribben and Cynthia Downman and handled by Molly Miller.Nan jo Wee Fadybug is seen in this Twomey photo going Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the Houston Pom Club Specialty under Judge Art Davison for her second 5 pt. major. She is handled by Bill Kennedy for owner Agustin Rey, Jr.Mr. Art Davison, formerly of California, now a Houstonian, served most admirably as Judge for the regular classes. Winners Dog was Daniels Pistol Pete of the Tujay Kennel owned by Jeanne K. Gribben and Cynthia G. Down- man. Reserve Winners Dog was TimPOMERANIAN REVIEW 19Sues Mark of the Dragon owned by Sue Goddard and Eleanor W. Miller. Winners bitch was Nanjo Wee Ladybug owned by Agustin Rey, Jr. Reserve Winners Bitch was Gay Mystic Sugar N Motion, John Metz, owner. Best of Winners was Nanjo Wee Ladybug, Agustin Rey, Jr., owner. Best of Breed was Ch. Tomanolls Tiny Town Talk, Opal Mosher, owner. Best Opposite Sex was Lorettas Luckystar Darling owned by Loretta Jones. We also had the honor of viewing Ch. Creiders Timothy Tidbit, owned by A. J. Tremont, Peggy Bush and Laura James and Ch. May ken Bee Beautiful of Naona, owned by Dianna Sue Hart and Kenneth W. Mayes in our Parade of Champions.A casual get-together was held at our Showchairman and Presidents home, namely Darrell and Olga Baker, in the afternoon following the show and proceeding the dinner so all could relax and chit chat a bit. The clubs after show dinner was held at Sonny Looks Depot where our most current champion certificates were presented and a most delicious dinner was served. Everyone enjoyed talking with the judges and having the opportunity to visit and compare notes with the many Pom breeders from all points of the nation. Everyone was so congenial and we do appreciate their coming to be with us in Houston and all their kind words of encouragement.IThe coveted Best of Breed rosette at the Houston Pom Club's First Specialty Show is awarded by Judge Art Davison to Opal Moshers Ch. Tomanolls Tiny Town Talk. Our photo is by Twomey.All in attendance appreciated Mr. Davisons consideration of each entry. He was most thorough in his examinations and allowed ample time for each dog to show at its best. Judge Davison remarked after the show that the entry of so many fine dogs indeed should be regarded as a compliment to himself and the Pomeranian Club of Greater Houston.Both he and Mrs. Dwier were presented with a lovely ceramic planter, hand- painted by our own Betty Anderson.HiJudge Art Davison finds his Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed in Lorettas Luckystar Darling owned by Loretta Jones and handled by Molly Miller. Photo by Twomey.Show WinsTonos Tujay Dixie Love Dance owned by Jeanne K. Gribben and Cynthia G. Downman had a pretty pair of wins taking Winners Bitch and Best Opposite Sex in Austin, Texas and the following day going Winners Bitch and Best Opposite Sex at San Antonio, Texas. Molly Miller deserves accolades for the lovely handling of Lovee. And again Lovee did us proud by going Best of Winners and Best Opposite Sex at Galveston. Shes retiring for a while til shes raised a bitty family but this bouncy Love will be back, you can bet.20 POMERANIAN REVIEWThen there is this spiffy young fellow named Daniels Pistol Pete who has been racking up a few points himself. He is also owned by Jeanne K. Gribben and Cynthia G. Downman Gosh, its hard to be modest at a time like this. Pistol Pete gained his second 4 point major at Monroe, Louisiana, a 2 point Best Opposite Sex win at Carencro, Louisiana New Orleans K. C. and then just to do it up grandly, took a 5 point major at the First Pomeranian Specialty of the Greater Houston Club. Molly Miller handled him and he really showed handsomely for her. Naturally, she has our applause and undying gratitude, not to mention the many compliments she has had from all who watched them in the ring as a team. Great Heavens, a new Champion lives with us. Mr. Personality Plus we call himNext is a fine little lass named Bonners Kristen Lissa Triart owned by Dianna Hart who has garnered some nice wins for herself this fall. She went Best of Winners and Best of Breed at Alexandria, La., Winners Bitch at the Houston, Texas show and Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex at Beaumont, Texas. Congratulations Lissa and DianaNorma ORourke, owner of that darling ball of fluff, Tonos Stingerette Michelle is very proud indeed. Stingerette went Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex at the Lawton-Fort Sill show. Seems as if this young lady is an expectant Mamma to boot. How fineCh. Dragonflys Happy Talk owned by Jeanne K. Gribben and Cynthia G. Downman went Best of Breed at Beaumont, Texas and the next day went Best of Breed at Galveston, Texas. He was handled with great pride by myself and he smiled for me all the way.Kennel VisitNext issue we will feature the Kennel of Diana and Ray Hart of Alta Loma, Texas, two of our favorite club members.CONGRATULATIONSToRon and Jackie Klein And TheirSilver Meadow Poms Continued Success is the wish ofFUNFAIR KENNELSJohn Katherine ProbstNew Port Richey Florida 33552SNOWFIRE POMERANIANS AnnouncesIts Upcoming New StarSILVER MEADOWS PEACHESSireCh. Silver Meadows Lil Chief DamCh. Silver Meadows FlickerThank YouJackie Klein for Peaches andcongratulations to Ron Jackie Klein on their Kennel Visit.Gilbert Lee Dodge 150 Rutgers Street Rochester, N.Y. 14607 Ph 716-381-6020THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 2THE FOLLOWING POSITION-STATEMENT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZEI BY THE BOARD OF THE AMERICAN POMERANIAN CLUB ANE CONCERNS OBSERVED ABUSES AND IRREGULARITIES IN GROOM ING THE POMERANIAN FOR SHOW WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTEE UNDER THE BREED STANDARD.The American Pomerania Club, Inc. wishes to call to the attention of judges, handlers and exhibitors its deep concern over increasing violations of both the breed Standard and the AKC Rules Applying to Registration and Dog Shows governing grooming and presentation of Pomeranians in the ring.Pomeranians are appearing in the ring, and in some cases winning top honors, on which the tail has been clippered or closely scissored as much as two inches upward from the base on which whiskers have been removed, and on which the coat has been scissored, thinned and sculptured in an attempt to alter the natural outlines of the body. Hairspray is being used not only to hold coat in place after being shaped and sculptured, but also to make the coat appear and feel coarse . . . harsh to the touch . . . profuse, standing-off straight hair.The breed Standard section on Trimming Dewclaws clearly states Trimming for neatness is permissible around the feet and up the back of the legs to the first joint trimming of unruly hairs on the edges of the ears and around the anus is also permitted.When the present breed Standard was drawn up and approved in March, 1971, it was not felt necessary to specifically state that trimming in excess of that noted above constituted a violation and was to be penalized as such. However, the fastgrowing practice of such excessive trimming as that described above, and the use of holding and stiffening hairspray, if not stopped now may become such a common abuse that only the insertion of a directive in the breed Standard that the presence of either condition shall constitute a disqualification will put a halt to it.The Pomeranian is, and should ap pear to be, a natural dog. Any alteration of its natural appearance beyond that permitted in the breed Standard must be penalized in accordance with the degree to which such unpermitted alteration has been practiced, up to and including disqualification of the dog under Chapter 16, section 9, of the AKC Rules Applying to Registration and Dog Shows which states that a dog . . . which has been changed in appearance by artificial means except as stated in the Standard for its breed . . . will be disqualified.The American Pomeranian Club considers excessive trimming to be ANY scissoring, thinning, shaping, clipping, tipping or sculpturing of the coat beyond that expressly permitted in the breed Standard. The American Pomeranian Club considers the use of hairspray, lacquer or any other agent applied to the coat which tends to hold or stiffen the hair, or which alters the natural texture or appearance of the hair, as a direct violation of Chapter 16, section 9, of the AKC Rules Applying to Registration and Dog Shows and to be penalized accordingly.The American Pomeranian Club has attempted previously to make its position on these two practices known and heeded through its own publication, Pomeranian Review, and by notice to each licensed Pomeranian judge in the past. Through publication of this statement in the AKC Gazette, the American Pomeranian Club is grateful for the opportunity to reach art even wider segment of the Pomeranian fancy.The Officers and Directors of the AMERICAN POMERANIAN CLUB, INC.Continued on Page 342 POMERANIAN REVIEWA POMS-EYE VIEW OF SILVER MEADOWSby CRICKETTAs Told to Janet Sternberg .Aerial view of Silver Meadows Farm. The main house is obscured by trees at left of photo.Welcome to Silver Meadows. My name is Silver Meadows Crickett and Id like to introduce you to our family and to life here on the farm.When I heard that you were coming, I, of course, demanded to he the hostess. You see, Im the oldest living Pom here Im eleven. We matriarchs dont have many privileges left, hut I told Jackie that I definitely would deem it an honor to show you around. Since she humors me its my age, you see Id like to start by showing you our home and by telling you a little of the history of Silver Meadows Farm.Ron and Jackie came here in 1953, the year they married. The original house, built in 1843, is a lovely 15-room farmhouse shaded by stately maple and willow trees overlooking tiny Silver Lakenear Silver Springs, New York. In case youve tried to find us on a map, Silver Springs is located in Western New York State, south of Rochester and east of Buffalo.When you first turned into the driveway, did you notice the sign that announces to all that Silver Meadows is the home of us Pomeranians and Shetland Sheepdogs Well, here we are. Our Pom home is a 16 x 16 kennel built onto the main house in 1964. Being just off the kitchen, its convenient for Jackie to keep an eye on us. The old pantry in between the kennel and kitchen became the maternity ward and nursery. Ron lined the south wall of the kennel with a long box divided into twelve sleeping compartments and two or three of us can neatly snuggle into each one. MultiPOMERANIAN REVIEW 2purpose stacked crates cover the opposite wall, with the exercise and grooming areas in between. Our home is both light and airy, thanks to sliding picture windows facing south and east, combined with a ceiling ventilation fan. As you can see, our kennel is not divided into separate runs nor are we confined at night. All twenty-five of us can run and play together both night and day if we like. Of course, this places a great responsibility on me. You see, in order for us all to get along as beautifully as we do, I work very hard. Im a peacemaker and judge and everyone here soon learns that my word is law. Oh, occasionally one or two of those smart-alecky boys must be banished for awhile for breaking the peace almost always its a dispute over one of us girls, but on the whole, we are an amazingly agreeable bunch.HrThe old farmhouse.If youll follow me, this dog door leads to our outside exercise area. Watch your step and duck your heads Ron never intended for someone as big as you to go through this door. Although we are shut into the kennel at night, we are permitted to go in and out as we please all year round regardless of the weather. Many times we wade through the rain and go bounding over the snow drifts. I love it, and it certainly is good for my girlish figure.. -----------if-rViewof T-shaped outdoor run.Now that we are outside, you can sei that our exercise area is a large I shaped run, 13 concrete and 23 crush ed stone. On one side of the L we cai look across the yard at the Sheltie ker nel and watch them making fools o themselves. There are only five of them but they sound like fifty when they ge going. On the other side of the L i, the swimming pool. When the Klein have pool guests, we usually escort then as far as we can, loudly proclaiming poo procedure only housebroken guests an allowed in the water and then we si quietly along the fence hoping the rule are obeyed. Normally, the pool is onl for humans, but this summer my daugh ter, Baby Crickett, took her first swim ming lessons. She excels in the doggie paddle. And why not Shes a naturalAcross the back lawn is a buildini called the garage, but its actually quit a bit more. The family station wagoi sleeps here, to be sure, but it also con tains the shop where Ron repairs th farm machinery, and four spacious ken nel runs occupy the opposite end of th structure. Beyond the garage, this build ing to our left is for machinery storage in the winter. In the Spring and Summer when its partially empty, Jackie ha more than once brought Pom youngster up here as part of her lead-training rou tine. That way, indoor shows arent sc scary, Now, on the right are the three barns for the cattle. Adjoining the mail barn is the milk house.4 POMERANIAN REVIEWDont pay any attention to those cats, livery farm has them. Theyre really luite nice when you get to know them, onsidering that theyre feline. One of hem even raised some Pom babies once. Thats right. Her name was Tabitha, and tlthough she was originally a bam cat, he had graduated to household living Decause of her sweet nature. She had ust aborted a litter of malformed kit- ens and was grieving over her loss when Dne of the Pom mothers-to-be had to be rushed to the vet for an emergency sec- don. Well, to shorten a sad story, she was over-anesthetized and died, leaving rhree little girls. Jackie had no alternate but to bring the tiny orphans home, loping to hand raise them. Tabitha happened to be moping around when the waifs started their piteous crying. Well, that cat started a little crying of her Dwn, demanding those puppies. Jackie, realizing that this could be the answer for both childless mother and motherless children, introduced the cat to the puppies in the nursery. They took to one another instantly and Tabitha raised all three to be beautiful, healthy young ladies.Tabitha and newly adopted family one day old.If youll look over the hill and across the field, youll see a tractor. The man at the wheel is Ron, the Lord and Master. He has quite a job here. Silver Meadows is a 300-acre dairy farm and hes got 110 Holstein cattle and 3 saddle horses to care for. We dogs like Ron tremendously of course, Im his favorite, and we do get to see quite a bit of him, considering how busy he is. Besides being a Director on the Farm Bureau, he is on the Perry Central School Board and is the Chairman of the Castile Board of Appeals.3E.... H-JtsJflRon with an armful of champions, Flicker, Tiger, Cub and ChiefWorking with him is Stanley, Rons and Jackies son. Stan graduated from Alfred Ag. Tech, last year with an Associate Degree in Applied Science. He also was elected to Sigma Tau Epsilon, an honorary society, because he was on the Deans List just about every semester he was there. Now, hes back on the farm working toward a partnership with his dad. Were getting to see more of Stan now that hes home from school.The posts-and-rails in the side lot are jumps that Stans sister Virginia uses when she rides Fanny, her Arabian mare. I give Ginny credit it takes an expert equestrienne to handle that horse.THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 25SILVER MEADOWSV "'Vv t' fwHJ-fj."vi^rf iUHelloWhen we heard from Grandma Crickett that you were coming, naturally there was a scramble to see how many of us could squeeze into the picture. Isnt that typically PomeranianWe were especially pleased to have you visit us in this, our countrys Bicentennial year. We look back with pride, and ahead with anticipation and hopeful optimism of better things to come, both for our breed, and for this U.S.A.At present we offer the fancy an outstanding stud force. Our boys have proven what they can produce. Keep them in mind for your special girl.Ron and Jackie Klein Ph 716-237-5473West Lake Rd. Silver Springs, N.Y. 1455026 POMERANIAN REVIEWGinny used to help take care of us a lot, but last year, in her senior year of high school, she was chosen Wyoming County Dairy Princess and that, plus her other senior activities, occupied much of her time. This year, she is a Freshman at the University of Rochester studying for a B.S. degree in nursing, so we only get to see her on an occasional weekend. Look at her take those jumps I dont understand why she doesnt place more value on her neck and stay away from those giant horses.Son Stanley and lour little ones.Jackie Stans, Ginnys and our mom is an extremely busy person. When she isnt taking care of us, shes apt to be involved in the daily routine of meals and housework. Or, you might find her at the sewing machine. She and Ginny both make most of their own clothes. Actually, Jackie is quite a seamstress. Not only does she make her own outfits, but shes made clothes for the men, as well and you know how difficult it is to make a fine tailored mans suit. She enters the Wyoming County Fair every year and always wins several class firsts. One year she even won the Grand Champion award. For other relaxation she also enjoys playing the piano, riding horseback, and in recent years, has become an enthusiastic gardener.Daughter Virginia and her Arabian mare.Not only does Jackie care for us and show us at almost all the shows around here, but shes quite active in other doggie activities. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the American Pomeranian Club in 1974 and has been nominated for that office again in 1976. She enjoys judging both the Toy Group and the working breeds at many of the match shows in this area. The number of matches at which she has been asked to judge gives you an indication of the value that other doggie people place in her opinions.On weekends she is off to the shows with a friend or member of the family and a couple of us Poms. She does most of her own handling. On occasion, she has used the talents of a professional handler, but much prefers to show the dogs herself whenever possible. Actually, she has done very well, having placed in the Toy Group several times.I want to emphasize here that these group placings are really quite impressive because theyre all from the classes. Jackie almost never specials a dog. It isnt that she doesnt think some of us have been good enough. You see, she just believes that its more important to spend her time and money helping manyPOMERANIAN REVIEW 27PIXIES HILLCREST KENNELS Proudly Presents Ch. Silver Meadows Alexander- v,Shown completing his title under Mr. Kenneth Miller. Owner handled to his Championship.Pedigree in Behind The New Champions.Thanks and appreciation to the judges who liked Alex and to my wonderful friends for their help and encouragement.And a SPECIAL Thank You to Jackie Klein for breeding and letting me have this beautiful little boy.INQUIRIES ARE INVITED ON. . . two October litters sired by Ch. Alex.Pour red or sable males, one sable female. Look promising.. . . and litter of three males, two red, one cream, sired by Can. Am. Ch. Wilmas Golden Party Boy Pictured on Pg. 65, July 75 ReviewCONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO Ron Jackie Klein on their Kennel Visit.Carol A. GalavichRoute 1, Powhatan Pt., Ohio 43942 Phone 614-458-170528 POMERANIAN REVIEWof us to earn our championships rather than heavily campaigning just a few and leaving out other deserving ones. She wants all of us to have our share of the limelight.To go hack to the beginning, this whole doggie business started out at quite an innocent, unsuspecting birthday present. Shortly after they were married, Jackie gave Ron a Collie puppy for his birthday. He had never had a dog, due to his mothers allergies. Since Ron and Jackie share a love and fascination for all animals, they werent long in making the decision to raise that first litter of puppies. Needless to say, they were soon hooked. Nearly seven years later and about the same number of Collie litters they began thinking in terms of a smaller breed. The obvious answer was the Shel- tie. But even before the transition from Collies to Shelties, the die was cast when Jackie was introduced, by Rons Aunt, to her first Pom. It was a case of instant love. No wonder. Who can resist usSilver Meadows Scotch L-ove, a favorite Sheltie.At that time, this breed was very scarce in our area so Ron and Jackie found themselves going to Canada for their first Pom. And since were so irresistible, they soon went back for one more. These first two were actually illegal aliens. They were smuggled into the country well hidden in deep pockets. Both soon endeared themselves to the family, but as far as quality goes, my sire was the first really good Pom to come to the farm. Silver Meadows Perriwinkle was purchased from Florence Brown, a lady who did much to help Jackie and became a dear and valued friend. Perri was of the Ducal and Tiny Tot lines and my mother, Oak Hills Crickett was Aristic and Bonner. So, as you can see, as the foundation bitch here, I come from very old and respected families.We Silver Meadows dogs havent always been as successful in the ring as we are today. Ron and Jackie were introduced to showing when they took one of their Collies to a specialty show in Rochester. Although I wasnt around way back then, I understand it was a rather discouraging experience. They showed a Collie sporadically before they began exhibiting us Poms.My daddy, Silver Meadows Perriwinkle, was first shown when I was just a baby. Although he was a very good dog, he didnt do very well either I heard that he lacked self-confidence and Jackie lacked know-how. Anyway, I remember that he was always greatly relieved to get back home. He ended his show career with three points. But then my half sister, Silver Meadows Pepper Charm won a Group 2nd. That really boosted Jackies morale and encouraged her to keep on trying, and her next show dog, Highland Sunflash, was her first champion.Ch. Sunny was the turning point in the Silver Meadows show scene. Although he was a very good Pom, and very showy, he was a cream. At that time there was considerable prejudice against anything but red and orange Poms, soPOMERANIAN REVIEW 29CONGRATULATIONS toRON AND JACQUELYN KLEINFor the great successThey have had with their PomsIn holding males to an age to evaluate, I have become overstocked. Offering several from 1 to 3 years of age for potential breeders, some proven, could be shown.I sincerely hope that all of you breeders will support our February Specialty and make it the most successful show yet. I expect to see you there for Fun, Sportsmanship and Hellos. Please come by our room to chat, let your hair down, and make a little old lady feel good. Youall come, you hear.Edna E. Girardot Scotia Kennels, Reg.P. O. Box 646 Floral City, Fla. 32636904-726-200130 POMERANIAN REVIEWfinishing him was quite an accomplishment.This very dear dog and my favorite beau was really the cornerstone of the breeding program here. My mom has always been grateful to Pat Hopkins for Sunny and for her many letters full of good advice. Sunny was selected at the age of two weeks on the basis of his pedigree, which crossed six times to the famous Ch. Aristic Wee Pepper Pod. And, until his sad passing last summer, he was a happy, energetic stud dog. Its kind of interesting to note that Sunny was the first champion owned by Silver Meadows, and that his son, Ch. Silver Meadows Sun-Dae Cub is the latest. Cubbys brother, Sun-Dae Chip is following right along. At the Troy K. C. show in October he got his first win and it was a major, too. Between the two of them, they ought to be able to carry on where their beloved dad left off.Jackie and Champion FlickerWhen we Silver Meadows Poms started showing, we only drove to nearby shows. However, in 1972, Jackie joined forces with a girl who lives nearby and fearlessly drives over half the countryside to show her Cairn Terriers. This enabled us to travel to even more shows.We are all proud of the fact that this is the origin of not just one, but many good Poms. To date, Silver Meadows has been the home of sixteen champions, and fourteen of them were homebreds. And there are many more of us who are well on our way to our titles. A few of us have shown off our brains as well as our beauty in the obedience ring. We have had some nice APC Specialty wins, too. Lil Chief and Sun-Dae Cub were both Sweepstakes winners in successive years 1974 and 1975. Silver Meadows Flicker was also Best Puppy in Show at the 1972 Specialty and was Reserve Winners at the APC Specialty in 1973.Even as gratifying as these wins have been, sometimes I listen to my mistress talk to herself when shes working with us in the kennel she thinks no one is paying any attention to her, and she seems to be hoping that one day, one of us will win an all-breed Best In Show. Im not certain what that is, but if Im any judge of daydreams, Im sure it must be extremely worthwhile. So I will be wishing for it also.Well now, weve walked around the entire farm, and Ive told you the story of Silver Meadows. I certainly hope youve enjoyed your visit as much as Ive enjoyed your company. We older girls dont get out very much any more so your visit was especially welcome. Please do come back when you can stay longer. Jackie and Ron love company as much as we Poms do.Thank you again for coming, and have a safe trip home. ByeEditors Note We want our readers to know that Ron and Jackie were so thrilled to have you visit Silver Meadows Farm that they asked to pay extra to have the 2 column cut of the farm included, plus two additional pictures they wanted us to use This is just so you will know that no favoritism has been shown by the Review. Our usual allotment is 6-7 pictures per story.THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 31SUESSERwould like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. and Mrs. Klein of Silver Meadows Farm forMAEUSCHENSuessers Kleine Mausthe hope and joy of my childhood when I was trying to recover from severe and critical illnesses contracted in the kennel of my birth through improper feeding and upbringing.the solace and comfort of my advancing years,my devoted and dutiful wife No. 1,the model mother of my children and step-children,the Life-Saver of my mistress. I would have never figured out how to revive my dying mistress. Where would I be today if Mauschen had not been with us with her maternal instincts and competencyThanks, Good Lord in Heaven, for creating this jewel soulThanks, Mr. and Mrs. Klein, for letting me have her and hold her and keep her all the days of my lifeAll her childrenSuessers Klein-Pfefferkom our beloved PfefferleSuessers Klein-Pfefferbluet BluetchenSuessers Klein Kronerbin KroenchenNanjo Knutsch-Gift to Suesser Maeuschens adopted wet-son Knutschi Suessers Kleine Liebelei LiebeleiSuessers Kleines Liebchen LiebchenSuessers Kleiner Kronprinz PrinzSuessers Klein-Gaudium Domini JoySuessers Kleiner Kronschatz Schaetzchenjoin me in my tribute of gratitude. Children No. 1 and 2 were conceived during a passing affair with Ch. Bonners Pepperkorn, children No. 5 and 6 were fathered by Nanjo Knutsch-Gift to Suesser for whom Maeuschen has an abiding weakness. There is nothing to forgive.WERNERS SUESSER, Pack LeaderSuessers Kleine Meute A Family of PomeraniansBox 53 Island Route, Lock Haven, Pa. 17745. Phone 717-769-6806This ad was paid for by my mistress Margarethe M. Kemner who sometimes has a puppy for an exceptionally good home.32 POMERANIAN REVIEWLIFE MEMBERSYour Editor received a phone call from new Life Member Mrs. Georgie Shepperd thanking the Club for conferring this honor. Mrs. Shepperd was 91 years old last May and is not able to read very much or to write letters, due to cataracts of both eyes, but she can still enjoy television and is quite active otherwise. She obviously suffers no impairment of mental powers, and discussed the past and present state of the breed, the improvements in some characteristics and deterioration in others, at great length. She did not remember when she first joined the American Pomeranian Club, but knows it was a long, long time ago. She said she was married in 1905 and acquired her first Pomeranian the following year a black female which lived 18 years and which was the apple of her eye. This led to a very long career as a breeder of excellent quality Poms carrying the Georgian prefix. She also bred top ranking Toy Poodles and was a judge of Toy breeds for a number of years. She still has a few Poms but is not able to show or breed them any more. The following letter was received from our other new Life Member Mrs. Margaret Tankesley. We quote the long letter in partI have delayed too long to thank you for nominating me for Life Membership in the American Pomeranian Club. The lovely letter from Dolly B. Trauner and the beautiful plaque came at a time when I needed them most. . . .I dont know how long Ive been a member of American Pom Club. I think I was invited some time before I became a member, thinking I could very seldom get to the New York meetings, it was foolish to be a member. I dont remember who sponsored me.I have bred Poms for 40 odd years, many times threatening to stop, but recovered quickly and stuck to it. I dont know what Id do without them. Ill be 80 years old in March and suppose Illcontinue breeding as long as I can get around and care for them.Ethel Unwin got me started in good Poms, showing me about in-breeding and line-breeding and teaching me so many things. Certain things are as indelibly imprinted in my mind as the rules at the bottoms of the page in the old red spelling book I had when in grade school. Ethel was wonderful to me, to put up with me days at a time, talking about Poms. I had a son who was at the University of Virginia 7 years pre-med and med school and a daughter at Harcum Junior College in Bryn Mawr, Pa. I used to go see them for a couple of days and on to stay with Ethel several days and we would talk dogs day and night. She used to ask, Dont you want to go see Bunker Hill and Id say, No, lets talk dogs. Once when I planned to go, I had laryngitis and to make peace with my husband, went to a throat specialist on the way to the train. We all traveled by train in those days. I got to Norristown and found Ethel had the same thing. We talked till we would only whisper and our throats hurt then we would write and laugh Ethel sold me the grandmother of Shining Gold. Editor Dixielands Shining Gold, sire of Ch. Little Timstopper. I was with her at the Garden when she bought Ch. Eastney Sable Dandy, right after Kitty Carlin came here from England. I believe it was in 41. I still have that catalogue. He was advertised for sale in the catalogue for 1000, a tremendous price in those days. I remember I wasnt impressed with a big coat, as I thought he didnt have as much as some there, but he had a beautiful body. I dont believe Poms in those days had as much coat as now, but maybe on the whole better legs and bodies. I never saw or heard of loose stifles or elephant skin.I was with Ethel at the last or next to last Morris and Essex Show. It was the first and only time Id seen Timstopper shown, though Id seen him many times at Mrs. Mattas, even as a baby, as I used to go and spend the day withPOMERANIAN REVIEW 33CONGRATULATIONStoSilver Meadow PomeraniansRon Jackie Kleinon the January Kennel Visit. Silver Meadows JewelJulieandPhilip A. LubertineLa CalvadosBest of Luck to all the Poms in obedience in 1976 fromAnders La Calvados Kelly CD Our First Obedience PomBest Wishes to Jacquelyn Klein on her Kennel Visit.See you all at the Specialty.Carol Anderson 912 Kaywood Drive Fayetteville, N. C. 28301ZODIAC POMERANIAN KENNELWe are proud to announce this year that Varneys Cavalier Starlite and Varneys Special Cavalier have attained their titles owner handled and that Varneys Cavalier Special and Varneys Cavalier Ringmaster, bred by our kennel, are also Champions. Congratulations to their owners Georgia Murdock and Don Thatcher respectively. Cavys Sensational Conquest, Dam, needs only one major to complete her title and our latest hopeful Varneys Zodiac Amor Design is also pointed. Since we are in the process of relocating and time is limited, pictures and pedigrees will appear in the Spring issue.FOR SALEA 24 year old champion hitch which would he a nice representative of the breed in the group ring. She is also a proven free whelper from Corn Duke Sungold breeding. Exact details upon request.BETTY J. VARNEY2600 Duffy Lane Tel. 312-945-8311 Deerfield, Illinois 6001534 POMERANIAN REVIEWher, when in New York. Ill never forget how beautiful he was and what a wonderful showman he wasWell, all that was long ago. When I started with my first litter of Poms, I had no idea of having more than one female and a litter occasionally it all just sorta happened. When I happened to get a good male, I didnt know it, hut was persuaded by a local Scottie breeder to show him at our just starting dog shows. It took me two years to finish him, as I could only go to a few nearby shows, but by then the Bug bit me, and though Ive been through some awfully rough times, once having hard pad and losing about half my dogs and all my puppies, I never give up. Im still collecting more and more dogs, till I have more than any ONE person, much less an old person, should have. Right now, Im trying to find a way to reduce the size of ears while trying to improve in some things, Ive acquired traits I dont like.Well, this is a long way around to say Thanks for everything. How did you ever think of nominating me Editor That was easy Just look at the show and breeding record set by Margaret Tankesleys Dixieland Kennels over the years. I really have so few champions, and will probably have fewer from now on, unless I decide to sell some of my best ones. Sue Woodle once said, Margaret doesnt SELL her dogs, she KEEPS them. Sometimes I think thats really so, I not only get attached to most of my puppies, but I like to keep them and just look at them, as one does with a beautiful picture.PLEASE NOTEDue to the increase in postal rates, cost of receiving the Review by First Class Mail is 2.25 EXTRA per year, payable at time of subscription renewal. This is OUR COST, we make no profit on it.SECRETARY continuedMiss Linda Jean MillerP.O. Box 717League City, TX. 77573B. Ex. 713332-1847Sponsors O. Baker S. McNerneyMr. Mrs. Dudley Roach Wanda, former members 425 So. Johnson Rd.Turlock, CA. 95380 B. Ex. 209634-6432 Sponsors R. Dotson C. ReynoldsMr. Mrs. A. C. Williamson 305 Sunny Hill Dr.Pineville, LA. 71360 B. 318445-8371Sponsors M. Miller L. M. MillerMrs. Joyce A. Fritz R.D. 1, Box 46 Clayton, DE 19938Sponsored by G. Mandley T. DunnMrs. Gloria August P.O. Box 393 Clayton, DE 19938Sponsored by G. Mandley T. DunnMr. Maynard A. Wood Park Stn. P.O. Box 2296 Waynesboro, VA. 22980 Sponsored by J. Brumback R. GoodrichMrs. Margaret R. McKee 7660 Idlewyld Rd.Richmond, VA. 23225Sponsored by J. Brumback T. DunnGROOMING continuedIn anticipation of those who may ask, plain water is not included in the category of holding or stiffening agents. Plain water is a natural substance to which a dog may naturally be exposed. Plain water may be sprayed on the coat without objection, provided it has no other substance added to it for the purpose of coloring, holding or stiffening the coat the Board.THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 35CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TOJACQUELYN KLEIN ON HER KENNEL VISIT Thanks to Jackie for my new boy, Silver Meadows Tom-TomBeautiful deep orange iV2 lbs.Silver Meadows Joey OMillamor X Ch. Silver Meadows Katydid In limited amount of shows Tommy is well pointed and has two Best of Breeds one over a special and a Group 4.Pedigree on RequestITommyHOME OF CHAMPION GALENS LITTLE SHEBA Group Winner under Hall of Fame Judge Percy RobertsShebaCh. Bonners Redpepper X Galens Little Lisa Sheba is over 11 years old and still beautiful Pepperpod granddaughterOwner-Handled Gloria Setmayer496 Cedar Lane Paramus, N.J.36 POMERANIAN REVIEWTHE FINNISH SPITZ Cousin to our beautiful Pomeranianby JOAN GRANTThe other day after driving from a sanction match with two of my dogs in cages in the back of our truck, we stopped at a shopping centre for lunch. I was concerned about the dogs, for I have had other items turn up missing while in the same area so proceeded to take the two out of the cages, over the sides and from there, into the cab. The procedure caused the driver of the adjacent car to stop locking up and watch with mouth open. When we had them safely locked away he finally spoke, Are they real Are they tame Ive never seen anyone handle Foxes like that.This is a very common reaction to our breed for the striking redgold coat, and foxy face convince a lot of onlookers they are seeing the real thing but real as they are, they are not foxes. Tame, pes, for they are one of the oldest known breeds, which nearly disappeared at one ime but dedicated Finnish enthusiasts Drought them back to themselves in- elligent, volatile, double coated, and aard working bird dogs.The Finnish Spitz really is a cousin of ,he Pomeranian. It is often called the rational dog of Finland. It is not a large Dreed, though the male is definitely larg- r than the female. Suggested heights ire 15-17 inches for females, and 16-18 'or the males. In contrast to another spitz, the better known Norwegian Elk- lound, they are finer boned, and not as obby. Various shades of red-gold from Drange to nearly mahogany are the only olors. The typical spitz features of Drick ears, sharp muzzle, and tail carried ver the back are a must also. I en- ourage mine to carry their tails up at ill times in the attempt to convince hunt- srs that they really are not foxes.My personal experiences have convinced me of their gentle natures. I dont vorry about even the youngest Pom uppy, even when the pup insists on a ough and tumble. I have found themto be slow in deciding where their dedication belongs, but never wavering after the decision is made. Independence has to be one of their strongest traits, and they arent afraid who knows it. Defin- ately not the breed for anyone who wants a slave-type follower, but certainly the right dog for those who want a dog that knows where man fits in his world. And the absolute first choice for the owner who wants a dog who can and will talk back.In the United States this breed is not yet recognized by the AKC, but a club has been organized and the members are working hard toward this eventual end. A visit with breeders and owners in the New England states, and in Michigan has convinced me that they will succeed in reaching their goal, and that they will have top quality dogs to start out showing. Many of them have every intention of showing in Canada meanwhile so Canadians will have to be careful to keep their quality high to keep ahead of them. A word of caution to anyone whose interest might have been sparked by these dogs, they must be eligible for CKC registration to be shown here. Some importers have been disappointed to learn that they are not eligible for registration until after the AKC registrations have begun. The author will willingly answer any questions regarding this aspect, or any other, of the breed.Joan Grant302-5 Ave. N.W.Portage la Prairie, ManitobaCanada R1N OE3SPECIALTY SHOW PICTURESDue to our February 20 deadline, we ask that all winners at the February Specialty in New York who plan to advertise in the April Issue send in their AD COPY by or before the deadline, EVEN IF THE PICTURES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. Send pictures First Class Mail just as soon as you get them from the photographer.THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 3'The Pomeranian Club of Michigan Detroit AreaSPECIALTY SHOWMay 16, 1976West Eight Mile Armory, Oak Park, Michigan suburb of Detroit Subject to AKC ApprovalFor Further InformationJ. L. Gorman, Show Chairman31134 East Wind Fraser, Michigan 48026BOULDER RIVER POMERANIANSNo Poms For Sale At This Time Chocolate and Black colorbred litters in the springFor SaleWestern Wooly Sheep Pelt Rugs Decorator colors and animal designs average size 44 x 24A unique gift, wall hanging or toe warmer 19.95 plus postageJ. L. and M. M. Gorman Fraser, Mich. 4802631134 East Wind Ph. 313-294-392738 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWGRAN-D Pomeranians FRANKS EASY POMSThanks Introduces . . .Franks Easy HoneyboyGeorge and Toni Meyers at stud deep red, iYz lb.For three brood bitches Offers puppiesand 1. female, red whelped 8-14-75sired byThelma Dunn for her help. Silver Meadows CO of Pla-MorThree litters in January 2. female, blue, subj. to change whelped 10-11-75chocolate colorbred sired byAdora-ShowstopperAdora-AdoraGorrins Dusty ShadowInquiries invited.Gina Donahue8200 Heyden St.Detroit, Mich. 48228Harley Ellen Frank2550 Easy AvenueLong Beach, Ca. 90810213-426-2254RICCI'S POMERANIANSRiccis Rider On The RainNow owned by Mrs. Mary Hynes of CanadaAnd Our Two Little GirlsRiccis Ginger Brandy and Riccis Peppermint PattiCongratulate their half sister. Thelduns Wee Bonnie Tammy, and her owner, Goldie Mandley, on Tammys major and BOB from the Puppy Class at the Rock Creek K. C. at Gaithersburg, Md.FOR SALEBlack Tan male, whelped April 5, 1975Too large for stud, will make loving companion or soundobedience prospect.Were moving-. New address next issue.Temporary mailing addressCarol Ricci 5961 Glen Falls Ave. Baltimore, Md. 21206Ph 301-687-7425THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 3STARLITE POMERANIANSGayle L. Griffin Rt. 1, Box 98, Amity, Oregon 97101TV1I-fSon of Ch. Great Elms Timstopper AgainCHAMPION JILLZ RIGAL RAZ OF STARLITEfa Special Thanks Judge Mr. Harvey Berman fafa And Members of the Columbia Pomeranian Club faCh. Rigal Raz finished his championship July 19, 1975 Owner-handled for 5 points, his fourth major win. PUPPIES NOW Sires McKameys Cavalier Bit O Honey Starlites Rigal Tim Again Ch. Jills Rigal Raz of Starlite We hopeDams Ch. Rigal Raz and Ch. Miss Magic daughters10 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWHELPFUL HINTSby MARGARET M. GORMAN 31134 East Wind Fraser, Mi. 48026Last issue we discussed getting Poms o take pills. Liquids can easily be spit ut, so Audrey L. Humphrey of Kent, Ohio offered this suggestion. My dogs ove peanut butter. They like that taste, ind the oil is helpful also. When I have o give one of the dogs a pill, I crush it md then mix it in a little bit of peanut nutter. The peanut butter has a strong aste so it covers up the bitter pills aste. Best of all, the peanut butter is jticky and once it is in the dogs mouth le cant spit it out.We have found granular medication nan sometimes be hidden in molasses, which will give the dog some iron as well as his medication.Another use of molasses was recom- nended by our veterinarian for winter lose on a Pom with formerly dark pig- nent. He also recommended plenty of sunshine. The combination was successful after several months.We have heard from another breeder who along with her veterinarian feels hat two adult show Poms died from nver doses of Vitamins A and D. The Joms in question suffered liver damage, liast issue we cautioned overdosing with Vitamins A D E K in pregnant bitches, necause harm could come to unborn nuppies. What is sad is that we are try- ng to be kind when we give our Poms dtamins. The warning on our familys dtamin pills reads, Keep this and all Lrugs out of the reach of children. In ase of accidental overdose, seek pro- essional assistance or contact a poison ontrol center immediately.The poison control center in each state s as helpful regarding animal poisoning is that of humans. We have the number n our phone and have sought their ad- dce concerning an overdose of medica- ion for a Pom.Phyllis Zumbaum of Custer, South Dakota has a novel air carrier packing. She uses her childrens outgrown clothes and attaches a note to the carrier stating that the clothes are still in good condition and if your children can wear the clothes to take them and replace with packing of your own.Care needs to be taken when giving a Pomeranian an injection. Several Poms have died recently because injections were given directly into blood vessels. To see if you have entered a blood vessel, pull back on the plunger. If blood appears in the syringe, you are in a blood vessel. Remove the needle from that site, change needles and try again.Helen M. DeLoughary of Westland, Michigan runs an intensive care nursery for puppies that others either do not have the knowledge to save or have given up on. Helen never gives up on a puppy even when she see the following signs she says indicate a rapidly failing puppy the skin stays in place when gently pulled at the back of the neck the fur is ruffled along the back and does not immediately go into place.We all have a trick of the trade that has been passed on to us or discovered by accident. Please share your knowledge with us. Comments and additions on hints already printed are welcome. Next time we will be discussing hints on getting rid of external and internal parasites among other things. Ill be waiting to hear from you.POMERANIAN REVIEW 4SUN-DOTSIntroducesCH. SUN-DOTS MR. PUNCH Our Newest Champion Group WinnerIti -'.31-aShown Winning Group To finish at Laramie, K.C., 830. Under Mr. Charles Hamilton. Clear Orange Proven Sire.CH. SUN-DOTS RAMBOLING MANSends Congratulations To His SonCH. CREIDERS BOLD VENTUREAnd Owner, Norma Creider, on finishing.Also to his Daughter SUN-DOTS YULETIME ANGEL Needs Major to finish.Owned by Mona Caldwell Co-owned by Ruth DotsonQHAD7SCKCTOYGROUPOil . RAMBLOR Winning Group So. Colorado, 112 Under Mrs. James CarterSUN-DOTS POMERANIANS Ruth Dotson7430 Antelope Road Citrus Heights, Ca. 95610 Phone 916-725-5234 or 967-254242 POMERANIAN REVIEWCH. MERCERS YOUNGDUKE OF TIM SUESubj. AKC Conf.Duke finished with two four-point majors. One under Judge Mrs. Art Davison at the Colorado Springs Kennel Club and the other the following day under Judge Mr. Payton at Pueblo, Colorado. We would like to thank the Goddards again for sharing this great little guy with us. He has been a pleasure to take to his title, shown only by his happy owners. He is a very young dog, just over two years. He has a big role in our breeding program. He is siring those little Duke type puppies. We invite you to use him now while he is young. He has pointed children in the ring now. Much of the credit goes to his sire, the late Ch. Corns Duke Dragonfly. This dog is the 32nd Champion offspring of that truly great Pom.FEE 75.Our Delights Little Trixie would like to congratulate her son, Ch. Count de Shawn, owned by Bill Kennedy of Dallas on his Best of Breed at the Fall Dallas-Ft. Worth Pom Specialty.CONGRATULATIONS TO RON JACKIE KLEIN ON THEIRKENNEL VISITWE HOPE TO SEE MEET YOU ALL IN NEW YORKDan JoEllen Mercer PRAIRIE WIND POMERANIANSBox 147, Rt. 1 Big Springs, Neb. 69122308-889-3109THE POMERANIAN REVIEWWE HERE AT PRAIRIE WIND WELCOME THE FOLLOWING POMSFrom the kennels of Cora Hale in TexasDragon Flys Little CynthySired by Ch. Sheebas Little Dragon FlyCorn Dukes Susan AnnSired by Ch. Sheebas Little Corn DukeCom Dukes SaraSired by Ch. Sheebas Little Corn DukeCheree IIISired by Ch. Sheebas Little Dragon FlyCora is the breeder of Ch. Sheebas Little Dragon Fly owned by Sam Zaneoff his litter brother Ch. Sheebas Little Corn Duke. Both of these dogs were sired by the late Ch. Corns Duke Dragonfly. We feel very fortunate to have been able to add to our collection of brood bitches the offspring of these two very fine dogs.From Faye Celentano in LouisianaCeltan Cosy Pyewackett bitchSired by Ch. Myway Duke Celou CelaeFrom Opal Mosher in TexasTomanolls Tiny Tinker Toy bitchTomanoUs Tiny Terror dogThese two Poms are litter mates sired by Ch. Macs Four on the Floor of OKala. They are double Ch. Dukes Lil Red Baron of OKala grandchildren. They will be shown soon.UPCOMING LITTERSCh. Mercers Youngduke of Tim Sue x Dragonflys Little Cynthy Ch. Mercers Youngduke of Tim Sue x Cheree III Ch. Cercers Youngduke of Tim Sue x Corn Dukes Sara Ch. Mercers Youngduke of Tim Sue x Corn Dukes Susan Ann Ch. Mercers Youngduke of Tim Sue x Ch. Windsweet of Highland Ch. Mercers Youngduke of Tim Sue x Mercers Kristin Darla Ch. Mercers Youngduke of Tim Sue x Delights Little Trixie Ch. Mercers Youngduke of Tim Sue x Tomanolls Tiny Tinker Toy Ch. Mercers Youngduke of Tim Sue x Ch. Tim Sues Love Tune Ch. Myway Memory Maker x Mercers Sundoll of Corn Duke Bonners Kristin Starmist x Vans Champagne GirlHopefully, we will have some outstanding puppies from the above breedings. We invite your inquiries. All inquiries answered with pictures and dogs will be represented as honestly as possible.Dan JoEllen Mercer Rt. 1, Box 147Big Springs, Ne. 69122 308-889-3109 evenings44 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWBehind The New ChampionsThree generation pedigrees of new Pom champions belonging to members of the American Pomeranian Club will be printed free, if sent in by the owner. Photograph and additional details as to owner, breeder and short summary of the shows career not more than 4 lines will be published upon receipt of 10.50 and the glossy print. Should a cut of the dog be on file with the Review, the charge is 4.50.CH. CEERAES DELITEFUL COPYRed orange maleBreeder-Owner Raymond Radzinski Midlothian, IllinoisCh. Honeygold of Hadleigh and Gold Blackacre Ceeraes Autumn BlazeFurness Lady Brandywine fVm. Can. Ch. Ceeraes Master Copy Sirs Ch. Honeygold of Hadleigh and Gold Blackacre Hadleigh Sunglo O Blackacre Orange Blossom Sail Ch. Elsies Little Yogi Bear Arista-Lark Running BearBonners Honeyfire Delight Deeraes Dolly Delite DamEvens Red King Lady SpitfireRays Precious Tinker Belle IICH. CEERAES LIL COPY TOOOrange maleBreeder-Owner Raymond Radzinski Midlothian, IllinoisCh. Honyegold of Hadleigh and Gold Blackacre Ceeraes Autumn BlazeFurness Lady Brandywine Am. Can. Ch. Ceeraes Master Copy Sire Ch. Honeygold of Hadleigh and Gold Blackacre Hadleigh Sunglo O Blackacre Orange Blossom Sail Saymar Billy BudCh. Passfield Saymar Gay Sparks of Gold BlackacreSaymar Little Doll Ch. Ceeraes Ber-Man Star DamCh. Honeygold of Hadleigh and Gold BlackacreCh. Gold Blackacre Honeygold Toi Ch. Gold Blackacre Jennifa TinaCH. DORMILONAS MME LE BELLE TOPAZESable femaleBreeders F. J. Peretti F. J. Peretti, Jr. Dwners Thomas E. Daniels H. W. Pottebaum Southwick, Mass.Bonnitoi Little Dutch Lad Bonnitoi Little Dutch Boy Bonnitoi Golden Tammy h. Cynna-Lons Keene Tut SireCh. Kniffins Jack-O-Diamonds Bodas Diamond Bonnie Sprite Topaze Princess Janet Ch. Nanjo Masterpiece Am.. Can. Ber. Ch. Nanjo Interlude Thelcolyns Tiny Tyeca ropaze Gypsy Serenade DamLakesides Spunky Lakeside Fuzzy Lakeside DollyCH. TIM SUES MARK OF THE DRAGONOrange MaleBreeder, Tim Sue Goddard Owners, Eleanor W. Miller Sue Goddard Mt. Vernon, OhioCh. Bonners Stylepepper Preshus Ch. Dixielands Stylestepper Dixielands Little Judy Ch. Millamors Mark of Dixieland Sire Ch. Corns Duke Dragonfly Dixielands Dragonfly Delite Millamors Melody Box Bonners Weepepper Preshus Ch. Corns Duke Dragonfly Jeribeths Miss Cricket Tim Sues Gay Butterfly DamCh. Millamors Music Man Silver Meadows Gay Lil Music Gold Toys Gay Lil DollTHE POMERANIAN REVIEW 45Behind The New ChampionsCH. POMIRISH POOH BEARsubj. A.K.C.FemaleBreeder-Owner, Sally Baugniet Mishicot, WisconsinHis Majesty of Hadleigh Morenos Sunny Son of Hadleigh Morenos Orange Sand Pebbles Shamrocks Pomirish Gem Smoky Sire Morenos Chico Peco Ch. Morenos Lady B-Good Willi Bs Trick N Treat Ch. Sungolds Gay Caviller Ch. Scotia Cav's SpectacularCh. Sunsets Personal Conquest Scotia Double Gr. Da. OCavilier Dam Ch. Sungold's Gay Caviller Ch. Scotia Cavs Lay-A-Way Brochure Ch. Scotia Golden FantasyCH. JULIES STAR VEGAOrange Male Breeder-Owner Julie Brumback Harrisonburg, VirginiaCh. Great Elms Little Timstopper Ch. Great Elms Timstopper Again Great Elms Little Debbie IX Ch. Models Son of Fun SireCh. Great Elms Little Buddy Model's Red AmberCh. Models Magic Spell Ch. Great Elms Little Timstopper Ch. Great Elms Timstopper Again Great Elms Little Debbie II Julies Starlight Susan DamCh. Models Son of Fun Julies Stardust AndeCh. Caviller Starlight StarbrightCH. SUN-DOTS MR. PUNCHClear Orange Male Owner, Ruth Dotson Citrus Heights, Ca.Ch. Scotia Cavs Spectacular Ch. Scotia President Jim Scotia Nikki Tees Amy Ch. S.A.M.s Gay Blade Sandidol Sire Ch. Twin Oaks Rockin Robin S.A.M.s Rockin Red Charmer Mammaus Tinker Belle Int. F.I.C. Mex., Can.. Am.Ch. Queenaire's Scotch N Soda Ch. Queenaire AristrocratCh. Creiders Bit Distinction Queenaire Boban Bobinhood DamPomopus Pom's An Dandy Kitch Queenaire LollipopSchonheits New DawnCH. SILVER MEADOWS ALEXANDERRed Sable Male Breeder, Jacquelyn Klein Owner, Carol A. Galavich Powhatan Point, OhioCh. May Morning Echo of Highland Ch. Sunwink of Highland Aristipretty of Highland Ch. Silver Meadows Tiger SireSilver Meadows Perriwinkle Silver Meadows Lady TaffySilver Meadows Lady of Ken-Gay Ch. Lyons Willie of Ru-Gene Silver Meadows PerriwinkleMound View Ducal Merry Julo Silver Meadows Gay Melody DamCh. Gold Toys Bonne Buttonbox II Gold Toys Gay Lil DollGold Toys Gay Lil HoneyCH. SILVER MEADOWS KISS ME KATYOrange, 5 lb. Female Breeder, Jacquelyn Klein Owner, Skip Piazza Rochester, New YorkCh. Bonners Stylepepper Preshus Ch. Bonners Prettystyle Preshus Bonners Cheri Prettypepper Oak Hill Thorn SireBonners Pepperking Oak Hills CrickettBonners Suncharm Honeybee Ch. Highland Flashalong Ch. Highland SunflashHighlands Ristic Petite Ch. Silver Meadows Katydid DamSilver Meadows Perriwinkle Silver Meadows Crickett Oak Hills Crickett46 POMERANIAN REVIEWANTIBIOTICS YES OR NOFrom GAINES DOG RESEARCH PROGRESS Fall, 1975.Reprinted by permission.Questions concerning care of the lac- tating hitch and her litter are the subject of a letter sent to Canine Practice by veterinary practitioner Dr. John Leonard of Wilmington, North Carolina. The answers were given by DVMs Clair Lee, Lon Lewis, William Jackson, Jacob Mo- sier and Gary Ewing. Dr. Leonards questions and the veterinary panels group responses are excerpted as follows1. Should antibiotics be given routinely after parturitionMost of the experts do not recommend the routine administration of antibiotics following parturition. Most prefer to prescribe antibiotics only in cases characterized by prolonged, difficult dystocia or by the presence of infection.2. Do they antibiotics have any harmful effects on the pups by being transmitted through the milkThe authorities generally concurred that harmful effects on the pups would depend on the antibiotic, dose, duration of administration and age of the pups. The respondents indicated no knowledge of published experimental studies on the question. It was suggested that the experience of breeders indicates that penicillin in normal doses may not cause problems.3. Do antibiotics given to the bitch significantly destroy the pups intestinal flora and, if so, can this cause any problem to the pupsOne authority was aware that it had been proposed that massive doses of antibiotics administered to the lactating bitch might sterilize the pups intestinal flora and cause the fading puppy syndrome." Therapeutic doses of benzathine or procaine penicillin or penicillin- streptomycin apparently have not caused problems for the consulting clinicians.On the other hand, excessively high doses of antibiotics, especially chloramphenicol, and prolonged dosage schedules should be avoided they may cause diarrhea, bilateral overgrowth of the gut and mortality.4. Are preparations of Lactobacillus any value for pupsOnly three of the experts had experiences with the administration of Lactobacillus acidophilus to pups. None of them recommended the use of these preparations as a routine measure, and two of them expressed real doubts of the efficacy of their use in pups suffering digestive disturbances.CONDOLENCEStoJulie Brumhack on the loss of CHAMPION Julies Star Orion Silver Meadows Jewel JuliePhilip A. LubertineSUPPORT YOUR BREED SUPPORT YOUR CLUB SUPPORT YOUR ANNUAL SPECIALTY SHOWPOMERANIAN REVIEW 47MANIESS POMERANIANSPlay Boy, handled by Betty Evans, is shown finishing at Santa Fe, N.M.,61075 with 4 pts. under Judge Mrs.James E. Clark.BOB Roy, Utah ......................... 51775Mrs. B. L. HatchBOB Salt Lake City, Ut........... 51875Mrs. Georgiana LaneBOB Boise, Idaho ..................... 52175P. B. ThomsonBOB Spokane, Wa .................... 52475Frank Haze BurchBOB Lewiston, Idaho ............... 52575Charles F. HamiltonWe wish to thank the judges who saw the quality in Play Boy that we do.Play Boy is now at home Stud service to Approved Bitches, 75.00 See the July 1975 issue of Pomeranian Review, p. 13, for pedigree.Maniess Micro Mite is not for sale.Snapshot taken at 4 mo. of age Flash, Mikes sire, is available for stud service. Pedigree April issue of Review, p. 46.Available Puppies Sired by Maniess Lil Fancy Flash Black Tan males and females.Orange and sable pups for pets at 100.00 and up.PUPPIES SIRED BY TINKLERS LIL PLAY BOY Your inquiries invited.MRS. ELMA MANIES Redding, Ca. 960011375 Old Alturas Road Phone 916-241-8756R----- 1 ManiessMicro Mitem. Ch. Tinklers lil Play Boy48 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWOBEDIENCERINGbyEMMA HEYDE 170 Chicago Way San Francisco, Cal. 94112The ranks of Pomeranians in Obedience are steadily swelling, and a really super part about it is that most of them my own excepted are achieving very good scores making all of us very proud of our beloved breed. The new C.D. owners are very enthusiastic and most of them go right on into Open training. Of course when the C.D.X. title is attained the little Pom immediately sees the U.D. glint in his handlers eye, and might just as well go along with it because that person is not going to give up now Tracking, anyone Certainly there are Poms training for tracking right now just read onClaudia J. Frank of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin is seriously working on tracking with her four pound Pom GALA. She writes In our immediate area I am the only person with a Pom and the only person ever to do any tracking. Gala is doing really amazing and I am presently very satisfied with our progress. A number of years ago while living in a different location I was fortunate to work with a tracking group though I never did any competing. Could you please help me find another Pom obedience enthusiast who has done tracking Im sure someone else shares this interest and it might be of great help to all if you did correspond. Claudias address is 1440 Monroe St., Wisconsin Rapids, Wi. 54494. She goes on It would help me very much if I had some idea as to whether Poms were more prone to air tracking than to ground tracking, and variables of this sort. Gala works on the air scent very accurately but because she is usually several feet, or if windy several yards off the exact path of footsteps she readily finds the person at the end but misses the glove placed on the trail. We are also working on the Novice exercises and are hoping to compete in Novice next spring. I have shown once in the beginners class at a match and she earned 153V6 out of a possible 160 points. She really enjoys training and when I lower the little training collar she pokes her head through it and runs for the door. She is the first Pom Ive had and is really a very big dog in a tiny body. No other dog can push her around and she is completely unafraid.3Sarina Suzy-Que, C.D. and owner-handler, Susan Fremming-.Obedience Poms are popping up just over even as far north as Alaska. Jon Renee of Anchorage, Alaska tells us about a new C.D. Pom. She is a three and a half pound red female name SARINA SUZY QUE and was co-owned by Jon Renee and Susan Fremming, being handled all the way by Sue, who has already started the C.D.X. training. Jon says they bought Sarina in Redding, California in June of 1974 and brought her to Alaska. Susan is a good handler and trainer so she was made co-owner and handled the little girl until she won her C.D. NowPOMERANIAN REVIEW 49Sue owns her outright. They love each other and Sue wants to go all the way with her to U.D. Sarinas first leg was at the Dog Obedience Training Club of Anchorage on September 8, 1974, where she scored 185. The second leg was at Kenai Kennel Club on June 29, 1975. She scored 192 and was third high scoring dog in Novice B. Her third leg was on September 27, 1975 at the Obedience Training Club of Chugiak and she scored 192. Jon writes that they have two or three more Poms in the obedience ring in Alaska, and will keep us posted on their wins.Good news comes from Carol Jean Anderson, La Calvados Pomeranians in Fayetteville, North Carolina After such a long absence from the ring due to Kelly coming in season, it gives me great pleasure to announce that we have our first C.D. Pomeranian ANDERS LA CALVADOS KELLY, C.D. She qualified in three consecutive shows, all in Novice A Raleigh Kennel Club, Raleigh, N.C. September 1, 1975, with a score of 194 James River Kennel Club at Lynchburg, Va. September 20, 1975, score 183 Danville Kennel Club, Danville, Va. on September 21, 1975, score 192 and crowning it all off with a score of 194 at Cape Fear Dog Training Club in Fayette, N.C. on September 28, 1975 where she was Highest Scoring Toy Dog. Carol Jean says Much was gained from our first experience and we met and made new friends. All judges complimented that Kelly was a very nice working little Pom however all errors were mostly mine. On two occasions we were given a standing ovation by the crowd at ringside and received several letters and cards from other Pom handlers congratulating us on our wins and how much they were looking forward to seeing us in the future in Open. Speaking of Open Kelly is now working toward her C.D.X. and is progressing nicely. Too bad we dont have more Poms shown in obedience because they are just terrific little workers.Another C.D. Pom for the McKees, and are we proud writes Margaret McKee of Richmond, Virginia. Now its GOLDEN TIARA DAMBEASTIE, C.D., and her good scores were Talbot Kennel Club, Easton, Md. on August 16, 1975 Novice B, 191 Raleigh Kennel Club, Raleigh, N.C., September 1, 1975 Second place in Novice B with a score of 194 and Danville Kennel Club, Danville, Va., September 21, 1975, taking first place in Novice B with a score of 192. Margarets comments are, Its such fun showing a Pom. Even when theyre not working their best, theyre real crowd pleasers and draw applause from the gallery. She was also pleased about Carol Jean Anderson and Kelly completing the C.D. degree at Danville, and while she was unable to be at ringside, says, It must have been pretty to watch. Margaret goes on, At Easton we had the pleasure of meeting Lilian Zentgraf and MAY MORNING HES A ROWDY, C.D.X. Piccolo is much prettier even than indicated by the picture in the last Review. Hes a bundle of energy and was more interested in visiting my bitches than in talking to me. When we were showing McDougal Dambeastie, C.D. deceased for his degree three years ago, we showed at combination shows since we were also showing in breed. At breed shows the green qualifying ribbon is rarely offered, and there are far fewer trophies and rosettes. The message is clear obedience is the step-child. I think thats a real shame. Not only is obedience challenging and rewarding, it can be very valuable to those who want to show in breed. When I got our JUST A TRINKET DAMBEASTIE she was six months old and very shy. Indeed, some of my friends thought she was retarded. Spoiling, baiting and coaxing couldnt get her to move on lead. Finally I put a choke collar and lead on her and took off. Only my years of experience in obedience gave me the courage to ignore her hysterical screams and stick to firm techniques. In a few weeks she was gaiting well enough to go to a few matches, where she was always BOB and took Group 4 twice and Group 1 twice. Now she is a happy and50 POMERANIAN REVIEWMAXIMILIAN OF POINT LOMA II, C.D.X.Now 10 years old Learning U.D. work and loving itEmma HeydeSan Francisco CaliforniaJABIL PETITE DELILAH, C. D. owned and handled by Jessie W. Young, completed C. D. with scores of 192, 193 193. Training for C.D.X., with time out for a litter by Am., Can. Bda. Ch. Nanjo Interlude.to Delilah the No. 1 Pom at Jahil. Dam of Group Winner Ch. Dandy, and two others with Majors. Loving her made us love all Pomeranians.JABILJESSIE BARBARA YOUNG Loudon Ridge Rd., Loudon, N.H. 03301confident young lady who has six points toward her championship. So keep plugging about obedience. Everything you and Sophie Mayes have said about it is true far less politics the judges have to post scores, less competitiveness among exhibitors naturally everybody wants all dogs to qualify, and our tiny, fluffy Pomeranians are just naturals at obedience work. So its Open work for Tiara and our new puppy Julie has just started puppy classes at obedience school.Nancy Rynewicz of San Jose, California is enjoying training her first Pom in obedience. SHEILAS LITTLE RAGAMUFFIN recently went to an all-breed obedience match and came out with the good score of 193, taking the highest scoring Toy Dog trophy this over all the other toy entries consisting of three other Poms, one Chihauhau and four Papillons Now Muffin is started well on his way towards C.D., having made his first leg at Vallejo Dog Training Club November 2, 1975 with a score of 191. Nancy has trained other dogs in obediTHE POMERANIAN REVIEW 51OUR NEW STAR CHAMPION JULIES STAR VEGABESTThanks to our friend and handler, Evelyn Schaefer, for showing him.Also thanks to the judges who awarded him the pointsJudge Irene C. Schlintz 3 pt. MajorJudge Georginia G. Lane 3 pt. MajorCONGRATULATIONS TO RON AND JACKIE KLEIN ON THEIR KENNEL VISITJulie Brumback1187 Nelson Drive Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801 Ph. 703-434-1804ence, so this little fellow should do very well for her.A nice letter arrived from Martha Sackenheim of Hamilton, Ohio. COYS TINY TERROR BANNER, CDX has one leg in Utility, and in spite of some disappointing and discouraging performances, this determined lady is workng very hard and Banner has a very good chance of completing his U.D. very soon,in fact by the time of this edition he may have accomplished it. Mrs. Sackenheim is sharing some really valuable training hints here with us. I had the same problem and tried her suggestion it worked She writes Banner missed signals and going out. I was up against a brick wall and was quite depressed. We worked the signal hangup with a lot of drilling, praise when he did52 POMERANIAN REVIEWit right and just keeping cool and saying nothing when he dropped before my signal. On the go-out part of the directed jumping exercise Banner would go just so far always in front of the 10 foot minimum, spin and sit on his own. If I would show him where I wanted him to go or give him a target hed go out far enough. Without knowing where I wanted him to sit he would not go too far. My Utility instructor came up with an idea that worked. Banner now knows that he is to go-o-o-o until I call him to sit, no matter what distance it could be 6 feet or 60 feet. I took him out in the yard with no jumps and sent him 4 feet, called him, went to him, and sent him in another direction 8 feet, called, went to him, sent him 15 feet, then 6 feet, then 20 feet, etc. It took one day for it to sink into his little head to just keep going until I called Banner, sit. No, there is nothing simple about Utility, and there is no doubt but that when the U.D. degree is completed something really great has been accomplished.A lovely letter from Debbie Jones of Alhambra, California, really sums up what obedience is all about. She has a pair of adorable Poms and is doing very well in her training. She writes I purchased my first Pom Tillie FERSH- OFFS TILLIE TOYLER, C.D.X. in 1972 when I was a junior in high school. We live in a no pets apartment, so size was a determining factor, but I chose Poms above the other toy breeds for their beauty, sturdiness, and their reputation in obedience. It is a decision I have never regretted. Tillie and I began training with Pasanita Obedience Club, of which we are now members, when she was only five months old. Although she was the youngest as well as the smallest dog in the class, and I had never owned, much less trained, a dog before, Tillie graduated second in her class with a score of 192. The following month, October of 1972, she completed her C.D. in her first three shows with a high of 197 and a low of 193, placing in the ribbons twice. All this time our landlord andfellow tenants were not even aware that we had a dog We had purchased a basket to carry her in and out of the building, taking her almost everywhere I went. She soon learned to lie quietly in her basket, and the very word Basket was enough to make her circle wildly in anticipation. When the landlord finally found out about our secret, Tillie herself, with her sweet outgoing personality and charming manners, convinced him to let her stay. In April of 1973 Tillie took time off from training to raise a litter of three puppies all three, incidentally, were delivered and raised with no problems such as C-sectioning or tube feeding, although Tillie is a fairly small 5 lb. bitch. That July at Santa Barbara, Tillie got her first open leg, and in October completed her C.D.X., again in her first three trials. We have been through the Utility training class and graduated in first place this time, with a score of 176. But, though weve been in many matches we havent gotten brave enough to try for that first leg yet. Maybe 76 will be our year. My second dog is a four pound male named Murdoch SEABRIGHT ATILLA THE HUN-EY. His obedience training has been slower than Tillies because I also show him in breed. At the matches he has won many Best of Breeds and two Toy Group Firsts, and who went Reserve Winners Dog in his first licensed show. He and Tillie were entered, at the last minute, in the Brace Class at Pasanitas trial last month, and although they just barely managed to qualify 189, they got more than their share of comments and LAUGHS from the gallery. Tillies score in Open B that day was 197.The best thing about obedience training for my Poms, though, has been the effect it has had on us outside the show ring. Im fairly sure that, a couple of times, it has saved one or the other of them from serious injury or worse. It made a dramatic change in Murdochs personality he is now much calmer, outgoing and sure of himself around Continued on Page 59POMERANIAN REVIEW 53EDNEYS POMERANIANSCH. THELDUNS TIM DANDEE OF EDNEY wishes to congratulate his daughterTHELDUNS WEE BONNIE TAMMY on winning BOB at Rock Creek Kennel Club.EDNEYS LITTLE PATRIOT wishes to congratulate his full litter sisterRICCIS EDNEY STAR SPANGLED for winning BOS at Harford County.DANDEE also sends Congratulations to his brother, THELDUNS ALMOND FUDGE for taking WD at Maryland Kennel Club.Due to illness, we havent been showing much this year, but hope to be back in the ring soon.Litters expected Ch. Thelduns Tim Dandee of Edney X Edneys Taffy Edneys Little Patriot X Edneys Maggie of CricketSadie Ray Edney 7519 Holabird Ave.301-282-3125 Baltimore, Md. 21222THELDUN POMERANIANS, REG.CongratulatesThelduns Wee Bonnie Tammy and her Owner, Goldie Mandley, for Tammys BOB win at Rock Creek Kennel Club.Thelduns Almond Fudge and Owner, Beverly Norris for taking WD at Maryland Kennel Club.Hopefully, most all of our girls are in whelp with litters due in January.Congratulations to Ron Jackie Klein on their Kennel VisitThelma M. Dunn Aberdeen, Md. 210013400 Carvale Drive 301-879-539754 POMERANIAN REVIEWA SOUND 9 LB. POMERANIAN CAN SURVIVE IN THE WILD- PERLE DID IT by Margarethe M. KemnerMonday. As Perle Santees Gray Pearl to Suesser was coming into heat at the end of June this summer, she apparently decided one evening that the grass was greener on the other side of the fence whence she could hear the lovelorn cries of chained hunting dogs and other large breed males. She had not been bred for many years and felt the urge for motherhood. A soft spot was soon found under the fence while I was turning my back to her, combing a newly acquired kitten and introducing it to the pack. When it suddenly dawned on me that Perle was sounding off those ecstatic barks of freedom in the underbrush on the other side of the fence, I panicked and quickly drove the whole pack back into the kennel fearing others might follow through whatever hole she had made or found. Nobody was terribly willing and it took me about 2 minutes or slightly more until everybody was locked up, including the little kitten. My greatest fear was the U.S. highway in front of my house. But when I finally got there, she had simply vanished from the face of this earth.My neighbors helped me look for her along the old impassible river canal, along the Susquehanna river itself, children combed the small wooded lots until long after darkness and another neighbor drove me all night in her car so that I could search for Perles eyes with her flashlight. But no trace of Pearle Meanwhile, the house looked like a lit Christmas tree from miles away with all the inside and outside lights burning. Perle could not have missed it if she had tried to come home.Tuesday. I hired three men to comb the mountain with me on the opposite side of the highway, thinking that she might have been injured by getting hit by a car. No trace of Perle, not a single hair of hers on any of the bushes.A call to a couple with successful bloodhounds went unheeded as they were specialized in tracking criminals not animals.I then took Suesser whom she had married twice and whom she liked a lot, to get some idea where she might have crossed the highway. Suesser being very eager to find her as he is very sexy, found her trail of light grey underhair which she was shedding in anticipation of her season all across my own underbrush up to the edge of the highway. But Suesser was unable to pick up her trail on the opposite side of the highway. Besides, Suesser who is a lot thinner and smaller, was unable to penetrate the tall grasses and thick brambles beyond the mowed area along the berm. It thus suddenly became very obvious that she had been picked up if not stolen from my side of the highway, right off my own property.Wednesday. I launched an all-out advertising campaign. Besides calling all the pet shops, dog dealers and shelters in central Pennsylvania and warning them about my grey Pomeranian bitch, I used both classified ads under Lost and Found and large display ads on page two of both papers in this two- county-area. I also used extensive radio advertising. The dog became so hot, being a grey Pomeranian, she was like a pink elephant and could not be sold. I may mention here that several dozen people offered their condolences at the Bald Eagle Kennel Club Show. Whenever I asked how they knew, they mentioned having seen the display ads which I had headed DEAD OR ALIVE. Nobody mentioned the Lost and Found ads of the classified sections, which, by the way, generated a fantastic number of crank calls. One women even called to inform me that she had buried her and wanted 25.00.The next 5V- weeksMany trifling items came together to form a mosaic of suspicions with which I must have driven the police crazy. They kept telling me that I did not have a single shred of solid evidence for myPOMERANIAN REVIEW 55WE PROUDLY PRESENTTammyftKThelduns Wee Bonnie TammyShown taking BOB at Rock Creek Kennel Club, for a 3 point Major out of the Puppy Class, under Mrs. Susanne Rowe.Sire Ch. Thelduns Tim Dandee of Edney Dam Thelduns Princess TiffanyCurrently being shown and handled by OwnerGoldie K. Mandley501 Dover Road Glen Bumie, Md. 21061suspicions. But I kept on calling them with every little new insight until they finally questioned the man whom I had under suspicion. This was two weeks after Perle had vanished. The following day she suddenly appeared behind a motel a little down the road where a large clearing was being made for a future trailer court.But two weeks of horror had made my darling Perle who was, if anything, toofriendly, into a man-shy dog. She would be completely unconcerned about the huge bulldozers, but as soon as one of the operators would whistle or call her by name, or silently descend from the machine, she would run. All I myself ever saw of her was a moving shadow of grey in the morning fog or in the evening dusk. My only joy and consolation were her daily sightings by the bulldozer operators who declared her to be56 POMERANIAN REVIEWin good health and uninjured. Several people who claimed that they could attract any wild animal tried to coax her to come to them. But as the days and weeks went by she would only become faster and faster in her fights. Actually, the speed with which she would run up mountain trails is unbelievable unless one has seen it.The idea that she might get bred by large-breed males robbed me of all sleep. Thinking of her giving birth to oversize puppies all alone in a hide-out that nobody seemed to be able to find was absolute terror. Yet she did have a hideout as she was seen powder-dry right after heavy thunder storms. Visions of the approaching hunting season kept haunting me, and the fact that she had actually confronted one avid hunter within a two-foot-distance and stopped long enough for him to reach to his hip pocket. Fortunately, he had not taken his gun along to shoot this fox daring to come so close to human habitation. By the time the man realized that she was not a fox but a dog, she had vanished. He tried to track her for hours and went again after her for several days, intrigued by her acts of disappearance and elusiveness. He never came close to her again.After two weeks of hide-and-seek I contacted the Pennsylvania Game Commission. They informed me that they no longer owned any box traps and that she was definitely too small to be shot with a tranquilizer gun. Fox traps were suggested. It took me another week of anguish and walking up to the mountain three times a day, setting up food and vitamin pills and lots of garlic perles to give her the necessary speed to run which she however had to share with all kinds of other wild animals, first come first served. Although I would sit and wait in view of the food for hours, she would not come out for me to see her. All the while I did not know whether or not she was pregnant or internally injured. The place I suspected her to have been for two weeks is said to have 5large-breed males tied to chains in a dirt basement and which often go hungry for lack of money to buy dog food as all the money is used up to buy liquor.After this week of very painful decision-making and against the advice of my veterinarian who however was unable to come up with any workable suggestion of his own, I borrowed two pairs of fox traps from a Game Commission officer. Well, my Perle out-foxed every fox. For two entire weeks she would tip-toe around the traps and get her food from the dish surrounded by the traps without ever springing one. I had avoided leaving my scent on the traps and a marvellous neighbor handled them and set them for me day in and day out as soon as he would come home from work. She was finally caught on Saturday night at 11 p.m.Everybody had warned me that she would bite and that I should wear gloves. I didnt because I wanted to be able to pet her gently with my naked hands. I was the first person to get to her from our watching post and all she did was give the deepest sigh of relief I have ever heard, and lick my hands while my neighbor was putting the leash around her and releasing the traps. Fortunately, the traps not only did not break any bones although I had come to accept it as a risk, they had not even broken her skin and within an hour she was running on all fours. Now she never again takes her eyes off me. She would hardly go into the yard the first couple of days. Though one day she did go further and right to the place where she had dug the hole, but she pretended not to look. Seeing from the corner of her eye that it was fixed, she seemed rather satisfied and has ever since been almost her own self again. Except she is weary of people.The evening she was caught, she was not in season, the next morning she bled profusely. She had actually suppressed her season for six weeks She is now married to a young man whose mother is a black German import and his daddy is a beautiful gift I once received fromPOMERANIAN REVIEW 57COURAGEOUS GOLD POMERANIANSWieses Winsome Style Lady, shown going BOB under Judge, C. L. Savage, at 9 mo. old at the Metro Mile Hi show in Denver, Col. 11-30-73. The following Sunday she went Winners Bitch under Judge, L. E. Piper. The Winners Dog and Best of Breed was Style Ladys half brother, Wieses Royal Boy Blue, who is now a champion. Both were sired by Ch. Wieses Flash of Timmie Again.Style Lady left the ring to raise a family and has two sons now sired by Ch. Great Elms Timstoppers Image. She will soon be returning to the ring again.Most of our Poms are Great Elms breeding.Puppies for Pets, Show and Breeding.Clara and Arlo Wiese Ph. 303-442-25245612 No. 71st St. Longmont, Colo. 80501Mrs. Cowie. Somehow the fellow turned out to be grey. Perle was named after a former Pom breeder Pearl Hauger from whose line she is. She was bred by Mrs. Maude Sanders Ethel Teel. She has a lot of Aristic and some white and blue and black in her color pedigree. Of course, I hope for a beautiful wolf sable puppy from this laiison.My point, however, is the fact that she survived on her own. Only the last fourweeks did she get my food which was often gulped away by other wild animals who would look me straight in the eye while stealing Perles food. Perle was in perfect health when I got her back. As a curious notion she had deposited her piles next to the food dishes, almost like visiting cards or Thank-you-notes for me to see, although a number of piles were also found in her hide-out later. I could thus tell that she was eating wild game,58 POMERANIAN REVIEWevery second or third day her stools would look like those of my cat after she has eaten a rat. In between they would be typical remnants of Gaines Burgers which I had chosen for exact dosaging. I deliberately kept her quan- tively underfed which was very hard to do in order to force her to help herself. I could also see that she had learned the lesson I had taught her on the morning of her disappearance how to pick currants and black-berries. She also showed evidence of leaf-eating.She had travelled only on open roads, power company access roads and fire lanes. Her coat was immaculate, her skin clean and the grass burrs were all tangled up in the outer edges of her guard hairs, not bothering her at all. The coarse coat required by the Standard is thus not a beauty attribute but a matter of surivival.Even though she was seen at locations 12 miles apart on the same day, her toenails had grown and were in bad need of clipping. This is mysterious to me as the roads she travelled on were mostly newly bulldozed and very rough shale, painful to walk over in sneakers. I wonder if we clip our dogs nails too short, if she needed them for speed and traction.But the most mysterious is yet the matter of her season. She was definitely coming into season the days she vanished. I had bathed and groomed her that morning to prepare her for the wedding I had planned for her. The weather was so dry and warm that I dried her under our currant and blackberry bushes. We had had a very intimate happy morning together, both of us sitting under the bushes and munching away.The evening I got her back six weeks later, she was definitely not in season. During the night I got emotionally and spiritually ready for my first Caesarian Perles mother had died during a Cea- sarian while giving birth to Perle and the mixed-breed puppies I thought I was expecting. By morning I had decided that these puppies would stay here andwould not be given away to a bastards life of discrimination and neglect. My reward was the pen full of blood, a fully swollen vulva and the typical female odor. How she suppressed her season for six weeks and released it so promptly upon returning home to safety and tranquility, I dont know. I introduced her to Adler, her mate, three days later, they stayed together for 4 days before she accepted him. And everything has been absolutely normal since.I am proud of this breed of little people who resisted genetic tampering by man enough to be able to still survive on its own.1. This hide-out was now discovered at the beginning of hunting season. She had dragged old sacks from a six-mile-distant wool mill to a shelter under the electrical transmission lines on top of the mountain and had made herself quite comfortable living quarters. Her shedded hair were the pillows on which she slept.2. This hope did not materialize, on October 25, 1975 she gave birth to two beige puppies with black points and possibly black saddle and two very dark sable puppies which were born with all points black at birth.LITTLE PUP LOSTby ODETTE NOLANSo small am ISo long the streetSo many wheels,And quick-stepping feet.Alone am INo passer-byListens to hearMy frightened cry.Hoping I waitBeside the gateI may be seen Before I die.So many people Fat doggies on leadsGo rushing along But on one heeds.A small lonely puppyWho is dying for foodFor food and a friendIn a home that is good.POMERANIAN REVIEW 59CIRCULATIONMANAGERMRS. THELMA M. DUNN 3400 Carvale Drive Aberdeen, Md. 21001 \POMERANIAN REVIEW SUBSCRIPTION 56.00 Yearly by Third Class MailCanada, Mexico 6.50 Foreign, 7.00AMERICAN POMERANIAN CLUB, INC. MEMBERS SUBSCRIPTION RATE 53.00 Yearly by Third Class Mail.FOR FIRST CLASS MAIL Send additional 52.25 at time of subscription renewal.OBEDIENCE continued people and other dogs than he was when I started his training as a two-year-old. Because of their training Ive been able to take them places most dogs cant go. Tillie always went to the orthodontist with me, and was the only thing I ever saw his stern assistant smile at She often goes with me to classes at Cal State U., L.A. She makes friends with everyone in sight on campus, running from person to person, all wags and kisses. But in the classroom she lies quietly at my side, and sometimes the teachers and some of the students too dont even know shes there . . . Having a friendly Pom with you is a wonderful way to meet new friends, too. Tillie has also represented Pasanita as a part of their Top Dog Team for the past two years. Top Dog is an inter-club competition sponsored by the Southern California Dog Obedience Council. Over 40 clubs, breed and all-breed, send teams consisting of their best working dogs, and its quite an honor to be chosen.Best wishes for the New Year, all of you Pomeranian Obedience Enthusiasts, past, present and future, and may we have many new titles to report in 1976.Important InformationAll Members Subscriptions will start with the April issue, each year.DONT MISS THE DEADLINE FEBRUARY 20POMERANIAN REVIEW BACK ISSUESWrite Circulation ManagerAvailable at 1.00 Each1962 March, Dec.1963-March, Oct.1964 April, July1966 July, Oct.1967 April1968 AprilAvailable at 1.25 Each1969 Jan., Oct.1970 July, Oct.1971 Jan., April, July, Oct.1972 Jan., April, July, Oct.1973 Jan.Available at 1.50 Each1973 April, July, Oct.1974 Jan., April, July, Oct.1975 Jan., April, July, Oct.60 POMERANIAN REVIEWPOMPUF POMERANIANSpresents'JiAnother Group 1st No. 4Our Thanks to Edd Bivin for Best of Breed and Group 1 at Springfield, Illinois May 24, 1975FATHER DAUGHTERCh. Masterpiece winning Breed and Group 3rd His daughter Pompuf Masters Melody winning W.B. and Best of Opposite Sex for a 5 pt. major.Our Thanks to Judge Jane Kay at Cedar Rapids, Iowa June 21, 1975 9mWehave a few girls for sale from Dragonfly and Showstopper lines. Some Proven, some Show Prospects. 2 years old and under.Gwen Bonnie HodsonRoute 3Indianola, Iowa 50125 Ph. 515-961-2989POMERANIAN REVIEW 61CH. POMPUF FANCY DUKE MASTERPIECEGROUP 1st No. 5Sioux City, Iowa September 14, 1975 Our Thanks to Frank Haze Burch for Best of Breed and Rutledge Gilliland for the Group. r. imnwa. BUw-7',Vv 'OlAWGROUP1st No. 6Council Bluffs, Iowa September 21, 1975 Our THANKS again to Judge Edd Bivin for Best of Breed and the GroupWe would like to wish each and every one of you a very,very MERRY CHRISTMAS and Much Success in the New Year.Bonnie Gwen HodsonRoute 3Indianola, Iowa 50125 Ph. 515-961-298962 POMERANIAN REVIEWPUGET SOUND POMERANIAN CLUB, INC.ERIN HUNDLEY 2813 176th S.W.Lynwood, Wa. 98036Getting to know you has been fun for me this last year. Now Id like to tell you about someone I think you should know better. I first met her while answering Pom puppy ads and for a long while she was just a voice on the phone introducing me to other Pom lovers. Eventually we all got together and the PSPC was born. Four years later, six charter members remain, of these, one alone has never missed a meeting, my friend, the voice on the phone, Virginia Niehouse.Virginia was one of the first Secretarys, and she did much in setting up our record file. She organized our income tax papers for a non-profit organization. She has worked on the newsletter, been trophy chairman and APC correspondent. Currently she is our club treasurer as well as doing publicity on our up-coming match.Our last match was a success financially and educationally. Susan Frem- mings Tucker, a 2-4 month male puppy was placed first by puppy judge, Ellen Michelle, and was selected over the adult Poms by Daniel Frey, DVM, as Best in Match. A parade of champions featured Robert Higbees, Ch. Jambos Rin-go Kid of Andrews, C.D., Phyllis Andrews, Ch. Scotia Cavs A-Tisket A- Tasket, and Clyde and Phyllis Andrews, Ch. Scotia Caviliers Jungle Jim. We all enjoyed a buffet picnic supper planned and prepared by Irene Harbin and the other members. Thanks go to match chairman, Phyllis Andrews, each committee member and every exhibitor for this success.Our Nov. 15, 1975 match will see many firsts. A parade of champions, set to music with the Poms marching on a blue carpet, and with a blue satin banner designed and made by Elza Andersonfor the background. Rita LaVerne will judge the Poms at the Totem Lake Shopping center in Kirkland, Wa., where the management has gone all out to assist us, providing newspaper coverage in advance and making space and microphones available.New Poms in our area include, Ch. Skylark Cinnamon Banner, recently purchased by Florance Ryals. Baby and Donna, who flew in from Scotia Kennels in Florida to join Indestructable Jimmy of Harbin, a homebred youngster at the home of Irene and Ralph Harbin. I heard that the Higbees and Andersons have nice puppies though I havent seen them. Hundleys have acquired Scotia Dollys Dandy Sybil from Florida too. Phyllis and Clyde Andrews gave me a sneak preview of one I know will give all the others a bit of competition. These and many others will be seen in the shows around the Pacific Northwest and beyond. They will be worth watching if you can be there and if not Ill tell you about them.Last but not least, Donna Harris of Cordova Alaska writes that she will soon be in our area soon. Wed love to see all of you too.Flash Winners of Aug. 15 Match. Best Adult Riggins Kruscherl Teddy, owned by Margaret Klingdeil. Best Puppy Best in Match Shes Precious owned by Mary A. Rosenbaum.f i t 'A' ' 1. - ..fK Li ' fe mmmmGeorgians Betty, U.D.T.POMERANIAN REVIEW 63THE DENVER-METRO POMERANIAN CLUBBy DAN MERCER Rt. 1, Box 147 Big Springs, Ne.The Denver - Metro Pomeranian Club was organized about a year ago. We have had three fun matches and one Toy Fun Match. The matches have been huge successes. Our first drew an entry of 53 At the present we have around 26 Charter Memberships. As any new club we have had our problems. Our biggest one is distance. Since we have members from Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado it is sometimes difficult to have a meeting in Denver. But we do have some very dedicated members so I am sure in time we will get on our feet. We cant let distance stand in our way. Out here in the West we think nothing of driving 200 to 300 miles to a dog event. Last year Mike Opal Thorstad drove straight through to Houston to the Specialty without stopping. This is well over a thousand miles.The officers elected arePresident ............................... Jim FinchVice President ............... Opal ThorstadCorresponding Secretary. .Linda AllisonRecording Secretary ........... Dan MercerTreasurer .......................... Donna FinchBoard of Directors are Clara Wiese, Eleanor Uhland, Abe Hodges and Pat Clark.Pat is also editor of our newsletter and has done a great job. We had hoped that we could hold a Pom Specialty in conjunction with the Colorado Centennial Canine Circuit to be held this coming June but we find that we are unable to do so. We do, however extend an invitation to all of you to attend this great event. There will be six shows all held in one building, completely air conditioned with cafeteria, bar and lounge. This is a huge building and you will be allowed to leave your equipment there until the shows have ended. It would be a greattime to plan your summer vacation to Colorado. Denver is a beautiful city nestled against the gigantic Rocky Mountains. There is plenty to see and do there and the surrounding areas. The dates of the shows are June 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13. We will plan a Pom gathering sometime among these dates for all visiting Pom people. We will be waiting to meet you allTHE POMERANIAN CLUB OF MICHIGAN Detroit AreaBy GINA DONAHUE, Acting Secretary 8200 Heyden St.Detroit, Mi. 48228The Pomeranian Club of Michigan awarded Herman Deaton of Dearborn the Gaines Medal of Good Sportsmanship at its annual awards meeting in September.Preparations are being made to hold our annual specialty show with the Oakland County Kennel Club May 16. The judge has been chosen and will be announced at a later date. J. L. Gorman was appointed show chairman.Membership and newsletter renewals are now being taken. For a free copy of the newsletter, send a request to the editor, Margaret Gorman, 31134 East Wind, Fraser, Mi. 48026.Elections by mail are underway. Those nominated are President, Jeff Spires and J. L. Gorman Vice-President, Cindy Keller and Herman Deaton Secretary, Shirley Wackus and Frank Wackus. Our Treasurer will continue to be Helen M. DeLoughary who has capably held the office for many years.Many members of our club are involved in Pomeranian craft projects tole painting, candles, jewelry, plates, ashtrays and statues, featuring Poms, of course. We plan to have a display of Pomeranian crafts at our specialty show for all to enjoy.Join us in Michigan this spring for an exciting specialty show. Our trophy list will be bigger and better than ever. See you in May in Michigan64 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWPOMERANIAN CLUB OF GREATER DES MOINES, INC.by TONY SHORT, PresidentI hope that all of you had happy 1975 and are looking forward to a Happy New Year. The highlight for our Cluh last year had to he when we received the news that we had been accepted to host the Parent Clubs 76 Fall Specialy. Subject to AKC approval. Plans are well underway for this show. We know that everyone is thinking about the February New York Specialty at this time, and we wish them a very successful show. However, circle your calendar right now and plan to come to Iowa in September, 1976.The highlight for my wife and me was the Ohio Specialty. What a show We had never seen so many beautiful Poms in one place before. The Ohio club really went to a lot of work and it showed. Everything ran so smoothly.On November 8th, we had our third B match with an entry of 51 dogs. Joyce Ohrtman did a real fine job of putting together this match. She made up our first catalog even when entries were not closed in advance. All advance entries were typed in with spaces left in each class for day-of-match entries to be written in. Winners were Best puppy dog Gwen Bonnie Hodsons Pom Puf Fancy Master Print. Best adult dog Gwen Bonnie Hodsons Pom Puf Lil Spark. Best puppy Bitch Gwen Bonnie Hodsons Pom Puf Melody Dancer. Best adult bitch Mrs. Norris McKameys McKameys Enchanting Joy. Best in Match went to Pom Puf Master Print, and Best of Opposite Sex went to McKameys Enchanting Joy. Best Junior Handler was Chuck Ohrtman.CLOSING DATEThe Closing Date for Specialty Show entries is January 21, 1976 at the office of the Show Secretary. See page 84 for address.KENOSHA COUNTY POMERANIAN CLUB, INC.by ODETTE NOLAN 41 Wisconsin Ave.Waukegan, IL 60085We held our election of officers at our September meeting. They are as followsPresident...........Cornells Vander Zeyden1st V-Pres..........................Chris Nolan2nd V-Pres..................Kathryn Schmidt3rd V-Pres. Historian .... Beverly Vander ZeydenSecretary ........................ Nadine HersilTreasurer ........................ Lucius LuccasCorr. Secretary................Sally BaugnietEditor ............................... Odette NolanWe finally found a home in our proper county and what a relief So in case there are Pom Clubs springing up in every county around us ... we are now in our proper niche. It is a lovely large hall Somers Town Hall and has kitchen facilities we are able to rent for matches. We held a Fun Match August 9, 1975 and served a potluck dinner afterward. Christine Harm ably took over the judging duties and found her Best Puppy in Sally Baugniets Pomirish Candy Cane a lovely wolf sable. She chose Nadine Hersils D-Nees Devastatin Dulcinea as her Best Adult.On October 4, 1975 we held our second AKC Sanctioned A Match. Our judge was Ms. Marie K. Rathman. Again Sallys Pomirish Candy Cane went Best Puppy and Best Adult went to Lucius Elinor Luccas Luells Kukla Boy of Duke. Class winners besides these two were BBE Dog, Zeydens Cardinals Hi Hopes, owned by Cornelis Beverly Vander Zeyden, BBE Bitch, D-Nees Devastatin Dulcinea, owned by Nadine Hersil, American Bred Bitch D-Nees D-Lite of Pomirish, owned by Nadine Hersil Open Bitch, D-Nees Dorable Dimples. Vander Zeydens were Match Co-chairmen and had everything very well organized . . . catalogs nearly ready which is QUITE an accomplishPOMERANIAN REVIEW 65w -V LPOMIRISHKENNELSSalutes DONNA Scotia Double Gr Da OCavilier dam of 4 CHAMPIONS to date. The latest was the second Champion of last years litter.reA double headerCH. POMIRISH WINNIE THE POOH and 7 CANADIAN Pts. BCH. POMIRISH POOH BEAR subject A.K.C. BA repeat breeding whelped 9-22-75 resulted in 2 bitches.DONNAS two other Champions areCH. POMIRISH CAVS BIT OHADLEIGH DCH. POMIRISH MISS LICK BDonnas 3 Champion bitches are bred and we all wish everyone HAPPY NEW YEAR Congratulations to Nadine Hersils New Champion D-NEES DEVASTATIN DULCINEA subject A.K.C. B sired by our CH. Randys Pomirish Super SportAnother CH. Sport daughter Pomirish Candy Cane earned 7 pts 2 majorsin Chicago this fall.STUD SERVICEShip to Manitowoc, Wisconsin North Central AirlinesDick Sally Baugniet Phone 414-755-2994Rt. 1, Box 99 Mishicot, Wise. 5422866 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWment when we have gate entries. We had a long, leisurely potluck dinner but Beverly had cooked buckets and buckets of chicken besides all the work on the Match. There was a parade of all the gorgeous little Champions with rosettes awarded. Nadine Hersil was Chief Steward.Congratulations to Ray Radzinksi on finishing another Champion Ceeraes Lil Copy Too. Also Nadine on finishing Ch. D-Nees Devastatin Dulcinea as well as Ch. D-Nees Daffy Don Quixote . . . litter brother to her Ch. D-Nees Darin Dinadan. Congratulations too to Sally Baugniet on finishing her Ch. Pomirish Miss Lick who now has two daughters of her own in the ring. She also finished Ch. Pomirish Winnie The Pooh and Ch. Pomirish Pooh Bear two of three litter sisters and the third girl is also in the ring. All are homebred.Hope Ill be forgiven for getting personal, but I cannot write without mentioning what a GRAND time we had at the Specialty in Ravenna. The deadline came at a bit of a bad time I had mailed my other material to Sophie just before we left. We went to Ohio with Elinor Lucius Luccas in their camper which was fun to begin with, cause Elinor and I rode in back and talked Poms all the way out and back. It had rained heavily here the night before and they found a lot of water in their new kennel so had to mop it all out and clean it before leaving home. So we left a little later than planned, but the rain had cleared away and it was even hot when we stopped but very nice while driving.We arrived at Holiday Inn and went to the Hospitality Room and from that time on ... I flo-o-oated Feet did not touch floor. It was the first APC Specialty for Chris and me and I guess I never really believed all those names had people attached to them. Many of them I had written to most of them I had admired for their accomplishments in breeding and showing butI had usually thought of APC shows as being in New York in the dead of winter and I knew I wasnt likely to be there.Those Ohio people sure are hospitable and most of our club members showed up before bedtime. There were also many other friends from the Iowa and Michigan Pom Clubs. Even met Joan Grant from Manitoba, Canada that I had only recently met by telephone and letters.The weather turned gorgeous at ringtime and for once I was glad I had no Poms entered. What a sight that many Poms in one ring We just sat ringside and DRANK them all in. The trophy table was so pretty There seemed to be no end to the free luncheon table. We talked and talked there then back to Ploliday Inn and chatted with Mary Jane Wilson and others who even offered us the use of their bathrooms if the camper got too crowded while we were dressing for dinner. I am almost afraid to mention names, as I know I will miss many. With everyone you met though, the password seemed to be friendliness and helpfulness.The banquet was delightful too. The surprise was little gold Poms and we all raved when we saw them. Lotta talent in that Ohio Club The dinner was super the speeches entertaining and it was a Fun Evening. Back at the camper I wasnt sleepy kept seeing all those fluffy gold powder puffs parading so proudly in that green grass. The Sun Beau Valley Ranch was just the perfect show site. Talked Poms with the Vander Zeydens and Tony and Betty Short who were already making plans for the 1976 APC Summer Specialty in Iowa. Great thats close can hitch hike to Des MoinesSunday morning we were headed for the Metropolitan Polo Field at Chagrin Falls, Ohio. These grounds too were beautiful, but I cant help but wonder what they looked like a few hours later. We left right after the Poms showed and that evening on television news we saw Continued on Page 70POMERANIAN REVIEW 67TheZEY'DEN'S POMERANIAN KENNELis still hereThe Vander Zeydens and Silver Meadows Sunwink and all her Aristic, Bonner and Zeyden Kennel friends want to congratulate Ron Jackie Klein on their kennel visit.The Vander Zeydens want to announce their fourth Champion. All four were completely owner-handled.Ch. Bonners Krismay Cardinal Ch. Zeydens Cardinal Prettytune Ch. Aristic Pepperlette Ch. Zeydens Cardinal Prince Igor POINTEDEnjays Token of Interlude 7 pts.Zeydens Cardinal High Hopes 8 pts.Ch. Bonners Krismay Cardinal wants to send congratulations to all his other pointed and champion kids.LITTERS EXPECTEDCh. Bonners Krismay Cardinal x Ch. Aristic Pepperlette Ch. Bonners Krismay Cardinal x dam of Ch. PrettytuneFOR SALE Too many malesCh. Zeydens Cardinal Prince Igor finished with three majors. He is a three year old clear orange sound male and a proven stud.Zeydens Cardinal High Hopes has both majors and a total of 8 points. He is a one year old orange sable. Will sell now or as a Champion. Not proven but anxious and willing, and guaranteed to stud.AT STUDCh. Bonners Krismay Cardinal Fee 75.00Corrie Bev Vander Zeyden Ph. 414-863-6278Route 3 Green Bay, Wi. 5430168 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWCHAMPION LENNISS TAR BABY OF GREAT ELMS First Black Tan Champion Since 1950tc4L.DINNERSShown finishing at Salisbury, Md. with 4 pt major under Mrs. LaneBreeder, Ruth L. BeamHandler, Mrs. Marlene ScottOwner, Mrs. Lennis RhodesA Special Thanks to Ruth Beam for letting me have Tar Bahy and to all the judges for putting him up.Also to his handler, Mrs. Marlene Scott, for a job well done, and for the loving care she gave him.To those who have asked Tar Bahy produces Black Tan, red, orange sable. His puppies have that special something it takes to win.Stud Fee f 100.006 litters due in January sired by Tar Baby out of red, orange, sable and black.Most are Great Elms.Also several dark chocolate puppies to choose fromGet your orders in early on these.Chocolate Stud ServiceMrs. Lennis Rhodes Rts. 2, Box 205Fur Samples on Request.Morristown, Term. 37814 Ph. 615-581-8947POMERANIAN REVIEW 69Great Elms Kennels, RegdNothing for Sale I dont shipOur best congratulations to Lennis Rhodes of Morristown, Tenn. for her new black and tan Champion, Lenniss Tar Baby of Great Elms, 5th Champion for Image.To me, it is a great shame that the APC let so many years go by before it would accept black and tan as a true color.We also wish to congratulate Gayle Griffin of Starlite Kennels in Amity, Oregon for her recent Champion Jills Rigal Raz of Starlite, the 23rd Champion for Timstopper Again.Ruth L. Beam Pineville, N. C. 28134P. O. Box 937 Ph 704-889-9233Jt.LJ_Ch. Great Elms Timstoppers Image Stud Fee 75.00ZUMBA KENNELproudly announches the arrival of a little red beauty which we plan to show in the Spring. We have high hopes for her, as she is very stylish. Weve also added another black to our breeding plan, Boulder River Serene Ebony. We hope to be one of the top breeders of Blacks in the future. And we want to give Marge Gorman a BIG Thank You for letting us have both girls.For SaleBeaver Male 10-14-75 This male looks real good.Sire Zumbas Wolfie of Boulder River Blk.Dam Zumbaums Cha Che Cinderalla WhiteInquiries InvitedPhyllis ZumbaumR. R. 1, Box 89605-673-4961 Custer, S. D. 5773070 POMERANIAN REVIEWBAY COLONY POMERANIAN CLUBMRS. NANCY A. VAYO, Secretary 1 74 Main Street So. Port'and, ME 04106October 5th was a gorgeous day for our meeting and Plan BOB Match held at the home of members Amy and Charles McKay. 19 Breed and 8 Obedience entries made for fine display of little Poms.Breed Results, Judge Gil Croteau PUPPY DOGS2-4 mos Wildfires Samstone Mary Edwards4-6 mos Kriket Mrs. Nora Cress6-9 mos Topaze Little Pumpkin Francis Mary CaseyBEST PUPPY DOG Topaze Little PumkinPUPPY BITCHES2-4 mos Dixie Amy Charles McKay 4-6 mos Sandy Mrs. Nora Cress6-9 mos Taffy Barbara Sherman9-12 mos Jabils Munchkin of Win-D- Nol Virginia Robert ClaarBEST PUPPY BITCH Jabils Munchkin of Win-D-NolBEST PUPPY IN MATCH Topaze Little Pumpkin ADULT DOGSNovice Jabils Sunburst Clair Flesner Open Topaze Acie Ducie Nancy Vayo BEST ADULT DOG Topaze Acie Ducie ADULT BITCHESNovice Kathryns Frosty of Topaze Jack Kathryn WellsOpen Bodas Lady Pixie, C.D. Sally MisuracaBEST ADULT BITCH Bodas Lady Pixie, C.D.BEST ADULT IN MATCH Topaze Acie DucieBEST IN MATCH Topaze Little PumkinOBEDIENCE RESULTSJudge Helen Van Buskirk Novice X Bodas Peppery Snowflake Claire FlesnerNovice Y Ch. Topaze Pumkin Seed Mary Francis CaseyNovice A Sir Dusty of Pom Pom Nancy VayoGrad. Nov Jabil Petite Delilah, C.D. Jessie Barbara YoungOpen A Am. Can. Ch. Topaze Lady Jennifer, Am. Can. C.D. Gladys Dykstra HIGPIEST SCORING DOG IN MATCH Jabil Petite Delilah, C.D.At our meeting following the judging and filling our stomachs with the delicious array of food from the refreshment table, President Jessie Young presented Mary Casey with a Presidents Plaque in appreciation of her past 9 years as President of B.C.P.C. Mary was also voted in as a life-member of B.C.P.C.Our Newsletter now has an official name, POM POW WOW. Plans are already under way for our next match to be held in March 1976.KENOSHA CO. continued that some of the surrounding area had a virtual FLOOD. We heard and read of horrible things happening some on the Turnpike which sounded as if it happened about an hour after we passed.On the way home and after we had been over and over all the lovely people and all the lovely Poms and what a terrific time we had had would you believe I suddenly found myself homesick for our own PomsThere was a very sad ending to all this fabulous weekend though. When Luccases got home they found their beloved Duke daughter had died that day. She was Tim Sues Darlin Dragon dam of their Ch. Toy Towns Dandy Corn Duke. She is sorely missed.HAPPY WINNING See ya all at Des MoinesCOYERThe April Cover is Available. To reserve, send check to the Editor.POMERANIAN REVIEW 71SHOW TRAININGBy PATRICK DeLOUGHARYTAIL DROPPING Part VHow can a dog be taught to keep his tail up in the show ring This question, so frequently asked is a most difficult one to answer. There are certain little training methods that have proven helpful for some, but for the purpose of this article, I will only indirectly approach the problem. I will try to point out some of the things that can cause a dog to drop his tail, and some ways to help prevent it.If for physical reasons such as, discomfort from an injury, low tail set, anal gland problem, or by habit, a dog does not carry his tail over his back, then we cannot expect him to do any differently in the show ring. But, assuming that this is not the case and that the dog usually does carry his tail properly in most any environment except in the show ring, then we must assume that there is something about being in the show ring that causes this change of attitude. I used the word attitude because a dogs tail can very well express his attitude both pro and con. For example, if a dog is sick or having an off day he may drop his tail expressing his lack of enthusiasm in being forced to do something that he would ordinarily do enthusiastically. If a dog becomes exhausted or even tired he may react in the same way. It may seem silly to mention this, but when we see some people at shows especially benched shows actually helping to tire their dogs by keeping them strung up on grooming tables for long periods of time and working on them constantly until time to enter the ring, we wonder how these dogs can be blamed for not showing any spirit. The so-called big job of combing out matted knots, trimming, grooming, nail clipping, etc. should all be done before the day of the show. Only the necessary final grooming and primping for the ringshould be done at the show. Allowing the dog sufficient amount of relaxation before being judged will conserve his energy and good spirits for his performance in the ring.If a dog becomes nervous, excited, worried or afraid, it is natural for him to drop his tail, just as it would be for us to duck a snowball. A dog that is prone to these reactions at dog shows can usually be helped by getting him to the show a little earlier so that he will have time to calm his nerves and become more adjusted to the busy nosiy environment before going in the ring.The kind of experiences a dog has had during his lessons in show training can be effective in establishing his attitude toward the procedure. It may take only one of many things that could happen to him during training that could cause an attitude of dissatisfaction or resentment. If he should become impressed with the procedure as just another necessary unpleasant assignment, his tail will soon telegraph his negative attitude, but is he has learned from experience that being on the lead has always been a pleasant, enjoyable and rewarding experience, he will likewise show his acceptance in tail language.Here are a few more suggestions that may help to curb a dogs attitude on the day of the show. If he is the kind of dog that needs the assurance of your presence, dont leave him alone to worry and grieve over your absence, but stay close by, preferably in his sight. Do not feed him before going in the ring, except for an occasional tiny treat. A full stomach can replace the spark of ambition with laziness. See that he is comfortable and has water to drink when he needs it. Do not neglect his occasional need for the newspaper or sawdust relief area. Do not allow spectators and strangers to handle, feed, tease, or worry him with their attentions. In addition to depleting his morale, there is also a chance that the offender is shopping to decide on a72 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWreplacement for a diseased pet they have just recently lost. Allow him sufficient time on the lead before going in the ring to stretch, limber up and get the kinks out. If he is a little too anxious and energetic, moving him on the lead a little, before entering the ring, can serve to wear off some of his excess unruly go-power.e Avoid scolding him or doing anything else that could aggravate a reversal of his happy disposition. When a dog enters the show ring with a disgusted, disinterested, discon- ted, or worried attitude, he is more apt to drop his tail.The chances against a dog dropping his tail would depend somewhat on his handlers ability to inspire a happy, carefree, ambitious, ready to go attitude in the dog before entering the ring. Then in his ability to control and inspire continuance of this attitude for the duration of the performance. This part of the assignment is not always easy, but if it happens to be one of those days when real teamwork can be attained, the dogs tail is not likely to cause much concern.The above tail dropping suggestions are in no way meant to be an assured system of eliminating the possibilty of a tail dropping performance, but we do know that if whatever causes a dog to drop his tail, can be recognized, remedied, or eliminated, then the probability of him dropping his tail in the show ring can be greatly reduced.THE END.CANADIAN CAPERSby DOROTHY JONES Box 57, Salmon River Drive Dartmouth, R.D. 1, N.S., CanadaHello everyone. Its good to start off another Pom column. I sincerely regret my inability to do one for the last issue. At the time the column should have been written, I was struggling with two University courses. They claimed all my waking moments and a good number of others which should have been devoted to sleep. You will understand how demanding the work was when I found myself unable to present the Bob Lasky Memorial Trophy wed donated, though the show was only about eigthy miles from the University of New Brunswick. The trophy was presented by a good friend Bob and I had both known for frears. Meanwhile, I tried to make amends by eating lunch that day with one of Bobs oldest friends who seldom gets out and misses the link Bob had always given him with the shows. Speaking of Bobby, thank you so much for the kind notes I received from so many of you.The Lasky Best In Show was won by Frank and Mary Casey, with a Pom, naturally. Needless to say, I was delighted. Bob had introduced me to those fine folks many years ago, and a warm friendship has grown with the passage of time. The Caseys went on to win at least one more Best in Show and a number of Groups while attending the shows in Moncton and Saint John.There seems to be a greater interest in Poms in the Maritimes, recently. Our last show had four or five specials, plus three puppies. One of the puppies, an English import, went on to take the breed and Best Puppy in Show. Ann Knowles Canadian Champion Wak Little Robin of Hadleigh won the breed the other two days. Our young lady, Ch. Ona brooks Golden Fame was Best of Opposite Sex on these days. This young bitch finished her championship under a year with a number of Group placings but the First Place always eluded us.POMERANIAN REVIEW 73Second was our best. We were proud when she finished off her first year with the Dr. Ross Ainslie Trophy as Best Maritime Bred Puppy. Her sire, son of Eng. Ch. Wynwrights Midwinter Boy, also finished his championship, though we still wait official confirmation. Our newest male, Onabrooks Laskey Legend, has three points but is so full of ginger it is a real chore to show him. How I wish Bob was around with his gentle touch which almost worked magicThe Caseys enjoyed our relaxed dog shows. Wed love to have more of you come up. My American handler finds our motels a bit more costly but, like Frank and Mary, gets a lot of fun out of the shows.A sister of Golden Fame was about to begin her show career when her front leg was broken at the ankle joint in a freak accident. It appears Poms are particularly vulnerable as far as leg injuries are concerned. Id appreciate hearing from you directly, or through the Review, concerning the treatment given in similar situations, and the end result. First, she had a huge shoulder cast which fell off in about three weeks. Next came a smaller cast which had to be removed a day or two early due to the formation of pressure sores. The little creature took over twenty-four hours to come out of the anesthesia. During this time, she was inert, sometimes shuddering. It required thirty-six hours for her to regain any degree of spark and vitality. This compares very poorly with the quick recovery our little male made after having a number of teeth out. Two hours later, he was chasing my cousins Peke from his own feed dish. It could have been just a bad reaction of this particular animal. Another veterinarian in New Brunswick does the teeth. Still, it happened again exactly the same way when the second cast was applied, though we gave full details to the veterinarian. Is this always the case The accident took place July 22. Today, October 13, she still favors the leg. If you have had any like problems, lets hear of them. My own feeling nowwould almost favor putting an animal down, rather than see another go through a similar affair. Many times we were certain she was dying. I fondly hope this is an isolated incident. Within the past week, Ive been informed of two canine deaths, during surgery. The first was a Cairn having his teeth cleaned, the second was a Mini Poodle during a spay. All these unhappy endings took place at different hospitals. Perhaps we can afford our wee folks a measure of protection by weighing them and making a point of informing the veterinarian of their exact weight.The Canadian Pom Club appears to have shelved plans for the proposed standard changes. The Club is, in fact, going through some difficult times and survival may not be possible. I wish it were within my time and ability to give those folks a hand who are struggling to keep the Club alive but distance rules out active participation. It may finally be organized on a basis resembling our Provincial Government systems with a national annual meeting. Our Poms deserve the best, and a united, alert, informed breeders club can surely lead the way.Ive come upon three products which please me greatly, so Ill share them with you. Living down on the east coast of Canada, new products reach us last. If you've been using them all along, forgive me the intentions are good, if the news is late.First Eau de Quinine-Pinaud. Mix with five parts of water, spray on coat during regular brushing. This keeps the coat healthy, appears to give it body and goes well with talc. We use Fullers Earth rather than talc most of the time.Second Kolestral. Made by Wella. If one has a dog which has recently shed, and is just beginning to grow a new coat, this rather sparce coat can be made to appear more full and abundant by rubbing Kolestral on your palms, then rubbing your hands over the coat, followed by talc. Weve used it only in one74 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWMAY MORNING POMERANIANSI Live Alone And Like It, but . . . another slipped disk in October Doctor says must cut down and no kennel help to be foundMOST YOUNG PUPPIES ADVERTISED IN OCTOBER HAVE BEEN SOLDWhite and white-bred creams advertised on page 69 still available Plus, two other young bitches and a 2 year old stud prospect.NEW ARRIVALS1 black male, 1 black female, 1 dark sable female, wh. 111075May Morning Social Lion X May Morning- Fun N Frolic This is a repeat of last years beautiful litter.2 red or sable males, 3 red or sable females, wh. 112375May Morning Moonwalker X May Morning Legacy of Jonnie Repeat breeding of Pie In The Sky, being shown and pointed.1 red or red sable female whelped 113075May Morning Moonwalker X May Morning AliceLITTERS EXPECTEDJanuary will be a busy month as we bred all our Bing daughtersMay Morning Moonwalker X May Morning Sugar N Spice May Morning Social Climber X May Morning Little Lulu May Morning Pinocchio X May Morning Naughty But Nice May Morning Moonwalker X May Morning Kissin Cousin Also 1 color bred white litter sired by Frosty2 or 3 other white litters later Skipping most others.SOPHIE H. MAYES1574 Camp Linden Road West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 215-793-1912POMERANIAN REVIEW 75MAY MORNING POMERANIANSWe Congratulate Ken and Katey Lefferts and May Morning Happy Chappie Shown twice in Puppy Class, he has 5 points including a 3 point major as Best of Winners at Boardwalk Kennel Club.Happy ChappieSire May Morning Social Climber Bing sonDam May Morning Little Lulu Bing daughter Double ShowstopperRepeat litter due in JanuarySTILL AVAILABLESmall red orange female whelped 63075, show possible May Morning Moonwalker X May Morning Sugar N Spice Bing son X Bing daughterOur Bing daughters are getting older and may not have many more litters. Our 2 Bing" sons, Moonwalker and Social Climber, siring lovely sound puppies.STILL WAITING FOR MATURE COLOROur 2 Purple males of 41575 still puzzle usWe think the nicer one will be Blue.PLEASE SEE OTHER PAGE FOR PUPPIES AVAILABLE OR EXPECTED All Inquiries Honestly Answered Nothing Less Than 4 Mo. Will Be ShippedSOPHIE H. MAYES 1574 Camp Linden Road West Chester, Pennsylvania 19380 215-793-1912iP-1Bing-Ch. May Morning Bravo Bravo76 POMERANIAN REVIEWinstance but were pleased with the results.Thirdly This last idea comes from your side of the border. The owner of a large boarding kennel reports a product known as Sevin not more than 5 may be obtained at a feed or seed type company. It is excellent for eradicating fleas. The directions are on the box. It can be used on the dog, his bed, the kennel and runs. The results are reportedly excellent. It is also one of the few items which might be termed economical.While it seems strange to be writing this on October 13, it will be late when you get the messageMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year . . . and just in case our mail strike really comes off, Happy Easter, too Editors Note While young animals of Toy breeds may seem unduly vulnerable to fractures of the legs, particularly the front legs, in most cases the fractures heal very well and given enough time for convalescence, the limb will prove sound. Your Editor has had her share of these front leg fractures - mostly suffered by exhuberant wild Indians who persisted in jumping up and over the kennel partitions, but some years ago, we had three litter mates of extremely fine bone who all suffered front leg fractures from scarcely greater than normal activity. General anesthesia may be used for the original splinting, especially if an X-ray is wanted. The veterinarian ALWAYS weighs the Pom first and gives the anesthetic to effect, to avoid more depth of anesthesia than necessary. If sodium pentobarbitol is used, the animal MUST be kept warm during recovery. We NEVER send an animal home until it is completely out of the anesthesia. There are drugs which can be injected into the vein to lighten the depth of anesthesia, if recovery is too slow. Although there are various types of casts and splints which may be used, we have had excellent success with an aluminum halftube type with spoon-shaped bottom for the foot known as a Kirschner Splint. This is padded with cotton and well wrapped with gauze and adhesive tape, and the Pom soon learns to go thumpthumping around on it or in some cases, to use it as a weapon in a tussle The splint is removed and the leg checked for sores, etc., every two weeks. After the original splinting, no anesthesia is necessary. For very nervous, highstrung animals, a tranquilizer might be given. The leg is kept splinted for six weeks in all. It is not unusual to find that a slight limp will persist for as long as six months.For removal of teeth, especially puppy teeth, an ultra short-acting anesthetic is often used which would explain the quick recovery of your little male in less than two hours. There is no doubt that ANY surgical procedure requiring anesthesia is a risk, but barring an extremely serious and unusual type of fracture, to us there is no question of putting a Pom down, rather than go through the procedure of splinting the leg. Precautions are given on the regular Flea Powder containers using Sevin 5 as the main ingredient. Do NOT use on puppies or kittens less than 4 weeks old and do NOT repeat more often than once a week. Avoid use of any other insecticide or chemical containing a cholinesterase inhibitor, simultaneously or within a few days before or after.THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 77RINGSIDEby K. BIRK 1 634 S.W. 9th Ave. Fort Lauderdale FLORIDA 33315Deserve to be your dogs best friend was the headline used for an article in our local newspaper for National Dog Week. One week a year seems little enough to do for the dogs that do so much for us all year round.Dog clubs, Humane Associations and interested individuals should help promote educational objectives with special events and celebrations through out the year, not only during National Dog Week.It takes a lot of organizing but if you belong to an all breed club it isnt too much work to stage an event where breeders can take their dogs, give literature on the breed, and be a real Public Relations agent for the breed of their choice.Ive just returned from such an event. It is a first for our Ft. Lauderdale Club and because it was such a huge success, we plan to make it an annual affair. There were approximately 5,000 people milling around the large park. The bandstand was used to acquaint the public with the various organizations, with speakers. Each breed was walked across the stage and something of the origin and characteristics of each was described. The obedience people entertained with drills, etc. The Police had a demonstration. The place held seated 2500 and it was filled all afternoon.Our American Dog Owners booth was located with material to read and pictures to see ... A wagon pulled by a Rottweiler with a baby Sheltie as a passenger, roamed among the crowd. There was a sign on the back saying DOG LOVERS UNITE.Zoning laws force the breeders to the BOONDOCKS where no one can find them. We hoped by having this educational exhibition as a place where breeders can come with their dogs, and the public can learn about them and the different breeds, we could acquaint the public with the aims and objectives of the different organizations. Rabies Control, Humane Society, etc.These Objectives include To educate dog owners in the basics of good dog care, to help every dog find a good home. To increase participation in dog clubs, obedience training classes, and animal welfare organizations. To pay tribute to the dogs role as a companion and protector. To achieve fair and effective legislation for dogs and dog owners. To encourage dog owners to be considerate of others and to observe laws regarding licensing, leashing and curbing.You may ask what this has to do with Pomeranians. Whatever we can do for dogs in general has to be of benefit to our Poms. WE STILL HAVE POMERANIANS SHOWING UP IN PET SHOPS. I placed a nice little bitch last week and today they say there is another one to be placed in a good home or you know what. This makes the 4th time a Pom has found its way to the Rabies control this year.As they say, God willin and the crick dont freeze over, Ill be in New York in Feb. Itll be fun to see everyone again. It will be hard to TOP the great fun we all had in Ohio in Aug. If there were any mistakes they certainly covered them quickly and silently. Everything seemed to go perfectly from the time I landed till Rick Megenhardt put me back on that pesky plane. My first flight ... its ok, better than walking or driving . . . sure wish the train went that way.If we havent met please come up and say, hello. Specialties are the perfect place for folks to meet.Please Attend The Annual Meeting.78 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWMIDWESTREPORTby BEVERLEY C. BERMAN Rf. 3, Braeburn Rd. Barrington Hills Algonquin, III. 60102I have long been a proponent of showing a Pom in its natural state sans any artificial coat aids, so it is with great satisfaction that I read the Clubs statement to judges on this topic. Some Pom people have accused me of being too picky and fault finding. I have yet to see the perfect Pom but have seen a great many good ones and also many poor ones hidden under a heavy coat. If we are to continue breeding to the standard, we must understand what that standard states. For example the foreshortened face or baby face, is not foxy. On coat, the description is quite explicit and I have stated in this column and in other publications that a pup is not bom with a can of hair spray attached. Hence, I take great personal pride in the Clubs statement that went out to all judges licensed for Poms, though I had nothing to do with the writing of the admonitions.Last year before we went to England, I had a letter from an eastern fancier telling me of her use of raspberry tea as a whelping aid. Upon our return this letter was lost in the crush of work piled up on my desk and I never got to answer the writer. The subject again came up in the English Papillon Newsletter early this year and again in a discussion with Dick Hammond, a California Shih Tsu breeder who judged at our allbreed match. He was so impressed with this product that I took heart to try it. The results were fabulous for me.While I had never as yet experienced any whelping difficulties with my Paps save for a breach belly up presentations, the Poms were quite another story. Ihave been keeping a little bitch out of my old Ch. Honeygold Toi, mostly for sentimental reasons, fearing her too small for breeding. Her dam was always sectioned, her sister was a section also and several of the aunts as well. Here was a good one to try out the raspberry method. My husband just shook his head and said I would have to drive alone to the vet as he wanted nothing to do with this project.I bred Honey Bee just once, if it took O.K. and if not . . . She is two and one half years old and was a maiden. Bred to my Ch. Merlin with no difficulty and immediately was given a daily dose of the raspberry tea hidden in a ball of lean ground beef. I did nothing different from my usual feeding of an in-whelp bitch. Abdec vitamins are used routinely as well as Vetzyme and calcium phosphate tabs at the proper time.On the fifty-ninth day, Honey Bee became restless and entered the usual prelabor stage. Scratching was profuse for the entire day but no signs of contractions. I stayed up all night waiting for a sign of labor but nothing happened. With a here comes trouble look and a goodby kiss, my husband went to work the next morning. All through the day the prelabor stage continued, unusually long for my girls. At 8 p.m. that evening, Honey went into her box and I detected a bubble protruding but only slight contractions. An hour later contractions began every five minutes in a series of four, all good hard ones. The first pup presented normally and was out in a flash unaided, placenta intact. Pup was very vigorous and after I clamped and cut the cord, applied iodine to the stump, it got up and wriggled away. A scant 45 min. later, number two shot out after only four contractions.The birthing went extremely well, hardly a tinge of blood was lost and there was no sign of blood in the urine in the ensuing days. Wow Here is some kind of magic, I thought, but wanted to test it further. I had bred two Paps and decided to try the ultimate test andTHE POMERANIAN REVIEW 79bred my Pom Sandy whose whelping record was bad. First time only one pup, breech belly up and was lost. Twice more bred, absorbed the pups and I had given up on her. Her dam is a lovely cream English import and Sandy herself has profuse coat and nice features. Once again I used Merlin and raspberry tea. Again a long prelabor and I got only one pup, but a live one. Being again a single- ton, it was large and did need assistance in getting out but it did come.With the two Pap birthings, the first was an easy normal presentation. This girl I had brought from England and was proven but I had no idea of her whelping pattern. The second, was my Barbi who had previously had two litters. In the first, I again lost a pup from the breech belly up position, got it out too late. The second litter was born easily, again a breech but in the proper position. This third litter was a shocker as heretofore she had only given two pups, one of each sex. Now I am not proposing that the tea has any fertility effects, but this time two bitches and one male were produced. This girl is a 9 fiive pound bitch and had almost a pound of pups First presentation, breech and assisted came out easily. Second pup just blew out ten minutes later, placenta and all. Some fifteen minutes later the third presented breech belly up and out of the sac. I forced myself to stay calm and as I saw it was a bitch pup determined to save it. Not bothering to try to turn it, I got it out as far as the shoulders whereupon the pup turned itself right and popped out The muscle tone of newborn Paps I have always found to be good but this was almost unbelievable I had talked with a Pug breeder friend of mine who has frequent breech belly up presentations and she had warned me not to wait to turn the pup but to get it out immediately. Time is of the essence. None the less, I am now convinced that the raspberry tea gives superior muscle tone to the bitch permitting her to dialate better and makes for stronger whelps. Theeffect of the tea is supposed to help the bitch retain the whelps in the early stages and prevent aborts and then at the proper time to help in the expulsion of the mature whelp. I wish that some chemist could isolate whatever it is in the leaf that gives this effect. In England, it is available in tablet form but here, you can get the tea from Health Food stores.While I am not advocating this product as a panacea for all difficult whelp- ings, it will never be out of use with me. There will always be the need of a section when pups present two at one time or if the head of one entangles with the head of the other. This will happen if the first is presenting breech and the second head first and they jam up at the entrance to the birth canal. If a pup is in a position that it cannot enter the canal, i.e., crosswise or some other factor prevents a normal birth, a section is mandatory to have the pups and bitch. So, take tea and seeMy husband had a delightful time at the Columbia Pom Specialty and wishes to thank all the club members and especially Mrs. Pickens for all her thoughtfulness. I wish that I could have aceom- pained him but I had bitches in whelp at the time and I never leave my girls. I have been kept busy for the past two months studding our newest Pap Champion as the girls all seem to like a red headed Englishman and we have had many coming in from as far away as Washington state. I hope to get out to the shows now my pups are past the baby stage.Do send me your news and let me know what success you may have using the tea. Again, a big bravo to the club on its stand against hair spray and scissoring. Let us hope that judges will penalize all such altered dogs. I do think the professional handlers should also be made aware of this dictum.Correction I received a letter from Mrs. Rockhold telling me that her Rosiebelle who took the breed at the Continued on Page 8080 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWREMINDERAlthough we find it very hard to believe that readers are ignorant of the fact that Editorials are written by the Editor, we reprint portions of two 1974 Editorials belowEditorials are generally written using the Editorial We. The reasons behind the custom are unknown to this Editor, but surely ONE reason is to avoid the continual use of the Perpendicular Pronoun. ALL Review Editorials since January 1969 have been written by the same person, this person. Most readers are aware of this. . . .My Editorials have been written with the best interests of our Breed and the American Pomeranian Club at heart. They have not either stated or hinted that Poms of my breeding are superior to others or that they are free of the various faults or problems under discussion. An honest attempt has been made to be objective in pointing out those problems which may cause or are causing deterioration of our breed and in suggesting a possible remedy for them. I have no personal axe to grind. . . .Readers, PLEASE BE REASONABLE. If an Editorial is not clear to you on first reading, dont jump to conclusions, but read it again and try to understand the message. If you do not agree or if you DO agree and want to say so you can write to Yips Yaps and state your opinions. As Alice Wagner, former Editor of Popular Dogs, has written How much better it is to discuss a problem and argue about it, even if a solution is not agreed upon, than for all to agree on a problem without any thought or discussionTo those who deplore controversy, we can only say that an honest difference of opinion reasonably expressed is the very soul and life-blood of an active and concerned membership. An acquiescent, silent membership following status quo like so many sheep is NOT a healthycondition. We are so glad we do not have such an uncaring groupMembersyes, and subscribers, too have the right to be heard. Yips Yaps is your soap box for expressing your opinions.The Editor of the Review is only ONE PERSON and most Editorials are personal opinions of that one person they do not represent the OFFICIAL STAND of the American Pomeranian Club, Inc. Official statements can be found either in the Secretarys column or in the various Notices, etc., printed in the Review.BERMAN continuedWestern Pom Specialty as reported in my last column, was already a confirmed champion Sept. 74 Gazette. So the correct title is Ch. Rockys Ramblin Rosiebelle. My remarks in the column that she was awaiting confirmation were due to the fact that the incorrect information was printed in the catalogue, where she was listed without the Ch. prefix.I hope the New Year will bring the best of everything to all and that our Poms will reach that state of perfection that our breed standard proclaims.YIPS YAPSCORRIE BEV VANDER ZEYDEN Green Bay, WisconsinI think that the Ohio Pomeranian Club should be given a big hand for doing such a superb job of planning and putting on the APC Specialty in August. This was the first specialty we were able to attend and we really had a wonderful time. It was not the best time of the year for Pom coats but I think it made an excellent time for many of the people that have never been to a specialty to make it. It sure was nice to meet so many people that were only names before.THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 81YIPS YAPSCAROL J. ANDERSON Fayetteville, North CarolinaLike myself, many new Pom fanciers depend very heavily on the Review for its vast wealth of information. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. FOLKS.Also, this past year we had the great pleasure of working in obedience, and I would just like to thank all the wonderful Pom people for all the nice cards and letters upon completion of our C.D. It was truly a great experience.Several of us in the immediate area are making plans to attend the Specialty, which will be quite a treat for us since we have never attended.Again, thanks for the Review and the best of luck to all in the New Year.JOAN GRANT Manitoba, CanadaI could fill this letter with ohs' and Ahs and exclamation marks, and other fancy things but could never express my real feelings about the holiday trip that my daughter and I had last summer in the Toronto area, and in Eastern United States. It was really special.One opinion I have had for years was reaffirmed over and over again. Dog people have to be the best. Even when we arrived unannounced, we were given royal welcomes.And my faith in our lovely Pomeranian was brought to full strength. I learned much to help me in not only my breeding programs, but also in my attempts to raise the strongest, healthiest pups in Canada. Helpful hints were copied into my travel diary every night, for they are all too Important to forget.We began our trip determined to be strong willed enough not to buy one Pom. And it was the severest test of will we have ever been put through. I'll never understand why I cant lose weight if I managed to avoid even discussing prices of so many tempting Poms.May I suggest that "Spying is your best answer to fill your helpful hints section to over flowing. Many, many experienced breeders do small things unconsciously that others are thrilled to copy, to ease work, or train, or improve conditions, etc. You just have to hide your spy in a corner to watch these routine movements that could mean so much to the novices.Ill spend my time till our next holiday, reliving the last one via the movies we took which end with the Ohio Specialty. And at the same time we will be saving our pennies, for we will be coming back again.EDNA GIRARDOT Floral City, FloridaOnly two days before closing time of the entries for the Columbia Pom Specialty, did I know my help would be back from Pennsylvania in time for me to go. They phoned me about 11 A.M. to tell me and by 3 P.M. I was at the P.O. in Tampa with my entries. An Official at the window assured me they would be there by noon the next day. Entries did r.ot close til 6 P.M. and would you believe, they made it.This hoped for but unexpected trip turned out to be such a fun time. I was guest of Phvllis and Clyde Andrews who turned over their Airstream Trailer to me and my two dogs. I had all the comforts of home. That same evening their club, Puget Sound, had a practice session which I found helpful to me for my dogs were two new ones to the game, having never even traveled before. Surprisingly enough, they took to it quite well and really got some practice of being around strangers. and other dogs. This was Tuesday the day I arrived and believe me there wasnt a dull moment from that time until I boarded the "Big' Bird, to return home Monday morni-g. .There were dinners, parties and sightseeing and I got to meet many of that club's members there in Seattle. I think I was most impressed with the hills and mountains and every thing so green and all those fir trees. If you want to see some beautiful country. I recommend visiting the states of Washington and Oregon.The big day was Saturday when Phyllis and I took off for Portland and the show. There was no end to meeting all the people and members of the Columbia club. All these breeders and exhibitors I have read about suddenly became real. I think this is the best part of making such a trip. The club had a nice biulding for the show and managed it so smoothly. Trophies Galore and with a beautiful day and everyone doing their bit to make everyone feel welcome. While I had previously met Mr. Berman at the Chicago shows, I had never before had the pleasure to exhibit under him. I thought 38 entries was quite a compliment. I think the highlight tho was the soft green suit he was wearing. A beautiful background for the Poms.After the show and feast was over, most of the exhibitors went to the home of Rita La- Verne for drinks and refreshments and letting their hair down. What an evening that was and if ever there was a walking encyclopedia on Poms, Rita is it. I would give the world to have her knowledge on our favorite subject. Her Poms, even the old ones, put my dogs coats to shame. Many of the guests stayed all night at Ritas, including Phyllis and myself. We talked way into the night about, you guess what.82 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWOf all the trips I have made, I think this trip was the best. I had to pinch myself to realize it was true, that I was there with an entirely new world of Pom folks. But all good things must come to an end, as did this trip, but memories of it will always be with me.PHYLLIS ZUMBAUM Custer, S.D.I would like to take this opportunity to say what a nice addition to our already good Review the Helpful Hints by Marge Gorman is. I enjoyed the first one very much, since it dealt with amniotic fluid. This happened to me in my last whelping. Since this hadnt happened before. I wasnt prepared with a suction bulb. I am now. I noticed there was an unusual amount of fluid in the sack when I broke it. Also the pup was close to being dead since he was barely breathing and having trouble at that. So I quickly put a few drops of whisky down him. Of course. I was rubbing him briskly with a towel, too. Then holding him in a head down position and making sure I had a good hold on his neck so I wouldnt break it, I thrust him downward and up several times and wiped the moisture off his nose. Then I blew in his nose and mouth several times, since he seemed to have trouble breathing. He had been very limp and his tongue and stomach were white. Within minutes, he was a healthy pink all over and was yelling his head off and really moving around. Even my husband was surprised that I saved him. A good veterinarian I had in Indiana showed me how to get the fluids out by this process. So I thought Id pass this on in case someone else finds themselves without a human suction bulb and no time to run out and get one. I cant say this will work every time, but it did this time and for me thats when it counted.RUTH L. BEAM Pinevffle, N.C.I think our readers should be warned about our Poms and poison toadstools. One of my customers recently had a nice pup that grabbed a deadly toadstool. He saw the puppy grab it and tried to take it from it's mouth. Said he had to force pups mouth open to get it out. The pup died. His vet said due to the small size of the pup, it took very little of the poison to kill it. I feel sure a lot of us dont think about this danger.SEE YOU IN NEW YORKELAINE S. SCHULLER Towson, MarylandIn January 1974, I wrote to you concerning my Poms loss of hair. You very kindly answered my letter and gave me information regarding similar situations you have encountered.My dog started losing hair in January 1973, and in spite of all medication the Vet prescribed, he continued to become bald. From a beautiful dog, he became almost entirely bald, except for his face.In November of last year, 1974, I accidentally found a Lanolin preparation called Lu- briderm Lotion. Since Maxi had no hair, I applied the lotion directly to his skin daily. His skin had turned dark. I also started to give him one teaspoon of oil in his food daily and bacon and butter in small amounts.In several months he started a regrowth of hair, and today he has a more beautiful coat than before. Also his skin returned to its normal flesh color.Since you are so interested in Pomeranians, I thought I would pass this on to you as it might aid others.The veterinarian was completely surprised, and two different ones had given us no encouragement at all that he would regain the lost hair.eViews expressed by individual contributors are their own and not, necessarily, those of the American Pomeranian Club, Inc.THE POMERANIAN REVIEW 83INDEX TO ADVERTISERSPageCAROL ANDERSON ................................................................................................. 33VILMA BARTOLAT .................................................................................................... 9DICK SALLY BAUGNIET .................................................................................... 65RUTH L. BEAM ......................................................................................................... 69JULIE BRUMBACK ................................................................................................... 51GILBERT DODGE ..................................................................................................... 20GINA DONAHUE ....................................................................................................... 38RUTH DOTSON ......................................................................................................... 41THELMA M. DUNN .................................................................................................. 53SADIE RAY EDNEY ............................................................................................... 53HARLEY ELLEN FRANK ..................................................................................... 38RANDALL PAUL FRECH ..................................................................... COVER 2CAROL A. GALAVICH ............................................................................................. 27EDNA A. GIRARDOT................................................................................................. 29TIM SUE GODDARD ............................................................................................ 11ROBERT L. GOODRICH ............................................................................................. 5J.L. M.M. GORMAN .............................................................................................. 37JOAN GRANT BRYAN MITCHELL ...................................................................... 7GAYLE L. GRIFFIN ................................................................................................... 39EMMA HEYDE .......................................................................................................... 50GWEN BONNIE HODSON .............................................................................. 60, 61LUCILLE HOOVER ................................................................................................... 17MARGARETHE KEMNER ....................................................................................... 31RON JACKIE KLEIN ............................................................................................. 25PHILIP LUBERTINE ............................................................................................. 33, 46GOLDIE K. MANDLEY ............................................................................................ 55MRS. ELMA MANIES................................................................................................ 47SOPHIE H. MAYES .............................................................................................. 74, 75DAN JOELLEN MERCER ................................................................................ 42, 43MICHIGAN POMERANIAN CLUB .......................................................................... 37OHIO POMERANIAN CLUB .................................................................................... 13SKIP PIAZZA ............................................................................................................... 9JOHN KATHERINE PROBST ............................................................................... 20MRS. LENNIS RHODES ............................................................................................ 68CAROL RICCI ............................................................................................................ 38GLORIA SETMAYER ................................................................................................ 35CORRIE BEV VANDER ZEYDEN ....................................................................... 67BETTY J. VARNEY ................................................................................................... 33CLARA ARLO WIESE .......................................................................................... 57JESSIE BARBARA YOUNG ................................................................................. 50PHYLLIS ZUMBAUM ............................................................................................... 6984 THE POMERANIAN REVIEWAmerican Pomeranian Clufo, Inc.Inc.SPECIALTY SHOWFebruary 8, 1976 Statler Hilton Hotel New York CityRegular ClassesMrs. James Edward Clark, Sealark Farm, Cecilton, Md. 21913SweepstakesMrs. Olga Baker, 207 Shirleen Drive, Seabrook, Texas 77586 ADDED ATTRACTION BETWEEN SWEEPSTAKES AND REGULAR CLASSES An Obedience Demonstration given and narrated by Members of the American Pomeranian Club, Inc.SEND ALL ENTRIES TOH. W. Pottebaum, Show Secretary 72 Davis Road Southwick, Massachusetts 01077 Entries Close January 21, 1976