More black Pomeranians have been bred in England than of any other colour, and during the last fifteen years the number of good specimens that have appeared at our great exhibitions has been legion.  There do not seem to be so many really good ones to-day as heretofore; this is explained, perhaps, by the fact that other colours are now receiving more and more attention from breeders.  A typical small black of to-day is Billie Tee, the property of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mappin.  He scales only 5-1/2 lb., and is therefore, as to size and weight as well as shape, style, and smartness of action, a good type of a toy Pomeranian.  He was bred by Mrs. Cates, and is the winner of over fifty prizes and many specials.  To enumerate all the first-class blacks during the last thirty years would be impossible, but those which stand out first and foremost have been Black Boy, King Pippin, Kaffir Boy, Bayswater Swell, Kensington King, Marland King, Black Prince, Hatcham Nip, Walkley Queenie, Viva, Gateacre Zulu, Glympton King Edward, and Billie Tee.

The brown variety has for a long time been an especial favourite with the public, and many good ones have been bred during the last ten years.  There are many different shades of browns, varying from a dark chocolate to a light beaver, but in all cases they should be whole-coloured.

An admirable example of the brown Pomeranians is the incomparable Ch.  Tina.  This beautiful little lady was bred by Mrs. Addis from Bayswater Swell ex Kitsey, and scaled a little under 5 lb.  She won over every Pomeranian that competed against her, besides having been many times placed over all other dogs of any breed in open competition.

The shaded sables are among the prettiest of all the various colours which Pomeranians may assume.  They must be shaded throughout with three or more colours, as uniformly as possible, with no patches of self-colour.  They are becoming very popular, and good specimens are much sought after at high prices.  Mrs. Hall-Walker has been constant in her devotion to this variety for several years, and she possesses a very fine team in Champions Dainty Boy, Dainty Belle, Bibury Belle, and in Gateacre Sable Sue.  Mrs. Vale Nicolas also has recently been most successful with shaded sables.  Ch.  Nanky Po, over 8 lb., and Champions Sable Mite and Atom bear witness to this statement.  Her lovely Mite is a typical example of a small Pomeranian of this colour.  He was bred by Mr. Hirst, by Little Nipper ex Laurel Fluffie, and scales only 4-1/4 lb.  Mention should also be made of Miss Ives’ Dragon Fly, Mrs. Boutcher’s Lady Wolfino, Miss Bland’s Marland Topaz, Mr. Walter Winans’ Morning Light, and Mr. Fowler’s May Duchess.

The blues, or smoke-coloured Pomeranians, have likewise their admirers, and among those who have taken up these as a speciality may be mentioned Miss Ives, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Loy, and Miss Ruby Cooke.