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We are actively researching our history at this time.
The accomplishments of individual dogs are the
"firsts" that we know of at this time. |
| 1900 |
The Pomeranian breed was
recognized by the American
Kennel Club and the American Pomeranian Club (APC) was formed.
The first BOB was awarded to a
Pomeranian in America. English
judge L.P.C. Astley awarded this honor
to (later Ch.) Nubian Rebel, a brown
owned by Mrs. Frank Smythe. |
| 1909 |
The American Pomeranian
Club was accepted as a Member Club of
the American Kennel Club and
designated as the "Parent
Club" for the breed. |
| 1910 |
The first specialty show
was held with an entry of 138.
English judge Mrs. L.C. Dyer awarded
BOB to CH Canner Prince Charming
(black). |
| 1912 |
The first regional
Pomeranian specialty club, Western
Pomeranian Club was formed in Chicago,
IL by Mrs. Hebden. |
| 1921 |
The American Pomeranian
Club was incorporated. |
| 1926 |
Glen Rose Flashaway,
owned by Joseph Greenwood was the
first Pomeranian to take a Group I at
the Westminster Kennel Club. |
| 1943 |
The first UDT titled
Pomeranian was Georgian's Betty, UDT
bred by Mrs. George Shepperd of
Basking Ridge, NJ and owned by Mrs.
Agnes Niven of Connecticut. |
| 1958 |
The official magazine of
the APC,
The
Pomeranian Review, began publication with James Arima as its editor. |
| 1961 |
The first American bred
female to go BIS at an all-breed show
was CH Ridglea's Luscious Retta. She
was bred and owned by Mr. & Mrs.
K. Terrell of Fort Worth, TX. |
| 1973 |
The first black
Pomeranian to be awarded Best In Show
(Penobscot Valley K.C.) was CH Silva
Lade's Gentle Ben ("Bear").
He was bred and owned by Dianne
Johnson of Baltimore, MD. |
| August
18, 1979 |
The first Obedience
Trial Champion Pomeranian was OTCH
Uhland's Creme Puff Delight, owned by
Eleanore Uhland. |
| 1980 |
The first Pomeranian to
earn both a breed ring championship
and a UD title was CH Nino of
Thelcolynn, UD HOF, owned by Mrs. E.
P. ("Billie") Lambert of
Arlington, VA. |
| June 26,
1981 |
The first blue
Pomeranian champion (Mountaineer KC
under Judge Frank Oberstar) was CH
Silva Lade's The Enforcer
("Tyrone"). He was bred,
owned and handled by Dianne Johnson of
Baltimore, MD. |
| 1985 |
The first chocolate
& tan Pomeranian champion
(Kittanning KC under Judge Frank
Oberstar) was CH Silva Lade's Almond
Joy ("Kitten"). She was
bred, owned and handled by Dianne
Johnson of Baltimore, MD. |
| 1984 |
The first black & tan
Pomeranian to be awarded Best In Show
was
Ch Bev-Nor's Toasty's Tanya, a bitch.
She was bred by Beverly Norris &
Charlotte Creed and owned by Beverly
Norris & Ed Jenner. |
| 1988 |
CH Great Elms Prince
Charming II, ROMX HOF (CH Cedarwood's
Image of Diamond, ROM x Great Elms
Sweet Candy, ROMS), handled by Skip
Piazza, was awarded Best In Show at
the Westminster Kennel Club Show at
Madison Square Garden by Judge
Michele Billings. "Prince"
was bred by Ruth Beam and owned by
Olga Baker and Skip Piazza. |
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The first Pomeranian to
earn a Canine Good Citizenship (CGC)
award was CH Idlewyld Lavalier, CDX
CGC HOF (CH Idlewyld Gemstone, CDX HOF
x CH Idlewyld Sar Pendant, CD ROM),
bred, owned and handled by Margaret
McKee. CH Idlewyld Lavalier, CDX CGC
HOF was also the first dual titled
pomeranian from dual titled parents. |
| February
12, 1995 |
The first Pomeranian to
earn a Novice Agility (NA) title was
Kassel's Dandelion Down, UD NA HOF
ROM. "Dande" was owned by
Lois Morkassel of Fargo, ND. |
| June 23,
1996 |
The first Pomeranian to
earn three performance titles was
Ollie Blue Bluster, CDX TD OA CGC TT
GC. "Ollie" was bred by Ray
Mooney and was owned by Randall F.
& Ann Griffith Morris of Portland,
OR. |
| November
17, 1996 |
The first female brindle
Pomeranian to be awarded a
championship was CH Jan Le's Rumm Tumm
Tigger (CH Jan Le's Willie Makit x Jan
Le's Quartrcup Of Troubl). She was
bred and owned by Judy Mehciz and Jane
Lehtinen. |
| March 9,
1997 |
The first male brindle
Pomeranian champion was Ch. Jan Le's
Color Me Badd (Ch. Jan Le's Willie
Makit x Jan Le's Quartrcup Of Troubl).
He completed his championship by going
WD/BOW and Best BBE at the National
Specialty under Judge Barbara Camp. He
was bred by Jane Lehtinen and was
owned by Jane Lehtinen and Duane Doll. |
| May 12,
1999 |
The first black & tan
Pomeranian to be awarded Best In Show
Specialty (Central Arkansas Pomeranian
Club) under judge Mildred K. Bryant was
CH Southland's Black Tie N Tails, GC HOF.
He was owned by Annette Rister and
Charlotte Creed and bred by Charlotte
Creed. |
| May 15,
1999 |
The first black & tan
Pomeranian to be awarded Multiple Best In Show's was CH Southland's Black
Tie N Tails, GC HOF.
He was owned by Annette Rister and
Charlotte Creed and bred by Charlotte
Creed. |
| June 7,
2003 |
The first blue sable
Pomeranian to complete a championship
was CH Dimonde's Silver And Gold (Dimonde's
Gem Fire, CD CGC x Dimonde Flynn's
Cover Girl). "Angel" was
bred, owned and handled by Diana
Downey. |
| January
21, 2003 |
MACH3
Lord Peter of Bristol Court "Keoki"
FGDCH is the first Pomeranian to become
a Flyball Champion. He is the first Pom
to earn the titles of FMX, FMCH, ONYX,
AND FGDCH in flyball. He is also the
first of any toy breed to become a
Flyball Champion earning the champion
title of FGDCH. |
| November
21, 2004 |
MACH3
Lord Peter of Bristol Court "Keoki"
FGDCH is the first and only Pomeranian
to hold dual champion titles in Flyball
and Agility. |
| January
2, 2005 |
The first Pomeranians to
complete Rally Novice titles were
Desert Fire Rose, CDX RN OA NAP NAJ
and Extane Haleigh's Fire Dream, CD RN
owned by Crystal Brown and Music To My
Eyes, CD RN, Satrapa Sayornis, RN and
Street Fighting Man, RN owned by
Marcia Messina. |
| January
17, 2005 |
The first Pomeranian to
complete a Rally Advanced title was
Rhett Butler, CDX RA owned by Dell
Brown. |
| March 11,
2005 |
The first Pomeranian to
complete a Rally Excellent title was
Janesa's Tiffany Is An Angel UD RE NA
NAJ owned by Barbara McClatchey. |
| November 19,
2005 |
The first Pomeranian to
complete a Rally Advanced Excellent title was Janesa's Tiffany Is An Angel UD RAE NA NAJ owned by Barbara McClatchey. |
| February 17,
2007 |
CH Extane Haleigh's Fire
Dream CD, RN, NA, NAJ, CGC is now the
first Pom to sport titles in
Conformation, OB, Agility and Rally!
How is that for an all around girl! Haleigh
is owned by Crystal Brown of Purple Sage
Poms in WY. |
