Pomeranian Imports into Australia

 
During the 1920’s Pomeranians arriving in Australia included
the following-
 
Golden Eagle, a Orange Male, born in 1923 arrived in Melbourne.
Golden Eagle was owned by Miss C E Hessey.
Golden Eagle had won a 3rd Prize at Crufts prior to arriving in Australia.
 

Bubbles Orange female born 1924
Bred by C H Burton and imported into Australia by Miss C E Hessey.
Bubbles was a granddaughter of the famous sire Sundawn of Dara.
 
Gold Wing Boy, a Orange Male, bred by Mr Faulkner of Bolton,
England was imported by Mrs Charlotte Henderson and later sold to Mrs A Anderson.
Gold Wing Boy was sired by Bee Wing Boy and his dam was Dolly.
 

Minegold Goldmine, arived in Melbourne after a long sea voyage abroad the "Ceramic" on 21st October 1925.
At the time it was claimed that this little Pomeranian was the most expensive Pomeranian to have ever been imported into Australia.
Minegold Goldmine was said to weigh only 3lb and it was reported to have cost the sum of 300 pounds to import the little Pomeranian into Australia.
In 1925, 300 pounds would have purchased a very nice home.
Minegold Goldmine was imported into Australia by the then Rita Erson of Toorak, Victoria.
Rita Erson , later to become Mrs Esler, was the owner of the famous Oakland kennels.

In 1928 Mrs Esler imported more Pomeranians from the famous Minegold kennels.
 
Champion Minegold Joy, Champion Minegold Doublem and Minegold Mike
arrived in 1928.
 
Champion Minegold Joy born in 1926. Sired by Minegold Mike,
out of Minegold FairyGirl [ A daughter of English Champion Minegold Double].
Champion Minegold Joy won 4 Challenge Certificates, 6 trophies and 22 First
Prizes. Champion Minegold Joy was Registered with the English Kennel Club ,the
Victorian Poultry & Kennel Club and the Canine Control Council.
 
Champion Minegold Doublem born in 1925, A Orange male sired
by English Champion Minegold Double out of Minegold Maine.Closely linebred to
English Champion Minegold Monsieur. Registered with the English Kennel Club
No 56952, The Victorian Poultry & Kennel Club and the Canine Control Council.
Champion Minegold Doublem had an impressive show record in England.
In Australia, Doublem won Two Challenges, Five trophies, 8 First prizes and Three second prizes.
 
Minegold Mike won one Challenge Certificate before being exported
to Australia. Within Australia Minegold Mike had an impressive show record ,winning
9 trophies, 10 First prizes and 2 Second prizes.
 
 
One Pomeranian Riverleigh Reflection, imported by Miss Isabel Fowler was registered with the Kennel Club England, The Kennel Association of N.S.W. NO 7703,
The Victorian Kennel Association No 1327and also the Victorian Poultry and Kennel Club No 1004.
Riverleigh Reflection , bred by Miss Abbott was sired by Riverleigh Byne out of a daughter of the famous Flashaway of Dara.
 
In 1929 Miss May Till, of London dancing fame married Ernest Sandford and settled in Caulfield, Melbourne. Bringing to Australia the world famous kennel of Leicester
Pomeranians.
Mrs Sandford favoured Orange and Orange-Shaded sable Pomeranians.
The Leicester Pomeranians where bred from England's best- Offley, Minegold, Brooklyn, Sunbright & other famous strains.
Coquette of Leicester arrived in 1929. Bred by Mrs Ashey of Surrey, England. Coquette was a bright orange female sired by Radiant of Dara.
 
Echo of Derla, an Orange Male arrived in Australia in 1929.

 
I’m Lovely, a Orange daughter of the famous Woodfield Diamond King was imported into Sydney by Mr J. Cook. I’m Lovely was sold to Mrs L. McGregor in 1935 and then in 1937, I’m Lovely was owned by Miss H Plowright.
 
Erimus Merry Boy was another important import , owned by Mrs H Storer of Hawthorn, Victoria. Erimus Merry Boy was listed as a Brilliant Orange on his pedigree.

During the 1930’s, Pomeranian arriving in Australia included the
imports -
 
Mary Helpmann [Sir Robert Helpmann’s mother ] imported Red House Cock Robin.
Mrs Helpmann lived in Toorak, Adelaide at the time.
Redhouse Cock Robin, born in 1934, arriving in Australia 1935.
Champion Redhouse Cock Robin quickly became a K.C.C.Champion in 1938.
Champion Redhouse Cock Robin was a grandson of the famous English Champion Woodfield Diamond King.
 
In 1936 Mrs Esler, again imported from the famous Minegold kennels. A Orange Shaded sable Bitch arrived , born in 1935 , Minegold Camila
was registered with the English Kennel Club- No 56952 .
 
 
During the 1940’s-
 

Mrs Rita Esler imported many Pomeranians,
Britona Gold Gift an Orange Male arrived from Dublin in 1949.
Britona Gold Gift was a grandson of Tollgate Honey Dew [ Bonny Ideal X Woodfield Rene ]
 
Kelvin Golden King arrived from Belfast in 1949.
Whelped in 1946, Kelvin Golden King was a son of Golden Emblem of Dara and could trace his ancestory back to such greats as SunCherub and Shelton SunSpot.

These early Pomeranian imports into Victoria where registered with the Victorian Poultry Association.The then Canine Control Council, based at Temple Court, Collins Street, Melbourne.

During the 1950’s
 
Mrs Esler imported from the famous Hadleigh Pomeranian kennel of Mrs Dyke.

Hadleigh Honeybee, a son of Hadleigh pride, out of Hadleigh Sable Queen .
Honey Bee was born 10th August, 1950 and arrived in Australia in 1951.
Following in 1952 where the bitches, Sunshine of Hadleigh and Hadleigh Lady Gay
 
Olga of Erimus, a granddaughter of Hadleigh Pride arrived in Melbourne.
Olga of Erimus, a Sable was bred by Miss Sladen and owned by Mrs F Charnley of Camberwell.
 

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