The Pomeranian In Victoria
Pomeranians Shown during the 1800's

The Victorian Poultry and Dog Society Intercolonial Show in 1883
held classes for Pomeranian Dogs.
The results from this Show are as follows.
Pomeranians-Dogs and Bitches
(£1 Is presented by Mr H W Danbj, for the best Pomeranian Dog or Bitch)
1, M Mullaly, Richmond,
2, M McClure,Carlton.
The Show was opened by Sir William Clarke.
 
During 1884 at the National Agricultural Society's Show Mr
P Menny won with his Pomeranian.
 
Report from The Melbourne Argus on The Dog and Poultry Show August, 1885.
The annual intercolonial exhibition of dogs, poultry, pigeons, and canaries,was held under the auspices of the Victorian Dog and Poultry Society.
Mention was made that all dogs exhibited that year had to be entered in a kennel book.
Six Pomeranian where exhibited at this Show.
The winning Pomeranian was owned by Mr W.McClure of East St Kilda.
 

 
The Argus 1888 gave a report on the Centennial Dog Show of the Victorian Poultry and Dog Society held in August in the Juvenile Industrial Exhibition Building.
This Show was held at Juvenile Industrial Exhibition Building owing to the inability of the Committee to obtain the International Exhibition building .
Other changes included holding two shows instead of just one show.
The report of the Pomeranian exhibited , quoted here "Pomeranians are
poorly represented, the winning dog being neither more nor less than a black "Esquimaux." The winning bitch, however, is a niceish bitch of the small scale."

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