Pomeranian Firsts

The first Pomeranian to earn a RACH title is RACH Starkota N Toyyoyo’s Highland Princess BN RM3 RAE3 CGC, owned by Mike Urbach.

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AGCH MACH12 PACH4 Belle Ami FDC MXG3 PDS MJC3 PJS MXP9 MXPG MJP9 MJPG PAX4 MFB TQX MFPB TQXP T2B5 CGC TKA owned by Nancy McDonough is the first Pomeranian to receive Agility Grand Champion (AGCH) Title.

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The first Pomeranian to complete the requirements in all 4 elements to earn the AKC Scent Work Master title was, MACH Horizons Do I Dazzle You Of Twilight RM2 RAE4 MXG MJS MXF SWM CGCA. Bred by Laurie Otis, owned by Sherye Wise. Bella was the 17th dog in the country to earn the Master title and the first Toy Breed to do so. 

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The first Pomeranian to complete the requirements in all 4 elements to earn the AKC Scent Work Excellent title was, MACH Horizons Do I Dazzle You Of Twilight RAE2 MXG MJS MXF SWE CGCA. Bred by Laurie Otis, owned by Sherye Wise. 

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The first Pomeranians to share the achievement for the first Rally Master title were Starkota N Toyyoyo’s Highland Princess BN RM RAE2 CGC owned by Mike Urbach and Robins Precious Zoey Bear CD RM RAE5 owned by Mrs. Robin Botelho both Pomeranians are Black & Tan.

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The first Pomeranian to complete the requirements in all 4 elements to earn the AKC Scent Work Advanced title was, MACH Horizons Do I Dazzle You Of Twilight RAE MXS MJS XF SWA CGCA. Bred by Laurie Otis, owned by Sherye Wise.

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AGCH MACH12 PACH4 Belle Ami FDC MXG3 PDS MJC3 PJS MXP9 MXPG MJP9 MJPG PAX4 MFB TQX MFPB TQXP T2B5 CGC TKA owned by Nancy McDonough is the first Pomeranian to receive a Premiere Agility Dog Title (PAD)

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AGCH MACH12 PACH4 Belle Ami FDC MXG3 PDS MJC3 PJS MXP9 MXPG MJP9 MJPG PAX4 MFB TQX MFPB TQXP T2B5 CGC TKA owned by Nancy McDonough is the first Pomeranian to receive a Premiere Agility Jumpers(PAJ)

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The first Pomeranian to complete the requirements in all 4 elements to earn the AKC Scent Work Novice title was, MACH Horizons Do I Dazzle You Of Twilight RAE MXS MJS XF SWN CGCA. Bred by Laurie Otis, owned by Sherye Wise. Bella was the first Pomeranian to earn SIN, SBN, SEN, SCN as well as SWN.

The first Pomeranian to receive a Therapy Dog Title was CH Extane Little Red Corvette RA THD CGC owned by Angela Jensen & Crystal Brown.

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The first Pomeranian to receive a Coursing Title was RonE’s Bjørn to Fly, CA owned by Jayne Hoemke.

The first Blue Merle & Tan Pomeranian to achieve titles at both ends of her name. GCh Ch Blue Moon’s Dear Prudence RN “Prudence”. Owned by Lindsay & Lori Kamrath, Alane Levinsohn, & Lana Price.

The first Pomeranian to achieve Beginner Novice Pom was Kamala’s Pomdemonium Master Robinton BN RN on 10/30/2010, owned by Debra Watson.

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The first Blue Merle & Tan Pomeranian to achieve a Grand Championship was GCh Ch Blue Moon’s Dear Prudence RN “Prudence”. Owned by Lindsay & Lori Kamrath, Alane Levinsohn, & Lana Price.

First parti Pomeranian to achieve an RAE4 (9/10/10) and an HOF (11/20/08) was Great Rivers Meg Rules Malashel RAE4, CD, HOF, TDI, CGC

First bred by Pomeranian with an RAE3 (9/6/2010) and an HOF (11/20/08) was Malashel’s Incredibly Irresistible RAE3, CD, HOF, TDI, CGC

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The first Pomeranian to achieve Graduate Novice was Sunshine Gator Boy CD GN RE, owned by Dale Haralson

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The first Pomeranian to achieve Beginner Novice was Happy As Can Be Of Samron BN RN, owned by Carolyn Smith & Norma Smart

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The first blue merle & tan parti to take a group placement was Blackcrystal’s Freckles N Speckles.

GCH CH Castile’s Endless Love owned by Dr. Geno Sisneros was the first Pomeranian to earn a Grand Champion title.

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The first Blue Merle & Tan Pomeranian to complete a championship was Ch Blue Moon’s Dear Prudence RN “Prudence”. Owned by Lindsay & Lori Kamrath, Alane Levinsohn, & Lana Price.

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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.

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The first blue merle bitch to complete a championship was Ch. Pombreden’s Kauai Blue O-Ce-An.

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

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The first Pomeranian to complete a Rally Excellent title was Janesa’s Tiffany Is An Angel UD RE NA NAJ owned by Barbara McClatchey

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The first Pomeranian to complete a Rally Advanced title was Rhett Butler, CDX RA owned by Dell Brown.

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.

MACH3 Lord Peter of Bristol Court “Keoki” FGDCH is the first and only Pomeranian to hold dual champion titles in Flyball and Agility.  

The first blue sable Pomeranian to complete a championship was CH Dimonde’s Silver And Gold. “Angel” was bred, owned and handled by Diana Downey.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The first Obedience Trial Champion Pomeranian was OTCH Uhland’s Creme Puff Delight, owned by Eleanore Uhland.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The official magazine of the APC, The Pomeranian Review, began publication with James Arima as its editor.

The first Tracking (TD) titled Pomeranian was Georgian’s Betty, UDT bred by Mrs. George Shepperd of Basking Ridge, NJ and owned by Mrs. Agnes Niven of Connecticut in September of 1948.

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.

First CDX Title – Georgian’s Betty, owned by Agnes Niven, finished the CDX on May 16, 1941.

The first Obedience Title CD – CH Bantam Bacheler CD, owned by Mrs. Byron Hofman, published in the November 1940 AKC Gazette.

Glen Rose Flashaway, owned by Joseph Greenwood was the first Pomeranian to take a Group I at the Westminster Kennel Club.

The American Pomeranian Club was incorporated.

The first regional  Pomeranian specialty club, Western Pomeranian Club was formed in Chicago, IL by Mrs. Hebden.

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).

The American Pomeranian Club was accepted as a Member Club of the American Kennel Club and designated as the “Parent Club” for the breed.

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.