| 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. |
| 1940 | The first Obedience
Title CD – CH Bantam Bacheler CD, owned
by Mrs. Byron Hofman, published in the
November 1940 AKC Gazette. |
| 1941 | First CDX Title –
Georgian’s Betty, owned by Agnes Niven,
finished the CDX on May 16, 1941. |
| 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. |
| 1948 | 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. |
| 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. |
| | 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. “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. |
| November
6, 2006 | The first blue merle
bitch to complete a championship was Ch.
Pombreden’s Kauai Blue O-Ce-An. |
| November
28, 2009 | 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. |
| May 21, 2010 | GCH CH Castile’s Endless Love owned by Dr. Geno Sisneros was the first Pomeranian to earn a Grand Champion title. |
| May 23,
2010 | The first blue merle &
tan parti to take a group placement was
Blackcrystal’s Freckles N Speckles. |
| August 14,
2010 | The first Pomeranian to
achieve Beginner Novice
was Happy
As Can Be Of Samron BN RN, owned by
Carolyn Smith & Norma Smart |
| August 28,
2010 | The first Pomeranian to
achieve Graduate Novice
was
Sunshine Gator Boy CD GN RE, owned by
Dale Haralson. |
| September
6,2010 | 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 |
| September
10, 2010 | 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 |
| September
18, 2010 | 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. |
| October
30,
2010 | The first Pomeranian to
achieve Beginner Novice Pom was
Kamala’s Pomdemonium Master Robinton BN
RN on 10/30/2010, owned by
Debra
Watson. |
| March 15,
2012 | 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. |
| March 31,
2012 | The first Pomeranian to
receive a Coursing Title was
RonE’s Bjørn
to Fly, CA owned by Jayne Hoemke. |
| February
13, 2013 | The first Pomeranian to
receive a Therapy Dog Title was
CH Extane Little Red Corvette RA THD CGC
owned by Angela Jensen & Crystal Brown. |
| November
5, 2017 | 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. |
| December 29 2017 | 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) |
| January 12, 2018 | 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) |
| August 31, 2018 | 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. |
| September
16, 2018 | 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. |
| May 11, 2019 | 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. |
| July 13, 2019 | 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. |
| June 25, 2020 | 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. |
| March 21, 2021 | 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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