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The Porkie is a mixed breed, so they don’t have history as their own breed. Both parent breeds, however, are well known and loved. Pomeranians were first developed in the province of Pomerania from the ancient Spitz breeds of the far northern countries. The closest relatives of the Pomeranian are the Norwegian Elkhound, the Schipperke, the German Spitz, the American Eskimo Dog, the Samoyed, and other members of the Spitz, or Northern, group of dogs. Early Pomeranians weighed much more than today’s breed — as much as 30 pounds. In 1761, the appeal of Pomeranians moved to England when Sophie Charlotte, a 17-year-old Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (a neighboring province of Pomerania) married the English prince who was to become King George III. She brought with her a pair of mostly white Pomeranian dogs named Phebe and Mercury. The breed then caught on within royal circles. Later on, her granddaughter, Queen Victoria bred more than 15 different breeds of dogs. In her later years, she was especially fond of Pomeranians, which she first saw in 1888 during a trip to Italy. Today, many believe that she was the beginning of breeding smaller Pomeranians. In 1892, the first Pom was entered in a dog show in New York. After the AKC recognized the breed in 1900, Pomeranians quickly grew in popularity in the United States, after mainly only being well-known in England. In 1909, the American Pomeranian Club was accepted as a member club of the AKC and designated as the Parent Club for the breed. By mid-century, Poms were one of the most popular dog breeds in America. Today they rank 14th among the 155 breeds and varieties registered by the AKC.
In 1861, a Yorkshire Terrier was shown in a bench show as a « broken-haired Scotch Terrier. » A dog named Huddersfield Ben, born in 1865, became a popular show dog and is considered to be the father of the modern Yorkshire Terrier. Yorkshire Terriers were first registered in the British Kennel Club studbook in 1874. The first Yorkshire Terrier breed club in England was formed in 1898. The earliest record of a Yorkshire Terrier being born in the U.S. was in 1872. After more and more Yorkies began entry into dog shows, their popularity blossomed and today they are one of the most popular toy breeds in America.
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