Is it true that you can’t show a black and tan Pom in Britain?
No – this is not true! The Kennel Club will register a black and tan Pom – it is an acceptable colour pattern and the owner of a KC registered black and tan Pom is perfectly entitled to exhibit the dog at KC authorised shows – HOWEVER- one must bear in mind that the KC Pom Breed Standard does say that dogs ‘with white or tan markings highly undesirable and not considered whole coloured specimens’. This may influence the assessment of a black and tan Pom by a judge. Notwithstanding that a black and tan Pom did qualify Crufts for in 2002 and also received a 1st place at a specialist Champ show in 2003. [If in any doubt please call up the Kennel Club (0870-606-6750) and ask to speak to someone in either the Show regulations or litter Registration dept. Once again we can honestly say we have always found KC staff to be friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and willing to listen and respond quickly to any questions asked].
