by Hadleigh but the sire of this dog was Hadleigh Pompadour. I did not have any experience handling dogs, and it was the first time I showed a dog in the U.K, and I got the Crufts qualified ticket. So she asked me to show this dog at Crufts, and we WON! I won the Best of breed, and then I won the Toy Group 1st, it was my very first experience of Crufts. It was the highlight of my life forever, and I was just … over the moon. This experience made me even more crazy about the breed. The funny thing, was that I beat the Great “Silver Gem of Hadleigh” which people said was a ‘once in a lifetime’ dog. Mrs. Dyke asked me to bring Sweet dreams of Arum back to Japan with me so as not to compete against her Silver Gem in U.K.- of course it was with bit of joking and wit. BIS: How would you describe a Pomeranian? K.I.: Well as I said earlier, it is a “Living Art” or “moving art”. They must be elegant, foxy, and all in one package, a little ball, which must be the symbol of beauty, activeness, intelligence and elegance. They must be balanced, moderate and, let me repeat myself, elegant.
BIS: Tell us more about when you were in the U.K. K.I.: It had started in the 1960’s. After visiting Mrs.Dyke several times, she asked me to show one of her Hadleigh Pomeranian at a Crufts qualifying dogshow. It was the dog named Sweet dreams of Aurum. This dog wasn’t bred 350
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BIS: What is your priority breeding Pomeranians? K.I.: Once again, Pomeranians should be the small spitz breed. As a member of FCI Group 5, they must be healthy and sound. As a breeder, the happiest moment is to see the tiny healthy Pomeranian puppies running around and they look like little fur balls, so active and full of life. BIS: Which dog is your unforgettable one? K.I.: Since many people know about the great Hadleigh Shining Star, I would like to speak about Hadleigh One and Only. He had a beautiful foxy head, the ideal silhouette, and