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| Operation Historical Goose | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In June of 2003 President Russell called on SPPA members to work on a historical goose project.� Let's take action now. I've taken up the fight for the Pomeranian and our heritage goose breeds. I have purchased my seed stock.� More scouts and troops are needed for this cause.��� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contact me for more information: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jord Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7450 Bryant Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexington, OK 73051 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| [email protected] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 405-527-4782 please leave a message | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Our Proud History | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description of Historical Pomeranian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| It is well documented that the Pomeranian comes from the Pomorze region and is well entrenched in Germany, Poland and Slavic States around the Baltic region.� Chris Ashton in her book Domestic Geese talks about a Western Greylag and an Eastern Greylag.� During the last ice age the Greylag was divided into two distinct races.� The western race has more orange in the bill, while the eastern race is bigger, slightly paler in plumage and has an attractive pink bill. The Pomeranian is a descendant of the Eastern Greylag | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| In SPPA Bulletin FALL ISSUE September 2003, President Russell said,� This breed descended from the Eastern Greylag, which is why true Pomeranians have pinkish red beak, legs and feet.� The single lobe is also unique to the Pomeranian in respect to its Greylag cousins.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Authors like Dr. J. Batty claim that the Pomeranian is from a Toulouse Embden cross.� I disagree.� The Toulouse Embden cross is what gave us the English Greybacks and Buff Backs and the American Saddlebacks.�� All three of these breeds also have Pomeranian in them.� And their standard represents that.���� However, the Historical Pomeranian is a different breed with its lineage linked to the Baltic-Eastern Greylag.� The Historical Pomeranian has been a major working goose in America.� This is also the root of the confusion.�� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tackling the Confusion: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greyback, buff back, pied, spotted or saddleback refers to the pattern of the goose.� These do not identify the breed of the goose.� Some breeds that have these markings are the British Buff Back, British Greyback, American Saddleback and the Historical Pomeranian.� Because it is a saddleback, does not make it a Pomeranian.� More work needs done on ironing out specific language used to identify the two breeds as separate entities.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Declaration of Intent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| �I think this project can be well under way in the next 5 years and substantial seed flocks should be available in 5-10 years.�� It would be great to get the breed accepted into the Standard of Perfection.� Recognition would help the Historical Pomeranians survival.� Acceptance in the standard doesn?t secure its survival, but it opens the door for those that breed to show.� At this point the Historical Pomeranian needs all the help it can get.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| I would like to see: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. A forum developed so that there can be an exchange of information,breeding strategies and progress of the breed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. A group of breeders identified that want to be involved in searching for stock, purchasing stock and developing breeding programs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. A respectful rapport with the American Saddleback breeders. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Goose eaters, to verify the claims that the pink billed geese make superb dinner, and round up recipes to extols the great eating benefits of the Pomeranian. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Genes and traits identified that are vital to the Historical Pomeranian. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. A standard adopted for the historical Pomeranian that includes all five of its colors--gray, white, buff, buff back and gray back. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. A breeder list developed and its strains documented.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. Its history, historical importance and important notes compiled and presented to the SPPA for its use in a breed manual.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. A close working relationship with the Publicity Director of the SPPA.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conclusion: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whether or not the APA recognizes the Historical Pomeranian it is an important project for the SPPA.� It is too important of a project for a few to make all the decisions.� Many people need to be involved in the process to make the final result legitimate.� The more involved the more successful the end results will be.� And ultimately the Historical Pomeranian will be out of its current dire straits onto its next couple hundred years of existence.� Join me in this mission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jord Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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