Chow Standard evolution and rare smooth reference -1986 Article by Dr. Sam Draper
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLE ABOVE IS AN EXAMPLE OF SMOOTH CHOWS IN ENGLAND IN 1942 – THE YEAR FOLLOWING THEIR REMOVAL IN 1941 FROM THE USA STANDARD One of the things you can always count on when being a researcher is that the most amazing revelations come from the more surprising places. This article by […]
1939 – Princess Fawzia Fuad of Egypt and her Chow
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLEWhat a beautiful photo this is of the gorgeous Princess Fawzia Fuad, Princess of Egypt. Sister to KingFarouk of Egypt, she is considered one of the most beautiful women of her day, with her dark hair and blue eyes. How exciting to see this vision of perfection with a black chow. Fawzia […]
Demolition of the stunning 1920’s Oriental pagoda The Far East Kennels
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLE Last week was quite the whirlwind, when it comes to new chow history surfacing out of the blue, although this breakthrough about Far East Kennels being demolished (see below) made me gasp out loud and then I cried….I know I’m far too sentimental over these historic things, but what a loss […]
1930’s Author with her chow puppy and charming notations on the back of the photograph. Need help with ID’s
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLE This amazing photograph has been tucked away in my albums for a number of years. Today I rediscovered it and realized I had not scanned this beauty. I turned the photo over and discovered a lengthy caption that opened up a pandora’s box of questions. Of course as these things sometimes go, […]
1925Actress/Singer Madge Saunders with her chow puppy
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLE Madge Saunders was born on August 25, 1894 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Tons of Money (1930) and The Divine Gift (1918). She was married to Leslie Henson. SOURCE IMBD These outstanding photos from 1925 I found in the National Portait Gallery London archive and am so grateful […]
1931 Mrs V.A. Mannooch of Choonam kennels with 5 beautiful chows . Glass plate negative
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLE I could hardly believe my eyes when this glass plate negative arrived and I discovered it was indeed Mrs. Mannooch (Choonam Chows in England) and a string of 5 of her gorgeous homebreds! I hesitate to purchase glass negatives as they have a tendency to break in shipment, but I have lucked […]
Rare 1890 photo of missionaries returning from China with a Chow dog
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLE This very faded cabinet card photo in my private collection was such a rare find that I wasn’t really concerned as much about the restoration as I was preserving the “moment in time”. Pre 1900’s photos of the Chinese chows brought to Europe or America, from their native land are elusive. […]
CIRCA 1920’S -1940’S CHOW SCRAPBOOK AND ALBUM donated by Mike and Ruth Kepner
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLE CLICK HERE FOR THE 134 PAGE ALBUM…….. USE THE + AND – SYMBOLS TO ADJUST TEXT SIZE Feast your eyes on 134 PAGES of fascinating chow history, stud dog cards, clippings, personal photographs with hand written notations, along with some real surprises to this curator…….. compiled years ago by American chow breeder […]
1913 – A Question of Shaded Chows – Blue Joss
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLE It is interesting to read how the trends in chow coloration have changed over the years. The original imports from China were chosen for their deep rich “self” or solid red or black coats, so when some of the shadings started to appear in the ring, they were penalized. Shadings (gradual transition of […]
RESTORATION – Couple with a Chow in a 1938 American Bantam Roadster sportscar
DOWNLOAD PDFPRINT THIS ARTICLE OOOOH……this is my kind of treasure!!! Not only did I score one photo of this beautiful chow in a sportscar….but there was one of each a man and woman, I’m presuming a married couple. These photos were in pretty good condition except for a strange small triangle over each of […]
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