1930-40 Dapper gentleman and his Chow-studio portrait
This photo was hard to resist when it came up for auction. And I did resist for 3 rounds of it being listed and not selling. Finally, I was able to negotiate a wonderful price with the seller and here is the result! It is so very rare to find images this crisp and professional […]
Folklore legend- How the chow got its blue tongue?
“INDIGO” by Sandra Miller ©2023 WHY DOES THE CHOW HAVE A BLUE TONGUE YOU ASK? As the folklore legend goes…. (my own interpretation of different versions) Many moons ago in the mists of time, Buddha embarked upon an artistic adventure. Accompanied by his Chow dog, they were to paint the sky a rich indigo blue. […]
1936 Original watercolor – Ch. Yung Cheng of Amwell
Thank you Judith Tulloch for sharing this outstanding piece of Chow and Art history with the ChowTales community BELOW ARE JUDITHS PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT THIS PAINTING Watercolor painting of Ch. Yung Cheng of Amwell “This painting was given to me by Anne Knott of England. She had bought it quite a number of years ago. […]
ARTICLE- Top Legacy Chow strains in America
This excellent compilation below of America’s top foundation strains of Chows were part of an article in the December 1967 finale issue of THE AMERICAN CHOW CHOW magazine under the editorial reign of Georgia King. The article is for the most part, written by Capt. Will Judy, the author of the 1933 book (and still […]
ARTICLE -1940 When Chows Discovered America
THE AMERICAN CHOW CHOW magazine showcased our beloved breed in the show ring and whelping box in midcentury America from 1940-1967. A few more issues were created under the same name with a new editor after 1967. There are so many important chows and breeders listed in this historic and rare article that I will […]
1960s’ Candid photos of American Chow breeders. Priceless!
I was looking through my old “American Chow Chow” magazines today and ran into these photo collages of many of our top breeders from the 1960’s. I am you will recognize so many of these wonderful chowists from your pedigrees and from at the shows.These are priceless candids I hope you enjoy!!!!
100 years ago -Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show not awarded
With Westminster Kennel Club judging underway this week, I thought this was an interesting little piece of WKC history. The photo is of one of the actual chow entries that year. The name was misspelled. It should read Champion “Dorian” 100 years ago in 1923, Westminster Kennel Club had no BEST IN SHOW awarded due […]
CURATED COLLECTION – Chows on the beach/water
This curated collection is an ongoing project as more vintage photos of Chows wash up on the shores of ChowTales .. ENJOY! THE STARFISH STORY adapted from the Star Thrower – Illustration by Sandra Miller A Chow walks along a beach after a terrible storm riddled with thousands of starfish. She quickly carries the starfish […]
RESTORATION- 1920s 3 chows with 5 women on beach. Exquisite photo
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I spotted this beautiful photo postcard up for grabs at auction! This RPCC (real photo postcard) is typical of ones taken at the beach, on the boardwalks and amusement areas and offered to the patrons as postcard momentos of their outing. Copies could be purchased to send to family […]
RESTORATION- 1928 Mom and kids with their Chow puppy
I am so in love with this photo. Everything about it screams out the Roaring 20’s!!! A photo that could be easily dated without a date written on it! The wardrobe alone was worth acquiring this image for my private collection. Very little work had to be done to restore this beauty! A picture is […]
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