1898 – Lun Tai – Smooth chow China import – Miss Casella owner

SMOOTH CASELLA LUN TAI COLLAGE 1903

NAME: Lun-Tai  (male)

DATE OF BIRTH: 1898 – China

OWNER:  Miss Casella – England

COAT: Red smooth coat

This smooth chow photo I have seen many times in various books over the years, but only recently did a 1903 article reveal the name and origin of this handsome dog “Lun Tai”.  Miss Casella, the dog’s owner was one of our esteemed breed pioneers in England, often importing the cream of the crop from China.  Below I also found in another publication a complete description of Lun Tai,  which gives us a well rounded picture of what this dog represented in both his  breed type and  smooth variation.   I have much more written on Miss Casella and Lun Tai which I will be adding to the archives soon.

22 Casella desc Tien and Lun Tai 1904 Non Sporting Herbert Compton

From the same publication as above , a quote about smooths from Miss Calella
From the same publication as above , a quote about smooths from Miss Casella

1903 Twentieth Century Dog excerpt Lun Tai smooth
Also from the same publication, Miss Casella talks about Lun Tai’s temperament

1903 Twentieth Century Dog excerpt Lun Tai smooth

1903 Twentieth Century Dog excerpt Lun Tai smooth

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From the same publication, Lun Tai’s heritage is questioned and Casella replies

THE HON. MRS. MACLAREN MORRISONS SMOOTH CHOW "FASON"BRED BY MRS. HARRY RAWSON.Photograph by Clarke
 One of Mrs. Maclaren Morrison’s smooth chows , “FASON” bred by Mrs. Harry Rawson. From The New Book of the Dog by Robert Leighton 1910