Archives for March 2014

1918 LORD CHOLMONDELEY POISIONED AT SHOW

Here is a little bit of history you would be hard pressed to find in the books. Lord Cholmondeley or “Chumley” as he was called, was one of the top 10 sires who contributed to our breed in the USA and a huge winner for both Mrs. Adamston and Mrs Proctor. There was hardly a […]

THE WHITE CHOW

The coat color “white” was mentioned quite often in articles and books of the late 1800’s until about 1915 or so. I want to add more to this page as I find new images and mentions of the white chow which differs from the cream who has “biscuit” ears. These two examples are good ones. […]

THE FIRST WRITTEN PROOF OF THE CHINESE DOG OF CANTON -1780’s

This article below is fascinating, giving insight into the very first impressions of the Chinese dog we now call the “Chow Chow” at it’s initial discovery in the early 1780s. It amazes me that in comparison…. the Giant Panda was only discovered by westerners in 1869 with both animals being from China The first reliable mention […]