Archives for 2014

RESTORATION PROJECT -CHOWTIME 1940’S CHEF WITH HER CHOW

I think this is one of the most charming photos ever!! How cute is this lady chef and her chow….getting ready for CHOW TIME!!! The original photo plus 4 others of the same dog and woman are in my own collection. This one I couldn’t bear to see fade away from the pages of chow […]

LE CHOW CHOW CHIEN A LA MODE- 1927 T’KELL’SIE CHOWS

A SPECIAL THANK YOU RIITTA ROPPONEN FOR THIS WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTION TO THE ARCHIVES. I have isolated and adjusted all the photos and posted them separately below so you can get a clear look at the kennels and chows from this 1920’s article. Its an absolute treasury of rare images. FROM RIITTA~ Here is yet another […]

MING TOY-THE STORY OF A CHOW HEROINE

This story of a true Chow heroine I discovered after months of passing up purchasing this photo because the chow was so sad looking with her post partum coat and “feeders” bare to the world. I finally gave in and purchased the photo because I felt sorry for her…yes, silly , but my instincts must […]