Archives for 2014

One Spot Flea Killer-World’s largest Chow doghouse

Back in the 1930’s-1947 on old route 1, the original road between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., there stood an amazing factory structure for a product called One Spot Flea Killer. It was one of Americas great roadside attractions . This was a massive factory building shaped like a Chow dog, and touted as the world’s […]

1911 TIME CAPSULE- CH. WIN SUM MIN T’SING

CH. WIN SUM MIN T’SING HISTORICAL INFORMATION Widely acclaimed by breed authorities as the top foundation sire in America was Ch. Win Sum Min T’sing. He was bred by the Win Sum Kennels of Mr. Franklin Hutton whose daughter Barbara was heiress to the Woolworth millions Many of Min T’Sing’s offspring will be listed here […]

Louis Icart Chow etchings- Two Beauties and Dollar

Chances are, you have seen reprints of this stunning etching by Louis Icart online, in museum shops, and books. It was created by the artist in 1931 of his wife Fanny and her chow “Dollar” who the French painter purchased in the United States. The original etching was reproduced in an edition of 350 and […]