From beer to oranges to toothpaste…..Chows were used extensively in product advertising and promotion from the early 1900’s through the 1950’s. These canines with such an exotic appearance were viewed as the breed of socialites and movie stars, so they made the obvious choice for a warm and fuzzy soft sell. Some stars were […]
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Jackie Coogan child actor with chow Sing Song
John Leslie “Jackie” Coogan (October 26, 1914 – March 1, 1984) was an American actor who began his movie career as a child actor in silent films.[ Charlie Chaplin’s film classic The Kid (1921) made him one of the first child stars in film history. Many years later, he became known as Uncle Fester on […]
Lord Desborough with a Chow 1938
William Henry Grenfell -Lord Desborough was an Olympic fencer, he both ran and rowed for Oxford against Cambridge University, stroked an eight across the English Channel, swam across Niagara twice, and climbed the Matterhorn three times by different routes. He was also a renowned big game hunter in India and the Rockies, and […]
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