CH. CHOONAM BRILLIANTINE OF MANCHOOVER HISTORICAL INFO As reported by the Kennel Gazette September 1925 Eng. And Am. Ch. Choonam Brilliantine Call name was “George” Bred by Mrs. Mannooch and was born in March 1924 Sire: Akbar Dam: Ashvale Chop Chop BELOW again is Brilliantines famous sister “Brilliantina” CHOONAM BRILLIANTINE’S CAREER IN ENGLAND His first […]
Archives for January 2016
Restoration projects – Early 1900’s women and chows
I have been working on restorations from my personal chow snapshots collection for a book I am planning that highlights Chows in imagery, from the late 1800’s until about the 1950s. I really hope I can find the time to get it all pulled together in 2016. Not all photos reveal as much detail as […]
1912 Mrs Overton shows her Chinese import chow in Los Angeles
Charming newspaper images of chows and their owners are rarely found in such beautiful condition. Newsprint bleeds or darkens over time. Many times only the dog or owner will be visible. This clipping from a Los Angeles newspaper tells one of the earliest Chinese chow imports to the west coast being exhibited in Southern California. […]
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