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1881 PAINTING by B. Griffiths – One of the earliest depictions of a chow in England

  Dated 1881 this is one of the earliest  artworks of  the Chow breed in England that I have discovered so far.   Welsh / English provincial school oil on canvas of a red Chow Chow standing on a rug in an interior by artist  B Griffiths. Signed and dated bottom right   B Griffiths. 1881. […]

1924 MAIDSTONE KENT ENGLAND CHOW ENTRY – Rare snapshots and film of owners and dogs

  There are times I hit a brick wall in my chow research, and other rare times when every puzzle piece falls seamlessly into place.   These finds which I will detail below were like opening a secret door to chow history. It all began with a purchase of very small snapshots of a dog show […]

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