Archives for 2016

Barry Baxter – Early 1900’s British actor

When I discovered this gorgeous image of British actor Barry Baxter and set out to find a bio on him, I was so sad to learn this handsome young man only lived to 27 years of age. The chow he is pictured with is reminiscent of many of the lovely chows in the early […]

A PALACE CONCERT Tang Dynasty (618-907) Oldest known painting depicting a chow like dog

The painting you see above is one I have always looked at with fascination (and with squinted eyes) since my early years in Chows. In “The Book of the Chow Chow” by Samuel Draper, this hanging scroll is reproduced in black and white on page 14. The book was published well before all the wonderful […]

1906 Chicago White Sox Record holder Frank Isbell and his Best in Show Chow

I worked so hard to get this newspaper clipping above to give more detail. The original was almost totally black. The man behind the adult chow is baseball legend of the Chicago White Sox Frank Isbell who held the world’s record for hits in 1906 (see bio below) Frank Isbell’s chow pictured, Ch. […]