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RESTORATION – 1927 Dog Grooming shop with a Chow being pampered

Today I was asked if there were any dog  groomers back in the early days of Chows in America and this wonderful 8×10 photo I have in my private collection immediately came to mind.  The motor on the arm most likely powers an electric clippers…..much like my dremel drill motor I use today.     Using that huge […]

RESTORATION- Circa 1940 Little girl posing with her Chow Gunga Din

Circa 1940 – Possibly one of the cutest little girl/chow photos in my collection!   Little girl and her chow “Gunga Din” who is wearing both a thermos and back blanket bearing his name.. The beaming smile on this girl and the ringlet curls remind me so much of her contemporary, Shirley Temple.  The  1939 movie “Gunga […]

STORY – Circa 1916 a tale of 2 Chows “Yen How and “Ling Foo”

1916 Article Yen How story This story in a 1916 USA newspaper is unusual in that a large part of the page was devoted to this tale of 2 chows AND had an exquisite illustration accompanying the story.  CLICK HERE TO READ in PDF format

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