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TIME CAPSULE – 1901 – CHINESE CHUM America’s First Chow Champion

    Mr. and Mrs. Charles Proctor were instrumental in bringing in outstanding stock and getting some of the first chows noticed in the show ring. “Chinese Chum” was imported to America from English breeder H. Sawtell, by Mrs Proctor where he was was the winner of the first U.S. Chow Chow competition in 1905, […]

Circa early 1900’s – Chow Mascot aboard U.S.S Mississippi

This incredible original photo of a Chow Mascot aboard the U.S.S. Mississippi came to me with a group of images from a seller out of Canada. Every photo was more amazing then the next This is a real photo in my personal collection, and not a postcard. I cant help but wonder where they ship’s […]

1942 Charley and his chow Bosco enlist in the Army together – Dogs for Defence

Today I was going through my files looking for military chow info and ran across this gem. This is dated circa 1942 and tells of this young Chinese/American man enlisting and also volunteering his Chow dog “Bosco” for Dogs for Defense . The photo is a bit confusing of the dog but I am pretty […]

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