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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 […]

Vintage Chow Valentine greetings

Above and below are 2 antique die cut Valentine cards from my own collection. The one above I purchased at an antique store about 20 years ago and at the time was a VERY expensive price. But you know when you FALL IN LOVE…you just can’t resist. It turned out to be a very sound […]

Author – Dr. Fernand Mery -Le Chow Chow – Published 1970

The photo you see above is of the esteemed author, veterinarian, and dog lover Fernand Mery with 2 of his dogs . I acquired this gorgeous original 8×10 studio photo a few years ago because I had 2 copies of his book”Le Chow Chow”, and loved having this image to go with them. In researching […]