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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 […]

DIANA THORNE- 1920’s-1940’s Illustrator and her Chow artwork

ABOVE : THIS ORIGINAL DRAWING BY THE CELEBRATED ANIMAL ILLUSTRATOR, IS IN MY PERSONAL COLLECTION The original artwork you see in the above photo I acquired as a page removed from the artist’s own sketchbook. From all the information I’ve gathered on these sketches and her work which I’ve collected for years, this is most […]

GALLERY – Chows in Vintage Advertising

From beer to oranges to toothpaste…..Chows were used extensively in product advertising and promotion from the early 1900’s through the 1950’s. These canines with such an exotic appearance were viewed as the breed of socialites and movie stars, so they made the obvious choice for a warm and fuzzy soft sell. Some stars were […]