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3 Original Chow illustrations by Joan Rubic

These 3 charming original 12×9 charcoal/pencil drawings by artist Joan Robic were generously donated to the ChowTales archives by Christine Cameron These illustrations are pictured in a story in June 1979 The American Chow Chow magazine.

BOOK – Circa 1906 – THE DOG BOOK by James Watson -Chow pages

I am thrilled to have finally obtained the following 5 Chow pages from this very rare publication entitled “The Dog Book”: A Popular History of the Dog, with Practical Information as to Care and Management of House, Kennel, and Exhibition Dogs; and Descriptions of all the Important Breeds. New York: Doubleday, Page, 1906. Two volumes. […]

1907 Postcard featuring unique chow depiction

1907 POSTCARD MILTON KENNEL SERIES 594 How could I not add this unusual depiction of a “chow” to my collection? It shows just how varied the descriptions were of the breed back in the late 1800’s-early 1900’s when the “Standard” had only just been written in England. Chows were described by travelers and writers with […]