EARLIEST MENTIONS OF IMPORTED CHOWS FROM CHINA

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This category may contain duplicates of posts found in other categories on this site, but I felt they needed to also be grouped into a special category of their own for ease of research sake. You will find some of the earliest mentions of Chinese chows , chowlike imports from China, and early chow likenesses in art and photos in these posts. Some you may need to scroll around a bit but the references are there (eg stud book entries ...look for Chinese imports)

1913 ARTICLE – Show classes started for chows with light shadings

This 1913 American newspaper article cites the above dog pictured (left) as the one being “given the gate” (disqualified) for having light shadings on his mane and breechings. England had a special “light shadings” class for such dogs of otherwise typey quality. Solid colors were preferred and in America they were severely penalized for shadings. […]

TIMECAPSULE – 1909 Ch. Foo Shan – Chinese import to England then to America and back

ENG. CHAMPION FOO SHAN – CIRCA 1911 COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE ENGLAND English Champion Foo Shan was born and China and exported to England by Miss M. Lawton. Color RED Sex MALE He has no known birthday or pedigree, however he finished his English Championship in 1909. Described by writers as being an exquisite headed […]

1879 TIMECAPSULE – CHINESE PUZZLE – The little “Chow” girl who started it all

As defined in the dictionary: Chinese puzzle; an intricate puzzle consisting of many interlocking pieces. A very complicated or perplexing situation. The above definition certainly describes this perplexing little girl who was the first “chow” representing the breed at shows. Public interest in Chows for breeding and exhibition began in 1880 when well known […]