I am continually amazed at the incredible “gifts” that keep surfacing about our beloved breed, thanks to enthusiasts, collectors, and friends.  The extremely RARE occasion that I make a connection with the actual family member of a pioneer Chow breeder is like winning the lottery for me as an archivist.   To have these first-hand accounts […]

CLICK ADS TO SEE LARGER…..CLICK KENNEL LINKS TO READ MORE Chow History has a great friend in Layla Loveless and I am forever grateful for this unexpected gift to the archives of 5 very rare, original kennel advertisements that she won at the 2017 CCCI Auction. This first ad from Dogdom Monthly publication , Circa […]

  The legendary “Ledgeland’s chow blood runs deep in the veins of our breed, as it is one of the oldest and most successful  in USA history.   I was recently contacted by a woman who had purchased the Ledgeland’s kennel building in Tuxedo Park NY to  renovate for living quarters.    It had been […]