The bookplate scans from this very unusual breed book in multiple languages were graciously donated to the archives by Cathy Clapp. There are some extremely important chows in these images including Ch. T’ien. A bitch considered to be in contention with Chow VIII to be the ideal chow by which the first Chow Standard was […]
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Circa 1915-1917 Eleanor Roosevelt – WWI Nurses and Soldiers pictured with a Chow
This is by far one of the most unique and amazing photos in my personal collection, I can’t begin to tell you how intriguing this is to me…..the story this tells just screams out for more research. Eleanor Roosevelt is in the center of the photo with her Chow? Was this a Red Cross […]
WWI Showing Chows and dog breeding during the war years
This attached article written for Best in Show Daily, is absolutely fascinating, telling of the challenges Chow breeders had during WWI showing and breeding their dogs. The article’s author states, “I’d always assumed that pedigree dog breeding and showing had been forbidden during war. So many times I’d read in various breed books of the tight […]
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