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 […]
The Chow Chow was not only a popular companion and show dog from the early 1900’s through the 1940’s, they were considered a status symbol by cinema stars, politicians, royalty and socialites . The breed graced the covers of many magazines ranging from Life Magazine to dog show publications such as Dog World and Dog News. Celebrity figures often were photographed with their own companion chows for that coveted cover space
RARE Chow history items gifted to the archive by Christine Cameron
Circa 1911 this gorgeous antique magazine page shows one of the top foundation dogs of our breed, as Red Craze was the most influential as a stud dog for his correct head type , scowl and expression The bottom photo is an incredible image as well, depicting the isolation kennel of Kwhy Chows. This […]
ChowTales featured in AKC Gazette – June 2016 issue! Article by Love Banghart
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that the magazine I spend COUNTLESS hours in, researching old chow articles, show wins and stud books, would ever display the ChowTales name in print!!! I am deeply honored and grateful to Love Banghart for her gracious write-up, using valuable breed column space in this publication to […]
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