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I am using this category to post some of my articles pretty much as they are scanned in . Many are in PDF form so you can read them larger . Don't miss the other collections under the Historic Articles tab

1930 ARTICLE – DOG NEWS – Claire Knapp Penney reminisces of the “old style” chows and sportsmanship

  I just ran into this article in my June 1930 Dog News and felt it was still so relevant today that I had to share.  Written by the highly respected Breeder, Exhibitor and judge, Mrs. Claire Knapp Penny (SEE RELATED ARTICLES AT BOTTOM OF POST).  Claire reminisced about original chow type, and how little of […]

Do we have a doomsday vault for our Chow genepool?

  A CALL FOR PRESERVATION BREEDING 4/2/2016 By Carol Beuchat PhD Do we have a “doomsday vault” for our chow heritage genepool? This is a MUST READ article (click link below) that covers the importance of maintaining the vigor and “type” in animal breeds (from cattle to dogs) by protecting and preserving the old “heritage” breed […]

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 […]

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