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RESTORATION- Circa 1920s Officer with Smooth chow by line of automobiles- unique and rare.

I  I honestly did not think this stunning photograph would end up being in my collection.  The price tag was far above what I have ever paid for a single snapshot, but I understood that the subject matter gave this image the triple threat of collector values.   A uniformed officer, antique cars, cars and more […]

Chow Standard evolution and rare smooth reference -1986 Article by Dr. Sam Draper

ABOVE IS AN EXAMPLE OF SMOOTH CHOWS IN ENGLAND IN 1942 – THE YEAR FOLLOWING THEIR REMOVAL IN 1941 FROM THE USA STANDARD One of the things you can always count on when being a researcher is that the most amazing revelations come from the more surprising places.  This article by the esteemed Dr. Samuel […]

1898 Kai Tai – A very early smooth chow in Philadelphia -W.R. Furness owner

    As in so many of my finds, this exciting little article depicting a smooth chow being strolled about  in Philadelphia’s Washington Square, led me down another very interesting path! The first thing that stood out is the early date of this “smooth”  Kai Tai being mentioned in the article.  So far this is […]

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