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 […]
COLLECTION – Smooth Chow Photos from various sources (pre 1960)
Below I am gathering together photos and other depictions of some of the early smooths in America , Europe and China, to give an overall picture of how this beautiful coat variety had changed very little before 1950. When the smooth chow was removed from the American Standard in the 1940’s the majority of the limited […]
1985 ARTICLE- The Smooth Chow Comes out of the Closet – by Zola Coogan
This historic article written by Zola Coogan of Redcloud Chows, first appeared in the May 1985 Kennel Review. The author, along with the breeders named below , were instrumental in reviving interest in the smooth coated chow chow in the United States and ultimately returning the smooth back to it’s rightful place in the 1986 Standard after a […]
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