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"Curiouser and Curiouser!" said Alice......coined by Lewis Carroll in Alice in Wonderland in 1865. When researching the worlds most ancient breed, you are bound to come across many strange and wonderful (and even some bizarre) curosities and "believe it or not" moments which I will post in this amusing category.
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1930’S THE STEIFF CHOW TOY STORY- Veedol and the Graf Zeppelin

ABOVE IS THE RARE WHEELED PULLTOY VERSION OF “BROWNIE” IN A STEIFF CATALOG CIRCA 1928-1932 BELOW IS ANOTHER WONDERFUL PHOTO ADDED TO THE ARCHIVE , SEPT, 2017 UPDATE:  4 YEARS AFTER WRITING THIS ORIGINAL ARTICLE I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THIS TREASURE BELOW Veedol looks to be maybe 5-8  months […]

1913 CHOW HYBRID SWIVELS HEAD

           

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