Note: text in red can be clicked on to read more This circa 1918 newspaper article is filled to the brim with some very rare and fascinating material . To begin with, the photos feature one of the most famous and discerning chow breeders in American history , Mrs Virginia Waller (left) who owned […]
Back when dog show news made the largest newspapers and National headlines (mostly pre WWII) Chow Specialties were many times first announced in one paper, then results reported the day following the grand event.
I have documented each of these shows I have unearthed using period newspaper clippings and vintage archive images.
CHECK THE LEFT COLUMN FOR THE ENTIRE LISTING OF ARTICLES
1941 National Specialty – Best of Breed bitch – Ch. Ho Han Beautiful
The photo on the magazine cover which I discovered in one of my old Dog News magazines was a really special find, as I had been searching for YEARS for any image of “Beautiful” to add to the archives. Recently I was paging through yet another edition of Dog News from 1940 and here was […]
1922 CHOW NATIONAL WINNER- BLUE BOY- Very first blue chow to win this honor
This is one of those dog show tales that gives me goosebumps! I can recall only too well watching many a newcomer to dog shows over my past 40 years in the sport, as they nervously exhibit their beautiful companion for the first time……..and literally WIPE UP the competition to win highest honors of […]
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