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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.
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1925 SPECIALTY WINNER FOUND

Oh you have NO idea how excited I am!!!   Recently I decided to add a new page to the archives with photos and names of all the USA Chow National winners.  In my research I have found a number of missing or incorrect entries on the master list I was using on the CCCI website […]

1935 NATIONAL SPECIALTY WINNER – CH. LEDGELAND’S TUFF – FEI

Hunting down images and articles for the archives is always rewarding but frustrating at times as well.  This lovely boy Ch. Ledgeland’s Tuff Fei bred by Mrs. David Wagstaff of the famous Ledgeland’s Kennel was an elusive dog to find a good profile image of. FINALLY I hit the jackpot in this newspaper article…. PLUS […]

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