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CHOW STANDARDS HISTORY

BELOW FIND LINKS TO ALL OF THE USA CHOW STANDARDS THROUGHOUT HISTORY

In the U.S.A. the AKC Chow Standard has been rewritten 4 times with numerous amendments in between. In some cases, the alterations to the standard and the perception of what the words meant to breeders and judges alike, directly impacted the breed type and health of the Chow in a negative way. It is fascinating to compare the Standards below and take note of what changed over a 100+ year span

 

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BELOW FIND LINKS TO ALL OF THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL CHOW STANDARDS

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VERY FIRST WRITTEN CHOW STANDARD

 

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