ChowTales

  • HOME
  • BREED HISTORY
    • HISTORY OF THE CHOW OVERVIEW
    • WHY DID CHOWS CHANGE
    • 1865-1930 HISTORY TIMELINE
    • EARLY CHINA IMPORTS
    • SMOOTH CHOW HISTORY
    • SITE REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
  • STRUCTURE & GAIT
    • CHOW GAIT VIDEO – NEW
    • CHOW STANDARDS HISTORY
    • STRUCTURE AND STANDARD
  • SHOW & BREEDING
    • TOP CHOW TIME CAPSULES
    • TOP BREEDERS-KENNELS
    • NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOWCASE 1920-1950
    • NATIONAL & WESTMINSTER
    • ANTIQUE PEDIGREES
    • EARLY STUD BOOK ENTRIES
    • DOG SHOW SCENE
    • INTERNATIONAL
  • HISTORIC ARTICLES
    • NEWS & MAGAZINE ARTICLES
    • THE CHOW-HUMAN BOND
    • SANDRA MILLER COLLECTION
    • CHRIS CLUCAS COLLECTION
  • CELEBRITIES
  • PHOTOS
    • PHOTO COLLECTIONS
    • PHOTO RESTORATION PROJECTS
  • COLLECTIBLES
    • CHOWS IN FILM
    • ART & PAINTINGS
    • CHOW LITERATURE
    • MAGAZINE COVERS
    • CHOWS IN ADS
    • CURIOSITIES
    • CHOW EPHEMERA
    • CHOW BRIC A BRAC
You are here: Home / CHOW STANDARDS HISTORY

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

 

1906 STANDARD  1925 STANDARD  1941 STANDARD  1986 STANDARD  1996 ILLUSTRATED

.

BLACK LINE THIN

BELOW FIND LINKS TO ALL OF THE CURRENT INTERNATIONAL CHOW STANDARDS

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VERY FIRST WRITTEN CHOW STANDARD

 

CKC STANDARD-Canada  TKC STANDARD-United Kingdom  FCI STANDARD-European

 KUSA STANDARD-South Africa  NEW ZEALAND STANDARD  ANKC STANDARD-Australia

NEWSLETTER SIGNUP

Click here to sign-up

Archive FAQ

Click here for FAQ

CONTACT THE CURATOR

[email protected]

Recent Comments

  • Terri Morrell on HUTCHINSON’S DOG ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLE 19 PGS
  • VIOLET NG on 1935 WORLDS OLDEST CHOW
  • Blue Chow Chow: More Than Just A Black Tongue Teddy Bear - PupVine on Sigmund Freud and his Chows in photos and video
  • Dr. Gail H. Forsythe on Legendary Blue Chows of a Mongolia monastery visited by Dr. K. H. Abshagen
ChowTales on Facebook

SEARCH BY KEYWORDS

SEARCH BY CATEGORY

SEARCH BY MONTH

© 2023 Sandra Miller