This photo in my personal collection is hauntingly beautiful. The American woman “Shirley Manning” , married into Russian Royalty, and her smooth chow in this stunning photo is lovely. The chow and Princess equally serious with a sense of elegance and grace. The excerpt below was on the back of this circa 1935 photo
UPDATE: January 2017
I was thrilled to be contacted by the family of Princess Poutiatine this week and happy to say her daughter was able to supply me with the name of this chow.
“All I can tell you about that dog was that his (hers?) name was Chaika (pronounced like Chika, with a long “i”). As far as I can determine, the Russian translation is seagull. “
It is always so exciting to be able to bring these photos and people to life through the recollections of families and friends. I am grateful for any little bit of information I can add to the archive. THANK YOU!
My late mother in law’s parents were caretakers for the Manning family in Loudonville, NY. We have a few pictures and articles of Princess Poutiatine, if interested.
Hi Denise,
I’d love to hear from you. Shirley was my grandmother.
Thanks,
Allison Poutiatine
Hello there Sandra,
This was my grandmother. Please send me an email. I would love to chat with you.
Thanks!!!
Allison
Hello Allison and Denise, I have no idea how I missed these comments but probably was because I was on holiday in Laos. My sincere apologies for not seeing this earlier!
I’m so thrilled to meet you both and am amazed how families find these photos here through the connection of a chow dog. You can email me at [email protected] any time . I would love to hear more about this lovely Princess and am wondering if you have more information or photos about this unique chow she owned.
Thanks again for writing!!
Sandra Miller