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STORY – Circa 1916 a tale of 2 Chows “Yen How and “Ling Foo”

1916 Article Yen How story

This story in a 1916 USA newspaper is unusual in that a large part of the page was devoted to this tale of 2 chows AND had an exquisite illustration accompanying the story.  CLICK HERE TO READ in PDF format

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I do my best to be as accurate as possible in my research, however many times written history finds a way to "morph" over time. I love your comments and appreciate all feedback, additions and corrections my readers have to offer to help make this a well rounded and accurate archive.

All research, images and content in this website are Copyright © 2011-2026 Sandra Miller at ChowTales.com except where noted. Use of materials from this site for educational purposes may be obtained by contacting Sandra Miller by email studio at sandramiller.com


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    July 3, 2020 at 11:10 pm

    I am concerned you no longer have articles relating to the history of the Chocolate gene. I understand that people are crossing out to other breeds for colour, but to erase it from the archives is unnecessary surly !?

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    • Sandra Miller says

      July 4, 2020 at 8:18 am

      It is still on the site Rachel, Its just hidden temporarily while I update with additions and information about the 5 coat colors accepted by purebred chow registries.

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