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1936 Dance Team Billy & Beverly Bemis with their chow Ching Chong Yang at dog show

This photo above is in my private collection and what an unexpected find.  I had not heard of this amazing dancing duo before.  Along with the original 8×10 photo was a description of the scene.  The title reads: “SUMMER DOG SHOW ATTRACTS FILM COLONYITES” This was taken at the show held at the Ambassador Hotel, where […]

1914 E.J. Detmold Chow Illustration – The Book of Baby Dogs

This unusual 93 year old chromolithograph is from the book “FABRE’S BOOK OF BABY DOGS” by E.J. Detmold, published in 1914 by Hodder & Stoughton of New York.  E J Detmold (1883-1957) and his twin brother Maurice were prolific Victorian book illustrators.  Maurice died in 1908 from inhaling chloroform. Detmold was a well known illustrator […]

Sandra Miller Collection -AFTER 1930 AMERICAN MAGAZINE ARTICLES

Below you will find articles from  my personal collection discovered in  a variety of all breed AMERICA MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS  DATED AFTER THE 1920S 1931 JUNE  THE DOG NEWS – COVER AND ARTICLES ARTICLES: A Month for Chow Lovers – by Claire Knapp Penney Miss Ely Buys Chow in China Moosilauke to be dispersed False […]

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