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1930-40 Dapper gentleman and his Chow-studio portrait

This photo was hard to resist when it came up for auction. And I did resist for 3 rounds of it being listed and not selling. Finally, I was able to negotiate a wonderful price with the seller and here is the result! It is so very rare to find images this crisp and professional […]

Folklore legend- How the chow got its blue tongue?

“INDIGO” by Sandra Miller ©2023 WHY DOES THE CHOW HAVE A BLUE TONGUE YOU ASK? As the folklore legend goes…. (my own interpretation of different versions) Many moons ago in the mists of time, Buddha embarked upon an artistic adventure. Accompanied by his Chow dog, they were to paint the sky a rich indigo blue. […]

1936 Original watercolor – Ch. Yung Cheng of Amwell

Thank you Judith Tulloch for sharing this outstanding piece of Chow and Art history with the ChowTales community BELOW ARE JUDITHS PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT THIS PAINTING Watercolor painting of Ch. Yung Cheng of Amwell “This painting was given to me by Anne Knott of England. She had bought it quite a number of years ago. […]

ARTICLE- Top Legacy Chow strains in America

This excellent compilation below of America’s top foundation strains of Chows were part of an article in the December 1967 finale issue of THE AMERICAN CHOW CHOW magazine under the editorial reign of Georgia King. The article is for the most part, written by Capt. Will Judy, the author of the 1933 book (and still […]

ARTICLE -1940 When Chows Discovered America

THE AMERICAN CHOW CHOW magazine showcased our beloved breed in the show ring and whelping box in midcentury America from 1940-1967. A few more issues were created under the same name with a new editor after 1967. There are so many important chows and breeders listed in this historic and rare article that I will […]

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