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RESTORATION-1914 Russian boy with his chow-RARE FIND

VERY RARE RUSSIAN IMAGE-CIRCA 1914  YOUNG RUSSIAN BOY WITH HIS CHOW DOG Considering the written history of Chows in Russia starts at about WWII , this image I purchased from Russia is an incredibly rare find. The back of the photo was dated in pencil November 1914. Could this be a Chinese chow or is it from England? […]

CURATED COLLECTION – AS IS – Vintage Chow Snapshots

This page of the archives I just started and am dedicating to snapshots in my collection that fall into this niche.   As much as I love doing restoration and converting to black and white to see the details better, there are times when the photo is either too perfect “AS IS” to mess with a […]

Ch. Shon Ping – A Family discovery 1930s-1940s

How I love these random contacts from family members of famous old time Chow breeders!   Cheryl Poliak emailed me at the suggestion of Vicki De Gruy of the CHOW CHOW CLUB INC., to pass on these photos and information she had of her great grandfather Perry Williams and his famous Shon-Ping Chow Kennels. As luck […]

JAMES CAGNEY AND CHOWS

  Here was a special discovery I made doing a search for an entirely different subject and came across this original 1936 photo (above) for sale.  Needless to say I purchased it immediately which sent me off on a hunt for more information about James Cagney, his wife and their beloved Chow Reddy. His wedding […]

ARTICLE- 1929 Ginger Hill Chow Kennels of Mr. and Mrs Davies – with photos

This  1929 Baltmore newspaper article was an incredible find, as the Ginger Hill Kennel was one mentioned numerous times in show win results and they also created many ads in magazines for puppies and stud service, yet there has been little written about Mr and Mrs Davies and their breeding program. Enjoy!! READ MORE ON […]

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