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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

Early 1900’s Cabinet cards in the private collection of Vicki DeGruy

These 2 stunning photos in the personal collection of Vicki DeGruy look to be from the early 1900’s to 1920’s . I greatly appreciate your sharing photos of these images with ChowTales for all to see Vicki. These are absolute treasures and in such beautiful condition too. The chow the man is holding is very […]

1929 Mrs Goodwin pictured with a brace of blue chows

Circa 1929 – Mrs Goodwin with her brace of blue chows. According to the article the dog to the right was purchased for close to $10,000.00 . Reportedly the only blue brace in America and possibly the world. The 1920’s into the 1930s brought great interest in the blue chows as novelty color, but the […]

Circa June, 1929 – Story of CHOPS, the Giant Chow ….The chow with a hero heart

RESTORATION – 1902 Baby with Chow on fur rug

Circa 1902 Beautiful baby with a gorgeous young Chow. This incredible photograph comes from England and is in beautiful condition for something so old. The sepia version I love as much as the black and white restoration I did, but I do like seeing the details in the faces etc. in the black and white. […]