A BIG SHOUTOUT TO MY HUSBAND…….As the ChowTales History Archive website keeps filling up with history and content….the site needs occasional tweeking, upgrades, and fine tuning. Thank you so much to my hubby Steven Miller for making sure all of this valuable content stays safe and secure for future generations! The little chow favicon is […]
1930 ARTICLE – DOG NEWS – Claire Knapp Penney reminisces of the “old style” chows and sportsmanship
I just ran into this article in my June 1930 Dog News and felt it was still so relevant today that I had to share. Written by the highly respected Breeder, Exhibitor and judge, Mrs. Claire Knapp Penny (SEE RELATED ARTICLES AT BOTTOM OF POST). Claire reminisced about original chow type, and how little of […]
RESTORATION – 1944 Dunns Eat Shop – Old chow looking in – Little Rock Arkansas
Circa 1944 Photo restoration- I knew this would be a favorite photo for my collection simply on the subjects alone…a chow waiting in front of a Diner….nothing else epitomizes “Chow Time” more. The bonus happened when I converted this little snapshot to black and white to look for details, and discovered the chow’s face is […]
Comparisons of 1906, 1925, 1941 and 1986 American Chow Standards – by Mary Wuest
Compiled by my wonderful friend and long time chowist Mary Wuest (past historian of the CCCI) the Chow standard below is a comparison of all 4 AKC Chow Standards which have been in play since 1906. The changes are marked in black, blue and pink lettering to show the differences made at each revision. This was […]
1897 – Chow Standard bookplates from Races de Chiens
The bookplate scans from this very unusual breed book in multiple languages were graciously donated to the archives by Cathy Clapp. There are some extremely important chows in these images including Ch. T’ien. A bitch considered to be in contention with Chow VIII to be the ideal chow by which the first Chow Standard was […]
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