There is so much amazing information about the earliest chows packed into this short 2 page article , and it provides a vivid picture and window into what it must have been like to own a chow in the Roaring Twenties. I love the description of “the vanguard of the Lordly Chinese dogs peering through the windows […]
The Red Carpet is Paved with Chow Pawprints
THE RED CARPET IS PAVED WITH CHOW PAWPRINTS At the April 2017 Chow Chow Club Inc. National Specialty in Chicago which just finished last week, the theme was “A Red Carpet Affair”. To celebrate the many celebrities that have owned and loved chows throughout the Golden Years of Hollywood and beyond, I offered my personal […]
1890’s Ethel Mathews – English musical comedy actress with her 2 chows.
Ethel Matthews (1869-1957), English actress, was born at Le Harvre, France, on 12 October 1869, was the eldest child of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Garland Matthews (1838-1908) of the 44th and Manchester Regiments and his wife, Emily Thérèse (née Johnson, 1845-1905). Her parents were subsequently divorced (1883-1885). I have seen her name spelled both ways with […]
Pre 1960’s Chows featured in dog food and grooming advertisements
Chows were a popular breed to be chosen as “spokes models” for ads aimed at the breeder, exhibitor, kennel manager and were most often found in all breed publications tailored to the dog show crowd. Dog World and Dog News were among the most respected pre 1960’s publications. I will be adding many more ads […]
1930’s BINNIE BARNES – British actress with her chow
This photo in my private collection was a real surprise to find. It was a old 8×10 original publicity shot. Somewhere I have more information about her chow in a newspaper article that I can’t seem to locate yet. I’ll add it as soon as I unearth it!! SOURCE WIKIPEDIA -Gertrude Maud […]
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