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UPDATED -1922 Gentleman Jim Corbett heavyweight champion and his chow Foo

UPDATED:The above image is a new addition to the archives  added on November 19, 2021  (original post written in 2016).  This was the restoration I was certain I couldn’t pull off, but with patience and taking a HUGE risk on a 100 year old photo with WATER…..I was able to tease the gum backed tape […]

1914- 8 Chinese import chows – Judge William P. James – 1st west coast chow kennel

This 1914 article from the Los Angeles times is really interesting in  the number of imports the Judge brought from China during a time when the chow was rarely seen on the west coast, in fact the article states the judge had the ONLY kennel of chows on the west coast.  Most chows in these […]

1913 ARTICLE – Show classes started for chows with light shadings

This 1913 American newspaper article  cites the above dog pictured (left) as the one being “given the gate” (disqualified) for having light shadings on his mane and breechings.   England had a special “light shadings” class for such dogs of otherwise typey quality.  Solid colors were preferred and in America they were severely penalized for shadings. […]

MARGARET PERRY 1930’s actress and her chow

The stunning 8×10 original studio photo of actress Margaret Perry with her chow I acquired fairly recently.  It was torn in a few places and had yellowed in blotches but to date this is the only one I have ever seen.   I did some restoration work on it and am excited to now have a […]

TIMECAPSULE – 1909 Ch. Foo Shan – Chinese import to England then to America and back

  ENG. CHAMPION FOO SHAN – CIRCA 1911 COUNTRY LIFE MAGAZINE ENGLAND English Champion Foo Shan was born and China and exported to England by Miss M. Lawton. Color RED    Sex MALE He has no known birthday or  pedigree, however he finished his English Championship in 1909. Described by writers as being an exquisite headed […]

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