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1928 First dog to fly to a dog show was a Chow

What more can be said….this is one cool find!!  This 1928 newspaper clipping I found is priceless on all levels.  A great photo and so much information about the dog and owner as well as the show location. I’ll keep researching to hopefully find how Miss Pao Yun did at the show!!  I did find […]

Laurel and Hardy with a chow 1940’s

What an amazing find this casual studio photo was and I grabbed it fast, assuming this is most likely the same chow pictured below.  The iconic vaudvillian comedians, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are relaxing in front of their Fun Factory Studio .  I believe the woman is Ollie’s wife Lucille Hardy.  I’m thinking this […]

1938 Chow color hosiery advertisement

Just when you thought you saw it all!!!! 1938 Chow dog hosiery color advertisement. This is such a gorgeous example of how the breed was still in full swing as a favorite both as fashion accessory and companion. I love love LOVE this ad!!! THE ADVERTISEMENT READS CHOW…The spirited NEW Vanity Fair Hosiery Color The […]

1918 Red Cross and British Dog Wool Assn. spin Chow fur for war effort

Thank you Janet Couzens for bringing the photograph in the above collage I made to my attention as I already had the article and video (below) and now we have a priceless image to illustrate this unique war effort of using Chow and other dog wool to help provide warm and insulating clothing for the […]

CHOW DESCRIPTIONS IN THE NEWS

ALL SHORT ARTICLES DESCRIBING THE CHOW FROM ITS INTRODUCTION TO AMERICA -THE 1950’S  WILL GO ON THIS PAGE Some are pretty interesting, ground breaking, or inaccurate according to today’s findings…and others very humorous!  

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