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1916-SCOWL IS LACKING IN MODERN CHOW

This article written in 1916 is pretty amazing to read, as it could have been as easily written today and still applied to many of our breed dilemas. Not only are the comments about the “scowl”  featured, but important points of the standard….. and reasons to CHANGE the standard are discussed.  A fascinating read.  I […]

ALICE WHITE SILENT FILMSTAR AND HER CHOWS

  After leaving school, she became a secretary and “script girl” for director Josef Von Sternberg. After clashing with Von Sternberg, White left his employment to work for Charlie Chaplin (a fellow chow owner), who decided before long to place her in front of the camera.  Her bubbly and vivacious persona led to comparisons with […]

1917 TIME CAPSULE – CH. LORD CHOLMONDELEY

  This video below features chows sired by the famous Chow Chow,  Ch. Lord Cholmondeley (or “Chumley”) that were registered in the 1922 AKC stud book. This is only one year…and many puppies never got registered. He was an incredibly prolific sire who produced not only quanity..but quality in his offspring.

AN INTERVIEW WITH A CHOW …’SONNY BOY’ SPEAKS HIS MIND

An “interview” from the chow “Sonny Boy’s perspective, this  charming 1930’s article touts Ch. Lord Cholmondeley and other  top winning chows  of the day .  What a great little peek into the past through the eyes of a chow and his mum.

1918 LORD CHOLMONDELEY POISIONED AT SHOW

Here is a little bit of history you would be hard pressed to find in the books.  Lord Cholmondeley or “Chumley” as he was called, was one of the top 10 sires who contributed to our breed in the USA and a huge winner for both Mrs. Adamston and Mrs Proctor.  There was hardly a […]

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