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1901 TIME CAPSULE – CH. RED CRAZE

RED CRAZE PEDIGREE CHOW GREAT

 CH. RED CRAZE HISTORICAL INFORMATION

 

  • Breeder: Mr. Sawtell of the United Kingdom
  • Owner: Mrs. Scaramanga of Kwhy Kennels
  • From 1901 up to the first World War, Ch. Red Craze was the most influential chow.
  • Red Craze gained 30 Challenge Certificates in the U.K.
  • Crufts Best of Breed winner in 1908
  • Weight was 38 lbs. which was an average weight for an adult chow male. (30 lbs for bitches)
  • Red Craze was reportedly a rich red mahogany
  • Both his father and grandfathers were very influential in establishing early chow “type”

 

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 RED CRAZE ON WOOD PANEL

BELOW IS AN INTERSTING SNIPPET REFERRING TO A “RED CRAZE IMPOSTER”

FAKE RED CRAZE

THIS ARTICLE BELOW BRINGS TO LIGHT THE WHOLE STORY ABOUT MRS VAN HEUSEN BEING SWINDLED

MAY 8, 1906 RED CRAZE SCANDAL

RED CRAZE BOOK PLATE

 

RED CRAZE IS THE SECOND DOG FROM THE LEFT
RED CRAZE IS THE SECOND DOG FROM THE LEFT

 

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Comments

  1. Chris says

    December 15, 2023 at 4:01 pm

    I’ve enjoyed browsing through your page and seeing how the chow has changed over time. I have a rescue chow from China who I first thought was a mix because she didn’t look like present day chows. We did a DNA test on her and I was surprised that she was indeed a purebred chow chow. Then when I saw a photos you’ve collected of Ch. Red Craze, it was additional confirmation that she is indeed 100% chow. She looks like Red Craze.

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    • Sandra Lee Miller says

      December 15, 2023 at 4:08 pm

      Thank you so much for commenting Chris and I’m so happy to hear about your chow! She sounds like the “real deal” to me if she looks like Red Craze. Having that DNA done was a great idea! Sandra Miller

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