The sun., 1916-01-02
CHOW IS GAINING
IN POPULAR FAVOR
Curious Looking Native Of
China Fast Becoming One
Of the Big Breeds.
BLUE SPECIMENS RARE

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It's day is as true as the ola saying 'ha'
every dog has its day. Fashions In
do~s change repulariy and with amazing
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rage. the next Poms and the third toys.
and 80 on. The ever popular fox ter
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ac,d tns, ~ live uhi,. yarle,ies which
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,ry 10 eyldcpcsd he ,hs prcat demand
Tor snerimens which hre.ders have ak.
ner,enreJ NJ l.,e A, n,e ,f Sev york's q
i, rvs., doy .ho,. ,hc,. ha, h.on suc,
a dema nj for s,ock NJ This breed that
they have not been ahle 10 yet enour,
dogs 10 an the orders while the other
dog shops renort ina, the number of
calls ia a suro evidcnce tina, tho chow
has found favor with dog lovers
In regard 10 this breed there are
more substantial reasons for their nopu-
larity than the mere fact that fasf,ion
dictates that II should he the rage The
Chow is A remarkably picturesoue look
ing dog, exceedingly keen and clever.
and naturally clean and nca; In its
habits. They are one man dogs that is.
although they are afYectionat. TO their
owners they will not hobnob with cvery
Tom. Dick or Harry who chances to be-
etow attention upon them. Although
they have the name of being savage
and unfeeling dogs this is not the case,
and although of rather taciturn dis.
position they are most lovable and play
full with their masters.
The history OF the Chow Chow ts most
entertaining and n few facts about this
most interesting and fast becoming pop
ular dog may not be out OF place As
the name indicatcs the Chow Chow is a
native % China and the name Is derived
from the pidg.n English meaning food
Dogs answering the description OF the
breed were first brought to England
about 100 years ago. but Il has been
only during the past quarter of CEN
tury that they have been bred to any
extent In America Mrs. Henry Jarrett
OF Philadelphia Is said to be the first
one who took up the breed and to her
must go a great deal of credit for its
Introduction at American shows
When the Greenarre Kennels were
founded their owner expended con.id-
cradle time and money to get n strong
kennel of the breed and at the present
time this kennel houses "A host OF cham.
pions At all Of the large shows its dis
play Is one Of the most Interesting and
handsome ones to be seen and its many
champions usually lead the prize lists
No one who ever has seen a chow can
help being impressed by the s,riki ipv ra.
ssn,blance they bear To tho Aiaskan
husky, and IL is a debatab,e question
whether they are tho d.scendan,s n, ,h.
forefathers az tho dogs 10 ha ,nu,d g., ~
Arctic regions "
The usual C,how I. -.d ,,., u,.
shadinrs on tho ,ri,ya y, ~. ,,ns.,,.
ters and tho tai, oi,hona. ,' hie,.
are 10 be found Tha -, y,
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bard ,n .., ~, ,a,, w"',n 10
been ,mnor,ed 7, 10 ..is ,, nav. INV
srs ,he nn., n,,,o, 80, ..t 'ne oIues
go ,ha. -, " "' os ..e nihese
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