THE CHOW CHGW". 



Premier CH. CHOW VIII 



Photograph by RuJdock. .\i-.cas1U. 



friendship he has never given me cause nonsense " look \\hich deters strangers 



to suspect that there is truth m the hbel from undue famiharity, though to friends 



his expression is kindness itself. 



Though the Chow has man}- perfec- 

 tions, the perfect Chow has not yet 

 arri\-ed. He nearly came with Ch. 

 Chow MIL — long since dead, alas ! — 

 and with Ch. Fu Chow, the best Chow 

 now li\-ing, his hght coloured eyes being 

 his only defect. With many judges, 

 howe\-er, this dog's black coat handi- 

 caps him sadly in competition with his 

 red bretliren. 



I consider Chow VIII. the best and 

 most t\'pical dog ever benched, not- 

 withstanding his somewhat round eyes. 

 Almond eyes are of course correct in 

 Chinamen. 



Ch. Red Craze owiis the head 

 which is perfect. The illustration (on 

 p. 126) from an oil painting b}' Miss 

 Monica Gray shows the correct ear- 

 carriage and broad muzzle, but does 

 not quite reproduce the scowl and 



which accuses his kind of a penchant for characteristic expression of a good Chow. 



shcep-sla\ing. Another point of view is given in the 



In my kennels I luive several other dogs photograph reproduced on the same page. 



of the same fine race, all of 



whom, I feel sure, ha\-e the 



same good instincts and in- 

 nate gentility, but tlie routine 



and discipline of kennel life 



allow them little opportunity 



for the cultivation of their 



natural gifts. 

 Outwardly, the Chow 



worthily embodies the kind, 



faithful heart and the brave 



spirit within. His compact 



body (weighing 40 lbs. or 



more), with the beautiful 



fur coat and ruff, tlie plume 



tail turned over on his back 



and almost meeting his neck- 

 ruff, the strong, straight legs 



and neat, catlike feet, gives 



an impression of symmetry, 



power, and alertness. His 



handsome face wears a 



"scowl." This is the tech- 

 nical term for the "no 



MRS. W. M. DOUGLAS-SCOTTS CH FU CHOW 



BY CH. BLUE BLOOD CHINAS PRIDE. 



BRED BY MISS ELLA FiSHBOURNE. 

 Photograph by T- Fall. 



