Miscellaneous Notes
  • The Chow Chow has also been known as the Chinese Wolf-dog and the Chinese Edible Dog, among numerous other names.
  • The Chinese name for this ancient breed is Songshi Quan, meaning Fluffy Lion Dog.
Breed Books
  • Breeders' Best: Chow Chow by Dr. Samuel Draper. Kennel Club Books, 2005. A beginner's guide to buying and owning a Chow, written by a respected judge and successful breeder.
  • Chow Chow by Richard G. Beauchamp. Kennel Club Books, 2005. Part of a series of books with excellent generic care and training sections following breed-specific information involving temperament and personality. This is an very good book for new or prospective companion dog owners, but contains nothing of use to prospective exhibitors and breeders in the way of history or evaluation of type and quality.
  • Breeders' Best: Chow Chow by Samuel Draper. Kennel Club Books, 2005.
  • A PetLove Guide to the Chow Chow: All You Need to Know About Your Chow Chow, Including Health Care, Training, Breeding and Showing by Diana Phillips. Interpet, 2003. Rather too small a book to fulfill the ambitious aim of its title, but a solid introduction.
  • A New Owner's Guide to Chow Chows by Richard G. Beauchamp. TFH, 1998.
  • Proper Care of Chow Chows by Love Banghart and Bob Banghart. TFH, 1996.
  • Chow Chows by Beverly Pisano. TFH, 1996.
  • Chow Chow: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet by Frank Holloway. Howell, 1996.
  • The Guide to Owning a Chow Chow: Puppy Care, Grooming, Training, History, Health, Breed Standard by Anna Katherine Nicholas. TFH, 1996.
  • A Dog Owner's Guide to the Chow Chow by Dianna Phillips. Tetra, 1993
  • The World of the Chow Chow by Samuel Draper, Joan McDonald Brearley. TFH, 1992.
  • Der Chow-Chow by Diana Phillips. Kynos, 1990. In German.
  • Chow-Chows: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual by James Atkinson. Barron's, 1988.
  • The Complete Chow Chow by L. J. Kip Kopatch. Howell, 1988.
  • The Chow Chow by Anna Katherine Nicholas. TFH, 1985.
  • The Canadian Chow Sourcebook by Jennifer Bunting. Cranberry Hill Enterprises, 1984.
  • Der Chow-Chow und sein Verwandter, der Eurasier by Gerda Umlauff. Albrecht Philler, 1979. Covers the Chow Chow and the Eurasier, a breed which was developed in part using the Chow. In German.
  • Book of the Chow Chow by Dr. Samuel Draper. TFH, 1978. Author was (is?) a prominent AKC judge.
  • The Chow-Chow by Connie E. Colett. Arco, 1972.
  • How to Raise and Train a Chow Chow by Clifford Shryock. TFH, 1965.
  • The Chow-Chow, 2nd edition, by Connie E. Colett. Nicholas Vane, 1959. The author was a noted English authority on the breed.
  • The Popular Chow by Lydia Ingleton. Anchor Press, 1954.
  • Our Friend the Chow Chow by Rowland Johns. Methuen, 1954. Don't know if this is 2nd edition or merely reprint of the 1933 book.
  • The Chow-Chow by Connie E. Colett. Nicholas Vane, 1953. The author was a noted English authority on the breed.
  • Midland Chow Chow Club 1947 Yearbook by the Midland Chow Chow Club. Renault Printing, 1947.
  • Midland Chow Chow Club 1948 Yearbook by the Midland Chow Chow Club. Renault Printing, 1948.
  • Our Friend the Chow Chow by Rowland Johns. Methuen, 1933.
  • The Chow Chow by Will Judy. Judy Publishing, 1933. Author was a very prominent authority on dogs.
  • The Chow Chow by Dietrich Davies. 1926. Slim, photo-illustrated book on the breed.
  • The Chow Chow by Lady Dunbar of Mochrum. Field Press, 1914, reprinted 1922 and 1924.
  • The Chow Chow by Honor Green. K&R.
  • Der Chow-Chow by Gisela Büchner. In German.
  • The Popular Chow Chow by Robert Leighton and Mrs. William Baer. Popular Dogs.
  • Der Chow Chow by Elsbeth Busack-Hild, Albrecht Philler. In German.
Articles and Chapters
  • "Gastric Cancer in Chow Chows and Akitas: a canine model for carcinogenesis and cancer prevention" by principal investigator Elizabeth McNiel, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVIM Oncology, Diplomate ACVR Radiation Oncology, a researcher at the University of Minnesota Animal Cancer Center. Gastric cancer, though it can happen in any breed, is far more common in Chow Chows and Akitas than in dogs of any other breed. This study still in progress attempts to determine the genetic and environmental factors that cause the development of this cancer. The study is still enrolling pets. Information on articles that come out of this research will be posted here.
  • "Signalment, clinical signs, and prognostic indicators associated with high-grade second- or third-degree atrioventricular block in dogs: 124 cases (January 1, 1997-December 31, 1997)" by DP Schrope and WJ Kelch. In: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1 June 2006, volume 228, p 1710-7. A retrospective case series study to evaluate diagnostic and prognosis clinical signs of high-grade 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular block. The Chow Chow was among several breeds apparently predisposed to the condition; heavier, older, and whole bitches were also overrepresented.
  • Canine Inherited Disorders Database, "Chow Chow" by Alice Crook, BSc, DVM, Brian Hill, DVM, MS, DACVIM, and Sue Dawson, BA, PhD. Joint project of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, the University of Prince Edward Island, and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, 1998, rev 2004. This website is included as a rare electronic resource in this bibliography generally confined to print resources because it is authoritative, timely, and important. A listing of genetic diseases to which the breed is prone.
  • "Catalogue of Genetic Diseases/Defects Commonly Found in the Chow Chow Breed" by Judith-Ann Robertson. Chow Chow Club of Victoria. Publication and webpage listing hereditary defects to which the Chow is known to be prone.
  • "Population genetic analysis of the new dog breed Elo" (title translated) by J Kaufhold, H Hamann, and O Distl. In: Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift, January-February 2005, vol 118, p 67-75. Report on the creation of a new dog breed, the Elo, begun in 1987. The breed is 48% based on the Eurasier (which is approximately 1/3 Keeshond, 1/3 Chow Chow, and 1/3 Samoyed), 23% based on the Old English Sheepdog, and 10% based on the Chow Chow, with six other breeds contributing the rest of the genetic material. One aspect of the study of special interest to the Chow fancier is the discovery that the higher the proportion of Chow genes in Elo puppies, the greater the probability of stillbirth.
  • "Frequency of and risk factors associated with lingual lesions in dogs: 1,196 cases (1995-2004)" by MM Dennis, N Ehrhart, CG Duncan, AB Barnes and EJ Ehrhart. In: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 May 2004, volume 228, p 1533-7. Retrospective case series study of diagnostic reports of lingual biopsy specimens from 1,196 dogs evaluated from January 1995 to October 2004. The authors found that large-breed dogs, and especially Chow Chows and Chinese Shar-Peis, were at increased risk for melanoma.
  • "Prevalence of the breed-related glaucomas in pure-bred dogs in North America" by Kirk N. Gelatt and Edward O. MacKay. In: Veterinary Ornithology, March 2004, volume 7, issue 2, pg 97. A retrospective study of instances of glaucomas in dogs, with data collected over an eight year period for breed, gender, and age of onset. While glaucoma appears to occur in most breeds at a rate similar to that in humans, the rate in some breeds is significantly higher, with 22 breeds showing a prevalence of glaucoma greater than 1%. This concentration of glaucomas indicates a possible genetic basis. Among the breeds with the highest rate of glaucoma was the Chow Chow, at 4.7%, with a predominance of bitches.
  • "Acute paraplegia in a puppy with hemophilia A" by MS Thompson and JM Kreeger. In: Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, January-February 1999, vol 35, p 36-37. Case report of a 7-week-old Chow Chow-Keeshond cross whose paraplegia and episcleral hemorrhage were confirmed by clotting factor analysis and necropsy findings as ultimately due to hereditary X-linked coagulation factor deficiencies. Since it is X-linked and the puppy was male, only one parent contributed the faulty gene, but the article does not specify which breed that parent was.
  • "Blossom Time" by Rick Beauchamp. In: Dog & Kennel, October 1997, pg. 46-9. True tearjerker about a loyal Chow named Blossom.
  • "Comparative histopathology of pemphigus foliaceus and superficial folliculitis in the dog" by KA Kuhl, FS Shofer and MH Goldschmidt. In: Veterinary Pathology, January 1994, vol 31, p 19-27. Report of a comparative study of 50 cases of pemphigus foliaceus and 47 cases of superficial folliculitis. Breeds affected with pemphigus foliaceus included: Akita, Chow Chow, Collie, Siberian Husky, Scottish Terrier, Chinese Shar- Pei, "Spitz" and Shetland Sheepdog. An increased risk of developing this disease was noted in the Akita, Chow Chow, Chinese Shar- Pei and Collie.
  • "Genetic polymorphism and close linkage of two plasma protein loci in dogs" by RK Juneja and T Shibata. In: Animal Genetics, 1992, volume 23, issue 2, pg 143-50. Two codominant, autosomal alleges (F and S) were found in a study of an unidentified plasma protein (PA4) in 967 dogs of 43 breeds. Interestingly, many middle- and north-eastern Asian breeds (Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Chow Chow, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, and Tibetan Terrier) showed a substantial frequency of the S allele, while a majority of European breeds carried only the F allele. The PA4 locus was found to be closely linked to the plasma pretransferrin 1 locus (PRT1), but the significance of this protein remained to be determined.
  • "unknown chapter title" In: Pedigree Dogs in Color: Book Four - Utility Group by Roy Hodrien. Nimrod, 1990. Full color illustrations of dogs in the Kennel Club (UK)'s Utility Group, including the Chow Chow.
  • Bogen om Spidshunde by Linda Sørensen. Clausen Bøger, 1983. Introduction to several prominent spitzes, including the Chow Chow. In Danish.
  • All About the Spitz Breeds by David Cavill. Pelham, 1978. An introduction to several of the many spitz breeds and varieties, including the Chow Chow.
  • The Power of the Dog by Maud Earl and A. Croxton Smith. Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. An art book featuring color plates of twenty breeds by Maud Earl, each paired with commentary on the breed by A. Croxton Smith. One of the breeds covered is the Chow Chow.
  • "Chinese Dogs" by Vero Shaw. In: The Illustrated Book of the Dog by Vero Shaw, B.A., Cantab., and leading authors of the day, with an Appendix on Canine Medicine and Surgery by W. Gordon Stables, CM, MD, RN. Cassell, Petter, Galpin, 1879. A brief discussion of the Chinese Wolf-dog, which we know as the Chow Chow, accompanied by an illustration by Mr. Shaw.
  • Eyewitness Handbooks: Dogs: The Visual Guide to Over 300 Dog Breeds From Around the World by David Alderton, photography by Tracy Morgan. DK, 1993. Capsule introductions to many breeds, including the Chow Chow, with photographs: something of a dog-watcher's guide with no detailed information.
  • "Retrospective evaluation of sex hormones and steroid hormone intermediates in dogs with alopecia" by LA Frank, KA Hnilica, BW Rohrbach and JW Oliver. In: Veterinary Dermatology, April 2003, vol 14, p 91-97. Report of a seven-and-a-half-year study to determine if steroid hormone aberrations are involved with alopecia in dogs who do not have hypothyroidism or hyperadrenocosticism. 276 dogs of 54 breeds were tested, and 73% had at least one steroid hormone level higher than the normal range. Of these, Keeshonden, Pomeranians and Siberian Huskies stood out with a high incidence of aberrant results, while the breeds with the lowest incidence of elevated hormone levels were Chow Chows, Samoyeds and Malamutes. The authors concluded that alopecia may not be connected to steroid hormone levels.
  • Canine Companions by Barbara J. Patten. Rourke, 1996. Brief text presentations, with accompanying illustrations, introducing dogs of the Non-Sporting Group, including the Chow Chow, to children.
  • The Kennel Encyclopaedia by J. Sidney Turner. Leng & Co., 1907. Among breeds covered in volume 1 is the Chow Chow.
For Fun
  • Just Dogs and Things by Honor Green. Studio Press, 1964. Chow content.
  • Man Meets Dog, Konrad Lorenz, 1954, Methuen & Co, 1954. The famous naturalist turns his attention and insight to the human-dog relationship. Chow content. Some of the information is now outdated or disproven, but it makes for interesting reading anyway.
  • King Solomon's Ring: New Light on Animals' Ways by Konrad Lorenz. Thomas Crowell Company, 1952. The famous naturalist observes and interprets the behavior of a number of species in a highly readable style. Much Chow content, as the author had a Chow and greatly admired the breed. Some of the information is now outdated or disproven, but it makes for interesting reading anyway.
  • Diana Thorn's Dogs: An Album of Drawings by Diana Thorne. Julian Messner, 1944. Beautiful, full-color illustrations of dogs include the Chow.
  • Just Among Friends by Cecil Aldin, Eyre and Spittiswood, 1935. Features excellent drawings of several breeds, including the Chow, by an acknowledged master canine artist.
  • Our Devoted Friend the Dog by Sarah Knowles Bolton. 1902. An anthology of canine anecdotes with photo illustrations. Among the dogs featured is a Chow Chow.
  • The Book of Baby Dogs by EJ Detmold, illustrated by CJ Kaberry. Humphrey Milford, 1929. Breeds illustrated with full-page color plates include the Chow Chow. The puppies are all presented in an extremely neotonous form that may not appeal to everyone.
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