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      History: With a distinctive blue-black tounge and an unusual stilted gait, this quite aloof, beautiful dog was once a sporting favorite of Chinese emperors. Its history goes back over 2000 year, although its origins are clouded in mystery.  Among the oldest of domesticated dog breeds, the chow chow is said to date back to 150 B.C.  Some say it is related to the Akita and Samoyed, and with its heavy coat, it is most likely of quite northern, possibly Arctic, origin, and was taken to Mongolia, Siberia. and China, where it was used as a sleigh dog. For centuries the chow chow was used in China as a sporting and guard dog, as well as a source for hides and as a delicacy for the table. The seventh century Tang emperor is said to have had a kennel of more than 25 hundred pairs of chow chows. In early 1880s, the first chow chows were exported to England. It made its first appearence in an American dog show in 1890, and is now a very popular breed in the United States. The breed's name is actually English, coming from the term used by the British sailors for their cargo of Chinese bric-a-brac.
 
        Body: Compact, powerful, and squarely built, the chow chow has heavily muscled shoulders; a deep, broad chest; a full, powerful neck; a big broad head that is flat on top; ashort, wide muzzle; a large black nose; egg-shaped dark eyes; and small round-tipped erect ears. It is double-coated, and almost any solid color is acceptable for the brushlike coat.

        Character:  A guard dog by nature, the chow chow is intelligent and loving around its family, but it can also be arrogant and stubborn, as well as being unpredictable toward other animals.

        Care: Grooming twice a week, using a brush for the outercoat and a rake comb for the undercoat, should keep the dog from matting.

        Exercise: When kept indoors, this dog tends to become lazy, so to help maintain its active nature, it should be given a fair amount of oudoor exercise.

        Training: Toilet training should begin around the 8th week, and obedience training should begin as early as possible to get the puppies used to people and to help curb their independent nature.

    Puppies: There are usually 3-6 puppies per litter.
 
 
 
 
 
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