by Jenny Coleman
The Chow Chow is undeniably one unique dog breed and it is often defined by experts as a dog having the nobility of a lion, the jocosity of a panda, independence and grace of a cat, appeal of a teddy bear and loyalty and devotion of a true dog breed. These characteristics and 4000 years of existence is what make this breed mystical and interesting to many fanciers. The Chow mainly flourished in China and innumerable ancient Chinese art illustrated its popularity during those times.
Latest studies have revealed that the Chow is one of the most ancient breeds of dog and that it is the product of evolution of the wolf breed that resided in the northern regions of China and Mongolia. Studies also conclude that the Chow is a former resident of the Arctic and migrated to Siberia, China and Mongolia. Other studies also state that the Chow is the predecessor of some of the modern dog breeds including the Pomeranian, Keeshond, Norwegian Elkhound and Samoyed.
During its time in ancient China, the Chow was used in hunting and was assigned to pull carts and boat guarding. One interesting fact states that in ancient China, an emperor owned 2500 pairs of Chows which accompanied all of his 10,000 hunters during hunting. Additionally, Chow's meat is also considered as a delicacy by the Chinese and until now, dog meats are still being eaten in their country. The late President Calvin Coolidge also had a Chow named Timmy and their companionship was popular during his time.
There are a lot of misconceptions about the Chow Chow and therefore many of this breed experiences mishandling and wrong treatment. As a result, Chow Chows that experience this kind of environment become ill-tempered towards strangers, animals and even to the master himself. The Chow Chow is a unique creature and requires a rather special kind of care so if you're a novice in handling a Chow Chow, be sure to research good in order to provide the correct terms of care it needs.
The Chow Chow is dignified and noble in temperament and is generally a one-person kind of dog therefore it often chooses to be alone when there are a lot of chaotic people around it. It doesn't mean, however, that this breed does not like to socialize for it does love meeting new people only when it is trained to be so at an early stage. Chows who are raised to be social can live with cats and other dogs inside the house and can be accepting to strangers but only when being introduced gently by the master.
A Chow owner must be a good leader and by this it means that the owner should be consistent, firm, confident and patient in handling and training the dog. If the owner fails to impose that he/she is the leader of the pack, the Chow will manifest bad behaviors and these include aggressiveness, irritability and small dog syndrome wherein it tends to act as the leader of humans and not the other way around. The Chow is also interested in new activities and will love to participate in training sessions so long as it is not repetitive as Chows tend to get bored easily.
The Chow Chow is not one of the best breeds in terms of obedience and intelligence and in fact it only ranks 76th in Stanley Cohen's The Intelligence of Dogs. For the most pat of the day, the Chow is rather inactive and just stays indoors to rest and be placid. This temperament allows it to be suitable in an apartment style of living; however, it still needs daily exercise in order for it to be healthy mentally and physically.
What gives the Chow Chow a lion-like appearance is its big ruffle around its neck and its double coat of dense hair all over its body. It is also unique physically through its bluish-black/purplish tongue, stiff gait due straight back legs, and a hairy and curled tail. The Chow often appears in shades of red, black, blue, fawn or cinnamon, and cream. - 20511
Author Jenny Coleman is a (http://chow-chow-secrets.com/information-on-chow-chow/) Chow Chow breeder for many years and she invites you to check out her online site and get countless of information on the (http://chow-chow-secrets.com/) Chow Chow breed including chow puppies, and chow chow puppies for sale.
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Title: Chow Chow: An Ancient Lion-like Dog Breed of China
Author: Jenny Coleman
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