| The Chinese New Year started on January
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| | said to have a kennel of more than 2500
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| 29th, 2006 (or Year 4703 by the Chinese
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| | pairs of Chow Chows. It was at this time
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| calendar) and is the Year of the Dog. The
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| | that the breed was first exported to
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| cycle repeats every 12 years and
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| | England and America.
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| previously occurred in1922, 1934, 1946,
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| | 3. The Japanese Chin is a lively and
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| 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, and 2006. People
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| | entertaining toy dog breed with a short
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| born in the Year of the Dog are said to
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| | and very wide muzzle. Japanese Chins
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| possess the best of humanity's traits.
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| | actually originated in China and are
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| They are said to be loyal, honest,
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| | probably descended from the Tibetan
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| generous and inspire confidence because
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| | Spaniel and related to the Pug, Pekingese
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| they keep secrets. Dog people are
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| | and Shih Tzu. The breed was introduced to
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| charismatic and make good leaders but
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| | Japan over 2,500 years ago and became a
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| they have sharp tongues and can be
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| | favorite of the Japanese Imperial Court.
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| somewhat selfish, stubborn and eccentric.
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| | Chins were introduced to the U.S. and
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| To the Chinese, dogs represent justice,
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| | Great Britain in the 1850's by Admiral
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| equality and generosity, and dogs are
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| | Perry.
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| prepared to sacrifice themselves for
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| | 4. The Pekingese is a regal small toy dog
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| those they love. Dogs are fiercely loyal
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| | breed characterized by a lion-like
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| and will jump to the defense of any
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| | appearance. The Pekingese seems to date
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| family member who is threatened. This
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| | back to the 9th century in China.
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| sounds like a Boxer dog I know -
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| | Ownership of the Peke was restricted to
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| including the stubborn part.
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| | members of the Chinese Imperial Court and
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| Famous dog people include: Benjamin
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| | they were considered sacred by the
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| Franklin, Robert Louis Stephenson,
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| | Chinese Tang dynasty. The breed was
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| Bridgette Bardot, Sophia Loren, Elvis
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| | brought back to England in 1860 when
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| Presley, Jacques Cousteau, Mother Theresa
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| | British troops occupied the Peking Summer
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| and Jane Goodall.
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| | Palace during the Second Opium War. Pekes
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| While celebrating Chinese New Years, I
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| | were shown in England in the 1890's and
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| started wondering how many dogs were
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| | were recognized in the U.S. in 1909.
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| Chinese. The Chinese have contributed a
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| | 5. The Pug is of Chinese origin and its
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| lot to society and were responsible for
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| | development seems to pre-date the
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| developing a number of dog breeds
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| | Christian era. This cheerful toy dog
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| recognized by the American Kennel Club
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| | breed was highly prized by the Emperors
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| including the: Chinese Crested, Chow
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| | of China and lived a pampered existence
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| Chow, Japanese Chin, Pekingese, Pug, Shar
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| | even being guarded by soldiers. Dutch
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| Pei and the Shih Tzu. Can you think of
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| | traders brought the Pugs to Holland in
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| any others? I know Tibet is technically
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| | the 16th century where it underwent
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| part of China and I left out the Lhasa
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| | further refinement. The Pug was extremely
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| Apso, Tibetan Spaniel and Tibetan
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| | popular in the European courts right up
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| Terrier. However I was looking at this
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| | to Victorian times.
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| from a longer term historical perspective
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| | 6. The Shar-Pei or Chinese Shar-Pei is an
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| and I still am not politically onside
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| | ancient and exotic baggily wrinkled dog
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| with the annexation of Tibet. I have
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| | breed. Its name means sandpaper or
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| provided a brief history of these dog
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| | sharkskin in Chinese and refers to its
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| breeds below. Additional information on
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| | bristly coat. The Shar-Pei existed for
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| these dog breeds can be found in our
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| | many years in the Chinese southern
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| directory of breed of dogs.
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| | provinces and statues resembling this
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| 1. The Chinese Crested dog breed is
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| | breed have been dated to the Han Dynasty
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| unique looking with a hairless body not
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| | around 200 B.C. This breed almost
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| unlike a Chinese pigtail. The origin of
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| | disappeared when the Chinese Communist
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| the breed is under debate but, since it
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| | government sharply increased the dog tax
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| bears such a resemblance to the Mexican
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| | in 1947 and the dog population of China
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| Hairless dog found in South America, it
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| | was almost eliminated. This breed
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| was thought Chinese sailors may have
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| | survived in Hong Kong, Taiwan and British
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| brought its ancestors back to China where
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| | Columbia, Canada.
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| it was developed. Both Hairless and
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| | 7. The Shih Tzu is an exotic, playful and
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| Powder Puff varieties can be found in the
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| | energetic toy dog breed. The origins of
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| same litter and the two Crested varieties
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| | the Shih Tzu are somewhat obscure but it
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| are often interbred. The Crested has
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| | is probably descended from the Tibetan
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| evolved to be a perfect apartment dog.
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| | (Lion Dogs) which were sent to China
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| 2. The Chow Chow is an exotic Spitz-type
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| | around 1650 as a present from the Grand
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| dog with a blue black tongue and a
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| | Lamas. Its flowing mane is probably
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| stilted gait. It is also known as the
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| | responsible for its name which means
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| Tartar Dog or the Chinese Spitz. With its
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| | (Lion Dog) in Chinese. The breed survived
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| heavy coat, the breed probably originated
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| | in the Chinese Imperial court until the
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| in Mongolia or Siberia before being
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| | Communist government took over in 1947
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| introduced into China. The Chow is one of
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| | when it became extinct in China. Prior to
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| the oldest of dog breeds and its origins
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| | this, seven breeding pairs of Shih Tzu
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| are said to date back to 150 BC. The
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| | were imported to England and Norway and
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| Chinese developed the breed as a guard
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| | constituted the entire gene pool. In the
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| dog, sled dog and as a hunting dog for
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| | late 1940's, returning military personnel
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| aristocrats. Unfortunately it later
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| | brought back this new breed to the US
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| became a source of both food and fur. In
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| | where it has become extremely popular.
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| the early 1880's the Chinese emperor was
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