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Meet the Breeder Meet the Breeder
Jim & Sue Brough
Winsong Chows
understood that market to high school in Bethany Missouri.
time was inevitable, so we We were fortunate to have a good
were always steered toward education in Science, chemistry and
keepers for pets, and there basic mathematics. We graduated 2
many we named and years apart…didn’t really know each
enjoyed. Later, James’ father other until after graduation.
became a factory Rep for After marriage in 1953, we spent
Purina Feeds. time traveling and living in Europe
My father was a gifted with James serving in the US Army.
stone mason who was After the military years, we settled
called to Boulder, Colorado in Cortez, CO, then Durango and
in the mid 40’s to set the on to Moab Utah where we started
stone arches on many of a business. We experienced the
the University building Uranium boom years there. We loved
built on campus during the desert and Canyonlands, and
CH Ken Chi’s Pooh Bear those years. It was both an spent a lot of time exploring Indian
exciting time and a very sad Cliff Dwellings along the Colorado
Q. Tell us a little about yourself time for my brother and I, and Green Rivers. Our dog was
outside of dogs – i.e. family, as well as we had to leave our beloved always our “Chief Archeologist “on
work, other hobbies dog, Molly, a chow mix, behind. There these adventures. Our dog was a
James and I were country kids are many Molly stories that have constant companion. Our minister
growing up in North West Missouri. carried over influencing breeding and said that he had better attendance
Neither of us can remember a time training chows much later in life. Her than some of the parishioners; he only
when we didn’t have a dog. Most intelligence has always influenced my napped in the car, not in church!
pictures of us growing up include a choice of chow puppies to keep out of We moved on up to Grand
special dog. Early on, our families a litter. Junction, CO. for me to complete
were farmer/ranchers. Animal James and I started our education in Associate degree, then transferred to
babies were “Pets”, and our parents a country school, and then transferred The University of Colorado, Boulder
CH Winsong’s Chumley Chow Winsong’s China Blue Ken Chi CH Winsong’s Diamond Jack
Ken Chi
