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Protecting

the Chow Chow

by LOVE BANGHART

A few of the important purposes of the Chow Chow Chow Chow welfare includes rescue efforts,
Club Inc. , as defined in the club by-laws, are to fund raising, breed information projects, public
encourage and promote quality in the breeding of communication resources to answer questions
purebred Chow Chows to the standard of the breed, and offer guidance to prospective and new chow
to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to owners, and publishing informative information
perfection and to do all in its power to protect and regarding the proper care of our breed. The internet
advance the interests of the breed. and resources from The American Kennel Club and
devoted chow chow fanciers in other countries
In order to have enough devoted have provided wonderful avenues of
workers to accomplish these communication which we must
goals, we must continue to continue to utilize.
attract new club members “
and engage the existing Socialization and promotion
members in breed of our breed are done
specific activities. There is no insurance via participation in
The members of the policy that can be quickly conformation and
club have worked performance events,
for over a century purchased to provide therapy dog programs,
to meet these fund raising events
objectives. One protection of a breed. The and inclusion of the
of the important Chow chow in most
elements in work and support falls to aspects of daily family
meeting our each of us life. A healthy, well
goals is to educate socialized Chow Chow
the club members is a wonderful member of
and the public society.
about the physical,
temperamental and “ There is no insurance policy
general requirements of our that can be quickly purchased to
very special breed. The Chow provide protection of a breed. The
Chow is not a dog for everyone and work and support falls to each of us. We
yet, it has served mankind in many ways thank each of you for your contributions to
through the years as a guardian, draft animal, hunter, meeting the goals of the Chow Chow Club Inc.
herding dog and best friend.

In addition to education, we must protect the
health and durability of the breed. This includes
responsible breeding, health testing, proper diet,
shelter and preventative care. The AKC Canine
Health Foundation has been instrumental in
research and development of health protocols for This article first appeared in the
our breed as well as many others. Funding of these September 2012 issue of AKC Gazette
efforts is essential for progress. and is reprinted with permission.
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