Facts about Dogs Chow Chow Breed Information and Chow Chow Puppies Pictures

Chow Chow is a large stocky do that has originated in Mongolia sometimes about 4000 years ago ad later on introduced in China where they are known as SONGSHI QUAN, which means "Puffy-Lion-Dog". Like Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chow also have a bluish black tongue and another distinctive feature is the hind legs that are almost straight. Head is large and broad with flat muzzle and muzzle is broad and deep.





With a huge ruff behind the head, the dog gets a lion-like appearance. Nose is black colored with wide open nostrils. Ears are erect and triangularly shaped. Eyes are deep-set, dark in color and almond shaped. Chest is broad and deep. Tail is high-set and carried close to the back. They have a dense and furry coat that comes in two varieties smooth and rough. The coat comes in light gold to deep red-brown, light tan to brown cinnamon, dark blue to gray blue, black and cream. Weight of adult male Chow Chow is 55-70 pounds and the height is 18-22 inches. The average lifespan of Chow Chow is 9-15 years.