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The Chow Chow is one of the oldest dog breeds in existence today. Their ancestors can be traced back to the eleventh century BCE, with DNA studies suggesting that they belong to one of the world’s most primitive breeds.

In 1840, a cattleman by the name of Thomas Hall crossed his blue smooth collies to the feral Australian Dingo. This cross lead to the beloved and adorable Australian Cattle Dog.

These French hounds are the descendants of the legendary hounds of St. Hubert from AD 1000. St. Hubert’s hounds were descendants of the Spartan hounds, which were ancient scenthounds.

The first known reference to the breed was in 1719. The dog was referred to as Canis Dalmaticus by Bosnian Bishop Petar Bakić. Eventually, the dogs became a fixture in horse and carriage society in England, especially that of the water-wagon used by fire brigades.

Near the middle of the nineteenth century, James Hinks of Birmingham, England, crossed a Bull and Terrier with an English White Terrier with the goal of improving the offspring’s appearance. Up to that point, Bull and Terrier breeders had focused primarily on bettering the fighting performance of their dogs.