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Colouring Questions

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Hi,

This might seem a bit of a random question from a non owner but I'm guessing you guys will have the answer. :) I have read that blue Chow's are the rarest of all of the colours, is this true? If so are all of the others quite common? I have also read that the pink nose isn't as desirable but I think it's adorable, is this a rare thing or do many Chow's have the pink nose? (If yours has one show it off and post a picture)

I'm not looking to take on any dog at the moment, I've just lost my best friend of 14 years and have somehow been distracted this evening reading about these facinating dogs. I was curious about the colouring questions above and just thought some real Chow owners might be able to shead some light.

Many thanks for reading.
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I think creams and cinnamons are more rare, but I could be wrong. The most common colours are black and red.
Only creams usually have flesh coloured noses. Although in the States I think that that is not allowed in a dog show. The colour must be black on reds, creams, cinnomons and blacks and can be slate coloured on a blue.
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Thanks for such a speedy reply.
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I dont know which color would be considered rare, the girl I got my cream boy had every color. He has a black nose and my Bear girl is black head to tail.
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I always thought the blue colored Chow Chows to be rare. And yes the creams nose colors will most likely change once they grow up. I am not sure if there is rare cases where it won't change ? Lobis Cunami's nose was all black when he was a little puppy, but once he was about 5-6 months old then his nose color changed and he has pink showing on some areas. Teddy my female Chow Chow already had a lighter colored nose as a puppy and her nose is a different shade.
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I know red and black chows are the most common, but I believe blues are more rare.
Personally I've seen a lot more cream chows(3rd to blacks and reds), than blues.
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I have two purebred AKC registed Chows, one is light red and the other is black. The Chow should have a black nose always. And, also the mouth and inside of the mouth should be all black. Both my Chows are like that. The other good characteristic of a Chow is the the square look. From the side, their body should look square, tail up, head up, square looking. They should have some space between their forelegs like a bulldog. And they also have a wide mouth with jowels or overhanging upper lip on the sides which comes as they get older. They look very stocky to say the least.

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gebower wrote:I have two purebred AKC registed Chows, one is light red and the other is black. The Chow should have a black nose always. And, also the mouth and inside of the mouth should be all black. Both my Chows are like that. The other good characteristic of a Chow is the the square look. From the side, their body should look square, tail up, head up, square looking. They should have some space between their forelegs like a bulldog. And they also have a wide mouth with jowels or overhanging upper lip on the sides which comes as they get older. They look very stocky to say the least.

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When it comes to cream colored Chow Chows they do not always have a black nose and that is known knowledge ! Both of my cream Chow Chows are pure bred and have their papers too.
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I have been reading many books on Chows also it tells about them on the AKC Website. http://www.akc.org/breeds/chow_chow/ They have certain standards for Showing Chows, one is having a blue/black tongue with no spots of pink. Also a black nose or blue if its a blue color chow. But it doesnt mean that if they have a pink nose or pink spots on their tongue that they aren't a purebred Chow Chow.
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LUV_a_CHOW_PUP wrote:I have been reading many books on Chows also it tells about them on the AKC Website. http://www.akc.org/breeds/chow_chow/ They have certain standards for Showing Chows, one is having a blue/black tongue with no spots of pink. Also a black nose or blue if its a blue color chow. But it doesnt mean that if they have a pink nose or pink spots on their tongue that they aren't a purebred Chow Chow.
That's exactly what I've told my dad. Tippsy has some pink spots in her mouth, which means she couldn't be shown, but she's still a purebred. She just has pigment flaws.
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I just nipped back and realised I have all these replies, thanks for sharing what you know!

I've been looking at Chows more and more over the last few days. Another coat question I guess, are the smooth coats hard to come by? I think the smooth ones are absolutely adorable (well both rough and smooth are in truth), but I seem to see less pictures of them about.

Before I ask anything else I'll just say I'm currently in no position to take on a Chow, despite missing a doggy companion in my life terribly since we lost ours I can't take one on where I'm currently staying (particuarly not the size of a Chow) and so any new addition would need to be a few years down the line. However I'm fairly set that when I do start to look again I'll be looking at Chows.

I had a look around for breeders in the UK and I found a list of about 5. Are there really more than this? Obviously I have no desire to take on a dog from a puppy farm, not because they don't deserve loving homes, but just because I do not want to support that kind of business. So I'd like to know there were plenty of options. I would not be looking to show the little guy, any dog I take on would just be a family pet. Even though every dog I've ever had has been a rescue dog I think this time I would be looking for a puppy, we have a lot of childen in the family and from what I've read I'd really like to socialise and train a Chow from the moment it was allowed home with us.

What would a Chow puppy likely cost from a good breeder? I've been reading around the £800-£1000 mark, is this about right? Also those of you with fully grown Chows, how much would you say the dog costs on a weekly basis to feed? Whilst I know we couldn't plan ahead for vets and so forth I'd need to know we could manage the food bills comfortably.

Thanks again for all the replies so far. :)
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