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The Chow Chow or Chow (from ) is a dog breed originally from northern China,〔Case, Linda P. (2005). ''The Dog: Its Behavior, Nutrition, and Health'' (2nd ed.), p. 23. Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 0-8138-1254-2.〕 where it is known as the "Fluffy Lion-dog" (''sōng shī quǎn'' ) in Chinese. The breed has also been called the ''Tang Quan'', "Dog of the Tang Empire". It is believed that the Chow Chow is one of the native dogs used as the model for the Chinese guardian lions, the traditional stone guardians found in front of Buddhist temples and palaces.〔(Sacred Dog of Sinkiang )〕〔(Foo Dogs are Ancient Guardians )〕 == History == The Chow Chow has been identified as a basal breed that predates the emergence of the modern breeds in the 19th Century. The breed probably originated in the high steppe regions of Siberia or Mongolia, and much later used as temple guards in China, Mongolia and Tibet.〔("Collie or Pug? Study Finds the Genetic Code" ). ''The New York Times''. May 21, 2004. Accessed December 25, 2006.〕 A bas-relief from 150 BC (during the Han Dynasty) includes a hunting dog similar in appearance to the Chow. Later Chow Chows were bred as a general-purpose working dog for herding, hunting, pulling, and guarding. From what records survive, some historians believe that the Chow was the dog described as accompanying the Mongolian armies as they invaded southward into China as well as west into Europe and southwest into the Middle East in the 13th century AD. The breed belongs to a subset identified by a particular genetic cluster, which includes breeds from central Africa, the Middle East, Tibet, China, Japan and the Arctic. It has been suggested that the origin of this subset may have originated with pariah dogs in Asia, who migrated with nomadic human groups. The breed is thought to have originated in the arid steppes of northern China and Mongolia,〔 although other theorists conjecture that its origin is in Siberian regions of Asia. The black tongued Chow Chow was also bred for human consumption.〔Schwabe, Calwin W.: ''Unmentionable Cuisine'', page 168. University of Virginia Press, 1979〕 Some scholars claim the Chow Chow was the original ancestor of the Samoyed, Norwegian Elkhound, Pomeranian, and Keeshond.〔(Chow Chow | American Kennel Club )〕 Chinese legends mention large war dogs from central Asia that resembled black-tongued lions. One Chinese ruler was said to own 5,000 Chows. The Chinese also used Chows to pull dog sleds, and this was remarked upon by Marco Polo.〔 A legend says that the original teddy bears were modeled after Queen Victoria's Chow Chow puppy. It is said that she carried the dog everywhere she went. Her friends disapproved, claiming that it did not befit a queen to be seen everywhere with a dog, so they paid a dressmaker to make a stuffed version of the animal for her.〔 Today, the AKC registers approximately 10,000 Chow Chows a year. The Canadian Kennel Club registers approximately 350. 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chow Chow」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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