Ancient · the First Fire

Chow Chow[3]

See it in the tree

Photograph of the Chow Chow breed
Photo: Prayitno (Flickr), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Ancient[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Asian Spitz[1]
FCI
Standard no. 205, group 5[4] Asian Spitz and related breeds
Origin
China[4] Map point 35°51′ N · 103°27′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Chow-chow (French), Chowchow (Dutch)[3]
In the study
CHOW[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Shar Pei. [1]

Also in the Asian Spitz clade: Alaskan Malamute, American Akita, Greenland Dog, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu, Siberian Husky, Tibetan Mastiff, Xigou.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails visual system, docs/DESIGN.md §2 "Attribution des 30 races": editorial choice by breed, not a datum (docs/DESIGN.md) read 2026-11-04
  3. Wikidata Q29013 (Chow Chow) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 205 "CHOW CHOW" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q148 (People's Republic of China, P625) read 2026-11-09

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