The Chow Chow looks gorgeous if you groom her properly, but requires very regular brushing and combing, which few pet owners feel able to take on. However, if done frequently from a very young age, it becomes a pleasure for both Chow and owner.<\/p>\n
The Chow has an abundant coat, which is thick and stands off from the body. The Smooth Chow has a woolly undercoat with a short topcoat of plush texture, abundant, dense, straight and upstanding. The Rough Chow has a coat that is profuse, abundant, dense, straight and standoff. The outer coat is rather coarse, with a soft woolly undercoat.<\/p>\n
It is especially thick around the neck, forming a mane or ruff. It also has good culottes or breeching on his back thighs. The color is whole black, red, blue, fawn, cream or white. The coat is frequently shaded, but not in patches or parti-color. The underpart of the tail and the back of the thighs are often of a lighter shade.<\/p>\n
Equipment needed:<\/strong> Wide-toothed comb, slicker brush, pin brush, trimming scissors. Chows are prone to matting around the ears, so be careful to remove any tangles.<\/p>\n