How much does a Chow Chow cost? Market price reference

The Chow Chow is an ancient dog breed originating from Tibet, China, with a history of at least 2000 years. It can also be seen in some artifacts from the Han Dynasty. Its real name is "Xiaoxiao", and the name “Chow Chow” is a name that entered foreign countries and was then passed back to China. It may have been named for its head, which closely resembles that of a male lion. Now let's take a look at how much a Chow Chow costs!

How much does a Chow Chow cost?

City reference prices: In Changchun, about 1500 to 2000 yuan each; in Beijing, about 1800 to 3000 yuan each; in Chengdu, yellow ones about 600 to 1000 yuan, white ones about 1600 to 3000 yuan, black ones about 800 to 1500 yuan; in Shanghai, Chow Chows with good appearance are priced at around 8 thousand to 12 thousand, while foreign-line Chow Chows can be bought for 1 to 2 thousand for a good one; in Shanghai generally about 1000 to 4000 yuan each, and adults generally range from 5000 to 15000 yuan.

Note: The market price of Chow Chows is usually determined by their appearance. Ordinary ones range from 1300 to 2500 yuan, while show-grade Chow Chows cost tens of thousands of yuan. Usually, meat-mouth Chow Chows are a bit more expensive than ordinary Chow Chows. If prices are distinguished by color line, from high to low they are white Chow Chow, blue Chow Chow, red Chow Chow, and black Chow Chow.

How to choose a Chow Chow

1. The head should be relatively wide and flat. Those with a slender, wedge-shaped, axe-shaped, or triangular head are usually mixed breeds and cannot be selected.

2. The tongue should be blue. A tongue that is red, pinkish red, or has red spots is all mixed breed and cannot be selected.

3. The ears should be small, triangular, and erect with a slight forward tilt, and set relatively wide apart. Do not choose those with large, drooping ears.

4. The nose is relatively large and wide, with open nostrils. The eyes are slightly slanted, almond-shaped, and the eyes, the area around the eyes, and the tip of the nose should all be dark brown or black.

5. The muzzle is relatively wide, and when the mouth is closed, the upper lip covers the lower lip. The gums and lips should both be black. The teeth should be flat and have a scissors bite.

6. The neck should be strong and full, and the torso, back, buttocks, and limbs should all be relatively short. The chest is wide and deep, and the waist muscles are well developed.

7. The limbs should be short but strong, with an outstanding standing posture. The front limbs are straight, with thick, strong bones; the hind limbs have sturdy bones and full muscles, cat-like toes, and relatively thick paw pads.

8. The tail root is set relatively high, and the tail curls upward onto the back. The tail has long, fluffy decorative hair, and its appearance is beautiful and generous.

9. The whole body is richly coated, dense, straight, and long, with bright color and a loose, cotton-like, fluffy, and soft texture. Especially the coat on the head and neck is fluffy like a lion's.

10. The coat color is solid, which may be black, white, beige, red, blue-purple, yellow-brown, or silver-gray, but there must be no demon markings or mixed colors.

How to tell a Chow Chow's age

1. At around 20 days, a Chow Chow's teeth gradually emerge unevenly.

2. After 30 to 40 days, the Chow Chow's deciduous incisors are fully grown.

3. At 2 months, all of the Chow Chow's deciduous teeth are fully grown, pointed and tender white.

4. At 2 to 4 months, the Chow Chow replaces its first deciduous incisors.

5. At 5 to 6 months, the Chow Chow replaces its second and third deciduous incisors and all deciduous canines.

6. After 8 months, all of the Chow Chow's teeth are replaced with permanent teeth.

7. At 1 year old, the Chow Chow's permanent teeth are fully grown, smooth, and firm, with pointed cusps on the upper part of the incisors.

8. At 1.5 years old, the cusp of the first lower incisor of the Chow Chow is worn away.

9. At 2.5 years old, the cusp of the second lower incisor of the Chow Chow is worn away.

10. At 3.5 years old, the cusp of the first upper incisor of the Chow Chow is worn away.

11. At 4.5 years old, the cusp of the second upper incisor of the Chow Chow is worn away.

12. At 5 years old, the cusp of the third lower incisor of the Chow Chow is slightly worn, and at the same time the first and second lower incisors are worn into a rectangular shape.

13. At 6 years old, the cusp of the third lower incisor of the Chow Chow is worn away, and the canines become blunt and rounded.