Alice White
#10 Llamas kept the Chow for guarding and hunting.
#11 There is a legend that in ancient times, lamas in Chinese monasteries kept Chows in the service, which had black mouths and a blue tongue because the dark mouths of dogs open during barking frightened away evil spirits.
#12 The origin of the name “chow-chow” has several explanations.
The Chow may have gotten its name at the end of the 18th century while traveling by clipper from China to England. This place and these loads were called "chow-chow" ("chow-chow"). According to another version, the name of the breed comes from the Chinese word "Chaos", meaning "dog of great strength."
