*SCARCE* RIC CHASHOUDIAN VINTAGE FIGURINE OF A CHOW CHOW DOG, 1980, OUTSTANDING!

Description

Richard M. "Ric" Chashoudian (1931-2012) first competed at a dog show with an Airedale Terrier in 1946 at that age of 15 years. Ric bred champion show dog Airedales and Wire Fox Terriers for over 60 years. He became a professional dog show handler and then began judging AKC dog shows. He also judged dogs in many foreign countries during the course of his judging career. He was widely considered one of the foremost authorities on Terrier breeds. During the course of his career in dogs, he began to model dogs, first with plaster-type models and then moving into resin model, and finally limited edition bronze dog figurines. His work is absolutely outstanding, with fine attention to detail and show dog conformation. I was lucky enough to know Ric and saw him in the dog show ring countless times. I began to collect his early dog figurines due to their exemplary quality and his burgeoning status as a dog artist/sculptor.
This is Ric's Chow Chow dog. One cannot fault this sculpture, it is just superb, depicting a gorgeous specimen of the breed. A large piece, measuring 7 1/2" tall by 8" long. Signed RC 80 under the belly. Also marked with numbers by a previous owner under one foot. This scarce and desirable Chow figurine will become a cherished piece in your Chashoudian and Chow dog collection, just as it has been in mine.
Please see my other auctions for more Chashoudian dog figurines. I will be happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases.