🧴Grooming and care for a Chow Chow: brush, bath, health

Chow Chow : Its woolly coat mats quickly: brush at least 3 times a week with a slicker and long-toothed comb, focusing on the ruff and breeches. Clean the facial folds and watch the eyes, as the breed is predisposed to entropion.

🩺 This health information is general in nature and does not replace a consultation: at the slightest doubt about your animal’s condition, talk to your vet.

In short: Medium dog, 46 to 56 cm and 20 to 32 kg, very thick coat with woolly undercoat, low to moderate energy. Aloof and dignified like a cat, attached to its home yet undemonstrative. Its woolly coat mats quickly and makes it highly heat-sensitive: diligent brushing and cool-hour walks in summer.

Coat care, brush by brush

The Chow Chow needs daily combing with a long-toothed comb then a slicker, or mats and tangles set in; it sheds heavily all year round: a de-shedding tool and a sturdy vacuum are part of the kit. The ritual settles in early, in brief rewarded sessions — the brush then becomes bonding time rather than a chore.

Baths, claws, ears, teeth

The Chow Chow’s bath comes round every four to six weeks, always with dog-pH shampoo, never your own products. Check claws monthly, inspect ears at the same time, and brush teeth two or three times a week.

Health watch-points for the Chow Chow

Breeders and vets monitor this breed for: entropion and hip dysplasia. These known risks guide day-to-day care, and any out-of-the-ordinary symptom deserves a consult rather than a miracle product. Life expectancy sits around 9 to 12 years.

Frequently asked questions

Which brush for a Chow Chow?

For its coat, plan on daily combing with a long-toothed comb then a slicker, or mats and tangles set in.

How often should a Chow Chow be bathed?

Count on a bath every month to six weeks; the coat demands it; the shampoo, always, is a dog product.

The guides that apply to you

The rest of the Chow Chow’s gear

Care & grooming for related breeds and species