Why do i have the feeling that chowchows are not discussed here?

I don't think that Chows are as popular here in the States as it is in some of the other countries. Didn't it originate in China? The look like little bears with black tongues. There was a Chow that belonged to our next door neighbor when my brother and I were kids. My brother was walking between the houses one day and the dog bit him. He was scared of dogs ever since that incident even into his adulthood. That was way before the leash, fence laws so there were dogs all over the neighborhood back then. I've not had any experience with Chows other than that. But I love all dogs so I'm sure I could get along with one. Wouldn't want him drooling on the carpet though. I would let him live in the house during the hot weather like this. They've got so much hair that they have trouble in the extremely hot temps.