If you've ever met a Chow Chow, you know immediately that they are not like other dogs. That impossibly lion-like mane. The blue-black tongue that seems like something out of ancient mythology. Those deep-set, serious eyes that regard you not with the eager-to-please expression of a Labrador, but with the calm, dignified gaze of a creature who has absolutely decided whether or not you're worth their time — and will...