Chow Chow rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 8 November 2026, 12 Chow Chows are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Many Tears Animal Rescue, Birmingham Dogs Home, Cliffe Kennels & Rescue, Last Chance Animal Rescue, Freshfields Animal Rescue, Three Counties Dog Rescue and West Wales Poundies Dog Rescue. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Many Tears Animal Rescue (at Llanelli): 3, Birmingham Dogs Home (at Birmingham): 2, Cliffe Kennels & Rescue (at Hoylandswaine): 2, Last Chance Animal Rescue (at New Romney): 2, Freshfields Animal Rescue (at Ince Blundell): 1 and Three Counties Dog Rescue (at Bourne): 1, and 1 more. By age, that is 9 adult dogs and 2 older dogs, plus 1 with no age given. The newest was added on 7 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Chow Chows on this page are with Many Tears Animal Rescue (3), Birmingham Dogs Home (2), Cliffe Kennels & Rescue (2), Last Chance Animal Rescue (2), Freshfields Animal Rescue (1), Three Counties Dog Rescue (1) and 1 other rescue. Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

Medium, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Chow Chow.

Under 10 years, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Chow Chow.

Up to 1 hour per day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Ask the rescue how much exercise this dog is used to. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Chow Chow.

Every day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Coat: medium. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Chow Chow.

Yes: The Royal Kennel Club lists the Chow Chow as a breed that sheds. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Chow Chow.

The Royal Kennel Club lists breeder health tests for elbow dysplasia, inherited eye conditions and hip dysplasia. A rescue dog's parents may not have been health tested, so ask the rescue what vet checks the dog has had. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Chow Chow.

The Royal Kennel Club asks Chow Chow breeders to elbow grade their dogs under the BVA/KC Elbow Dysplasia Scheme before breeding. Inherited eye conditions: The Royal Kennel Club asks Chow Chow breeders to have their dogs eye tested under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme before breeding. The Royal Kennel Club asks Chow Chow breeders to hip score their dogs under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme before breeding. Ask the rescue whether it knows of any test results for the dog or its parents. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Chow Chow.

Yes. The Royal Kennel Club puts the Chow Chow in Breed Watch Category 2 and asks show judges to look out for: signs of respiratory difficulty or distress (laboured or rapid breathing, excessive respiratory effort, respiratory noise); excessively profuse coat; deep set eyes; eyelids not in normal contact with the eyeball, they are turned inwards or outwards; incorrect hind conformation and/or poor rear movement. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Breed Watch, Chow Chow.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 4 of the 12 Chow Chows listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. None of the 12 Chow Chows listed in the UK is marked by its rescue as able to live with cats today. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 4 of the 12 Chow Chows listed in the UK as able to live with other dogs. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

Yes: 5 listings of the 12 Chow Chows in the UK name a cross or mix in the rescue's breed label, such as Chow Chow Cross (2), Chow x Boxer (2) and Chow x Husky (1). Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess, so read each profile.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Chow Chow on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "chow chow puppies for sale", the Chow Chows here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Not here: we only list dogs with rescues, so every Chow Chow on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee, which usually covers vet work already done. Whether to buy is your choice. Adopting means the rescue can tell you what it knows about the dog's history and health before you apply. If you decide to buy, Dogs Trust's breed guides suggest talking to your vet first: they say some practices offer pre-purchase consultations on likely health conditions and rough costs.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Not right now: none of the 12 listed in the UK is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Yes: 2 of the 12 listed in the UK are aged 7 or over by their listed age. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every Chow Chow with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Chow Chows in Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.