Sweetie Generation 1: Cheena
OFA Good hips
CERF Normal eyes
No health problems
Temperament tested
COA # CX-9201
Northdown x Cheena TT
1st generation cross​
1/14/1993 - 10/1/2004
Height 22"
Weight 60 lbs
UKC GRCH ARBA CH 'PR WoodsRunner Duncan
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Purebred Chinook​
7/3/1996 - 7/9/2011
Height 25.5"
Weight 85 lbs
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OFA Good hips
CERF normal eyes
DNA—VIP
2000 Top Ten Best of Breed
WoodsRunner lead dog in the Sandwich Notch 30.
Featured on Animal Planets
“K9 To 5”
Sire: Wintersets Dawson
Dam: WoodsRunner Lucille
Glendon's Sweetie whelped a litter of 7 puppies, including North Down X Cheena. The litter was reported as a dual sire. Timbermist Yukon Jack and Helen Crater's Backroads Cujo were identified as the sires in litter records. Sweetie and Cujo were DNA profiled in 1995. Cheena was DNA profiled in 1998. DNA parent verification concluded that Sweetie was Cheena's mother and Cujo was not her sire. No DNA samples were taken from Jack prior to his death. Jack had produced another litter with North Wind Hoonah. Hoonah and two of her off-spring from that mating were DNA profiled. Conducting DNA parent verification, the DNA laboratory used by the United Kennel Club (PEAgGen) determined what DNA Jack provided to the two off-spring. Comparing this information to Cheena's DNA profile, the laboratory concluded that "Timbermist’s Yukon Jack would qualify as the sire of North Down Cheena".
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​Chinooks Worldwide has provided a pedigree for Cheena which supports the results of the DNA parent verification.
Cheena was a uniformly tawny dog with a buff mask. She had a hint of black on her ears and muzzle. She had a broad head, strong neck, deep chest and a saber tail. Her ears were pricked and her dark brown eyes had the thoughtful Chinook expression. She was lean yet possessed a heavily muscled body with powerful thighs and hindquarters.
​She had a straight top-line and excellent movement. People familiar with the Chinook breed often mistook her for purebred. Two of her outstanding characteristics were her snowshoe paws and her amazing speed.
Cheena is proof that by breeding a proven lead dog to a purebred Chinook the result was an excellent working Chinook Cross. Through the continuation of her line, strength and motivation will be added back into the Chinook gene pool.​
Cheena, on the trails (above)
Cheena, the sled dog with Rangeley (left)
Cheena produced GreatMountain’s first litter with UKC GR CH, ARBA CH ‘PR’ WoodsRunner Duncan TT. Duncan was tawny colored, with a medium length coat. He had a black mask, black eye markings and nose. Everyone loved Duncan's expressive brown eyes and helicopter ears.
Duncan was successful in the conformation ring. He won the 2000 UKC Chinook Top Ten competition and produced many show Champions and Grand Champions.
Duncan ran lead on the WoodsRunner team from 10 months of age. He led the team in completing the Sandwich Notch 30, the first time in decades that a fully Chinook team had competed in that race. Athletically gifted to run, Duncan was a solid worker. He was an outstanding match to produce the next generation of this Cross Line.
By breeding Cheena with WoodsRunner Duncan, we hoped to capture the best of both dogs. Cheena’s thick bone, broad chest, snowshoe paws and natural drive combined with Duncan’s strong rear, thick coat, rich coloration, strong movement and working ability held the promise of offspring that would provide more proof for Paul Therriault’s theory.
Duncan in lead (left)
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Four Generations (L to R):
Northdown Kiana (great grandma), WoodsRunner Lucille (grandma) WoodsRunner Duncan (dad) and GreatMountain Cedar & Trav'ler
Cheena with Cedar and Trav'ler (above)
Cheena and Duncan produced two beautiful puppies, North Trav’ler and Cedar Adahi, born on 9/6/1999. Cheena was happy to have Trav’ler remain with her. Cedar lived nearby.
Meet Cheena x Duncan Offspring
On September 26, 1999, North Down X Cheena TT gave birth to two puppies, GreatMountain X North Trav'ler and GreatMountain X Cedar Adahi. These second-generation cross pups were sired by GR CH 'PR' WoodsRunner Duncan.
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GreatMountain X North Trav’ler CGC DNA-VIP
Second Generation
9/26/1999 - 1/13/2015
Height 23” Weight 60 lbs
OFA Good CERF Normal
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2002 National Best Chinook Cross
2004 National Best Chinook Cross Female
GreatMountain wheel dog
Trav'ler lived her life at GreatMountain Farm with her people and her kin. Trav'ler earned her Canine Good Citizen award in 2001. She was sweet, affectionate and had a strong work ethic. She produced 1 litter of puppies in 2004 - the 3rd generation of the Sweetie cross line.
GreatMountain X Cedar Adahi DNA-VIP
Second Generation
9/26/1999 - 10/5/2012
Height 25” Weight 60 lbs
GDC Good CERF Normal
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Cedar lived a good life in Maine with his people and dog relatives. He ran periodically on a sled team and Cedar was an outstanding sled dog. He always was a loving family companion who enjoyed walks with his people, camping, and hiking. He was an all-around wonderful dog. Cedar sired 2 litters.
