2025 News!
Maine Historical Society's March newsletter features an article, Creating Chinooks, as part of their 2025 exhibit about Mainers and their Pets.
To read the article, go here - Creating Chinooks | Maine Historical Society
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2024 News!
Maple's​
Maple whelped 6 puppies in December 2024 - 3 boys, 3 girls. Pups left for their new homes in February 2025.
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To meet the puppies, go to Maple's page - Maple | Greatmountain Chin 1
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Maple is 2nd generation in the COA’s Chinook Breed Conservation Program and brings genetic diversity to the table. Maple's and Arlo's puppies will be eligible to be registered as UKC purebreds.​
Health news about Brud x Cora puppies!
Barkerville Chinooks has received news about health test completion for 4 of Brud xCora puppies born in 2021:
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Tallulah's hip results from OFA are GOOD and her eye exam was NORMAL. In terms of genetics, Tallulah is clear on IVDD, MRD1, and carries one gene for chondrodysplasia.. Her COI is 23%.
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Harriet Blue's hip results from OFA are EXCELLENT. Her eye exam is NORMAL. In terms of genetics, Blue is clear on IVDD, MRD1, and chondrodysplasia. His COI is 18%.
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Takoda's hip results from OFA are GOOD and from PennHIP is 95th percentile. His eye exam is NORMAL. In terms of genetics, Moose is clear on IVDD, MRD1, and chondrodysplasia. His COI is 23%.
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Maple's hip results from OFA are EXCELLENT and her eye exam is NORMAL. In terms of genetics she is clear for MRD1, is at increased risk for IVDD, and carries one gene for chondrodysplasia. Her COI is 26%.
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Katara's hip results from OFA are EXCELLENT. In terms of genetics, she is clear on IVDD, MRD1, and chondrodysplasia. Her COI is 23%. Katara is spayed and will not be bred.
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These pups are 2nd-generation Chinook x Tamaskan cross, part of the COA's Chinook Breed Conservation Program. When bred with a purebred Chinook, their offspring can be registered as UKC purebred Chinooks.
Dam: Barkerville Cora Anne (Cora)
Sire: Vanguard North Brother Mtn (Brud)
Other: Medium risk for anasarca. Seizure and allergy free.
Tallulah Blue Takoda
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Maple Katara
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Amos (top left)
Reuben (bottom left)
Moose (below)
Health news about Brud x Sindy puppies!
Maple Lane Chinooks has received news about health test completion for 3 of Brud x Sindy puppies born in 2022:
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Amos's hip results from OFA are GOOD and his eye exam was NORMAL. In terms of genetics, Amos is clear on IVDD and MRD1, carries ALT and one copy of the variant for chondrodysplasia. His COI is 20%.
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Reuben's hip results from OFA are FAIR. Eye exam is pending. In terms of genetics, Reuben is clear on IVDD and MRD1, carries ALT and one copy of the variant for chondrodysplasia. His COI is 25%.
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Moose's hip results from OFA are EXCELLENT. Eye exam showed normal results with PPM, which will likely be rated as Breeder's Option by OFA. In terms of genetics, Moose is clear on IVDD, MRD1, and chondrodysplasia. His COI is 18%.
These pups are 2nd-generation Chinook x Tamaskan cross, part of the COA's Chinook Breed Conservation Program. When bred with a purebred Chinook, their offspring can be registered as UKC purebred Chinooks.
Dam: GreatMountain Sindarin Rhoin (Sindy)
Sire: Vanguard North Brother Mtn (Brud)
Other: Low risk for anasarca. Seizure and allergy free.
April 21, 2024
GreatMountain Tamworth completed his eye exam and all was normal. He is now available for stud.
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DOB: 8/11/19
Sire: Bashaba Indiana
Dam: Granite Hill GreatMtn Dirigo
Eyes: Normal
Hips: Fair
Genetics: Tamworth is clear of IVDD/CDDY, MRD1, and Chondrodysplasia.
Height: 24.5"
Weight: 75 lbs
2023 News!
November 22, 2023
I am happy to announce that Sweet Maple Mae's hip evaluations have come back today with a rating of EXCELLENT! Both Maple's dam (Cora) and her maternal grandsire (Huck) have excellent hips. Maple's sire (Brud) has good hips.
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It's particularly sweet that this news arrived on Chocorua's birthday, an already sweet day for GreatMountain Chinooks!
July 1, 2023
Dirigo's a grandma! Her puppy, Erin (puppy name was Fiddlehead) whelped 7 puppies (5 male, 2 female). These pups are 2nd generation Chinook x Lab crosses in the COA's Chinook Breed Conservation Program.
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Kudos and congratulations to Erin, her people, and Vanguard Chinooks!
Old News ...
The March 2017 edition of Downeast Magazine includedmy favorite Chinooks on page 24 in a story about them appearing on a Togolaise postage stamp. Three cheers for the beautiful and dear Chocorua and Jackman. Many thanks to Ginny Wrigh for crafting this sweet feature. I met Ginny in the 1990s at Chinook events, where she brought her Chinook Hank. I later met her again when she covered the Maine-Wabanaki Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Downeast Magazine. Then this. I do love a small world.
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Little did we know that we would find more Chinooks on postage stamps!
Chocorua and her son Jackman appeared in the foreground of a postage stamp from the Republic of Togo. The sled team in the background are from Intervale Chinooks.
A few years ago, Moxie appeared in the foreground of a postage stamp from the Solomon Islands. The running Chinooks in the background were Yukon Charley, Trav'ler, Chocorua, and Mahoosuc.
