Lisa Jones
The rarest dog breed in the world is the Chinook. What is known about this unusual breed of dog?
And if have a Chinook as a pet, here are some suggestions to name your Chinook.
#1 The founder of the breed was Arthur Walden, who set himself the goal of creating the perfect sled dog, the breed possessing: great power, strength and endurance, speed, as well as adapted to the harsh conditions of the American North.
#2 The breed is named after Chinook, the leader of a dog team.
#3 Chinook was originally bred in New Hampshire at the beginning of the 20th century.
#4 Even at the peak of its popularity, the number of individuals of this breed of dogs was less than 300 dogs, and by 1966 it was reduced to 125 individuals.
#5 In 1978, there were only 27 dogs of this breed, but since then the number of chinook dogs has increased more than 2 times due to the association of owners of Chinook dogs.
#6 In September 1985, six puppies were born in New York, and the breed began to number 76 individuals, all dogs in the United States.
