Derived from a single ancestor, the Chinook breed came from a dog named Chinook, which was one of three puppies born to a Northern Husky female bred with one of Peary's North Pole dog team. The father was a large mixed breed dog, and Chinook did not really resemble either one of his parents. Chinook became an exemplary sled dog and is said to have been on Admiral Byrd's expedition to the South Pole in 1927. Experts believe that in the early 1900s, Chinook set time, distance, and load records for sled pulling. The Chinook breed has been cultivated over the years by just a few dedicated breeders, therefore, the Chinook is considered to be quite a rare breed. In fact, in 1966, the Guinness Book of World Records listed the breed as the rarest, with only 125 dogs in existence...... Find out more about this dog breed.
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