Related breedAustralian Shepherd1840 to 1957 · United StatesChinook at a glance
- Origin
- New Hampshire, United States
- Appeared
- 1917 to 2013 (well documented)
- Family
- New World
- Type
- Sled dog
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 12 to 15 years
- Recognised by
- AKC
- Status
- Living
- DNA clade
- New World (Parker 2017)
The name. After Chinook, the foundation sire, named from a Chinook Jargon word for a warm wind.
Same familyBelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · BelgiumFamily and relatives
Descends from
Greenland Dog, St. Bernard, German Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Rough Collie
Sister breeds
Same family: New World
German Shepherd, Xoloitzcuintle, Berger Picard, Argentine Pila, Peruvian Hairless Dog, Cane Paratore
Same time, same continent
American Akita, American Hairless Terrier, Miniature American Shepherd, Toy Fox Terrier, Alaskan Klee Kai, American Bully
Close by DNACavalier King Charles Spaniel1926 to 1945 · United KingdomClosest relatives by shared DNA
- German Shepherd122.2 Mb
- Greenland Dog74.0 Mb
- Berger Picard47.4 Mb
- Alaskan Malamute41.0 Mb
- Cane Paratore36.6 Mb
- Rough Collie30.4 Mb
- Xoloitzcuintle18.5 Mb
- Australian Shepherd16.6 Mb
- Shetland Sheepdog15.4 Mb
- Belgian Malinois15.3 Mb
- Leonberger14.8 Mb
- Siberian Husky13.8 Mb
- Peruvian Hairless Dog11.7 Mb
- Bearded Collie10.7 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraCzechoslovakian Wolfdog1955 to 1999 · Slovakia, Czech RepublicPlace in time
The Chinook appears 1917 to 2013 (well documented), in the Modern Era, when 67 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Chinook is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
