Chinook Crossbreeding Program

The 2005 Chinook National Specialty provided a rare look at the generations of some of the Cross lines that are active today. Above you will see The WoodsRunner line starting in photo one – Bowerbank X Timba (1st generation), WoodsRunner X Trailbreaker (2nd generation), WoodsRunner X Sadie (3rd generation), Balsam Ridge Katherine (4th generation, cross to pure). In photo two you see Balsam Ridge Lincoln (UKC registered purebred) who comes from the WoodsRunner Cross line. Photo two also shows some great dogs from the Cloudburst Cross line that stems from Boreayl’s Chinooks crossbreeding and Singing Woods crossbreeding. The dogs shown are Cloudburst x Snowy River (3rd generation), ThunderCloud Karelia (4th generation and the 1st cross to pure), WoodsRunner X Alyeska (2nd generation), Boreayl’s Tok Of the Town (1st generation). Also pictured in photo two is GreatMountain X North Trav’ler (2nd generation). Photo three shows 3rd generation GreatMountain Crosses – Tanacross, Yukon Charley, Kusko Kwim.

Overview of Process
The breeding method employed during this process is to begin by breeding a non-Chinook (dog zero) with a full Chinook. "Dog zero" must meet the following four criteria: It must have a four generation traceable lineage with no known hereditary health faults. It must be a purebred dog selected from a breed purported to have contributed to the development of the Chinook, be a working breed of dog or be an unregistered working dog with a documented four generation pedigree. If purebred, it must possess a registration number from a recognized registry. It must be a good specimen of its breed and possess no major faults. Acceptable progeny of the first breeding will then mate with a full Chinook. This process is continued until the fourth generation. Fourth generation Crossbred Chinooks are then eligible for consideration as purebred Chinooks.

GeatMountain x Yukon Charley, 2006 Best Cross

Chinook National Specialty, 2006, Kalamazoo, MI

UKC Chinook National Specialty Best Cross Winners

Every year, the Chinook Owners Association hosts the UKC Chinook National Specialty to showcase the best of the best Chinooks and to choose a National Specialty Winner for that year. At the National Specialty, the Best Chinook Cross is also chosen.

Cross to Pure Chinooks

A descendant of a C.O.A. CrossBreeding program
attains full Chinook status when it conforms to the
U.K.C. Chinook Breed Standard, is at least a
fourth generation descendant of a "dog zero",
statistically carries 93% of more Chinook genes,
and qualifies for acceptance through the
requirements established for the program.

“I have examined Karelia in person and she is in complete compliance with the UKC Standard for the Chinook.”

Jeri Singleton, UKC Judge in Conformation Evaluation

ThunderCloud Karelia - First cross to pure Chinook

To obtain applications or more information about the program, please contact the Chairperson of the committee:
Donna Canfield at ChinookDogs@adelphia.net