The Chinook is a rare breed of sled dog, developed in the state of New Hampshire by Arthur Treadwell Walden who had a farm in Wonalancet in the White Mountains, during the early 20th century.

The Inuit arrived in Greenland several hundred years earlier than previously believed, according to a study that mapped the ...

The father of the breed was born in 1917, and almost 100 years later, the Chinook was named New Hampshire’s state dog in 2009. Historian Bob Cottrell said Walden’s story is a hidden piece of ...

Sled dog breeds love two things: cold weather and running. Well, they also love being part of a team. And having a job to do. And learning new things. Basically, these are very active dogs eager ...

Until now, most scientists assumed Zhokhov was a kind of proto-dog -- an ancient dog. Breeds, researchers estimated, came later. But when scientists compared the DNA of modern dogs to DNA ...

His offspring were bred back to Chinook and to each other to create the Chinook breed. Gail Fisher, author of "The Thinking Dog" and a dog behavior consultant, runs All Dogs Gym & Inn in Manchester.

Life Expectancy: 10-15 years This Canadian dog breed has a rich, yet troubled history. Originally, the Inuit people used them as sled dogs to haul goods and move from place to place.