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Where Will You Be the Weekend of Aug 1,2?
At the CCA National Specialty, of course!
Join us the weekend of Aug 1, 2 at the beautiful grounds of the Greenfield Massachusetts Community College in Greenfield MA. CCA's National Specialty to be held in conjunction with the Pioneer Valley Kennel Club All Breed Conformation Shows and Obedience Trials. Our Breed judge will be Dennis Gallant. Sweepstakes judge still pending. We have been approved to offer Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog testing. Plus, lots of fun prizes, good food, and lots of Chinooks! What else could you ask for?!
How about join in and help out with organizing this important event? Or with setup and take down? Volunteers are always needed and it's a great way to see the show and meet other owners and Chinooks!
How about join in and help out with organizing this important event? Or with setup and take down? Volunteers are always needed and it's a great way to see the show and meet other owners and Chinooks!
Who doesn't want to be part of a Leap Year Show! The CT River Working Group (CTRWG) show on Feb 29 and March 1 saw Chinooks at a once in every 4 years event! It was all part of 4 shows in 2 days along with the First Company Governor’s Foot Guard Athletic Assoc at the Big E in W. Springfield MA!
The CTRWG show featured both regular and sweepstakes classes. Intervale Cohos Trail took Best of Breed and Spook Nook Wildwood Solo Hawkins won Owner-Handler Best of Breed. In the Sweepstakes, 14 year old veteran, CH Forever Greene Talis, showed the young dogs she still has it! For all the results, check out the Event page! Kudos to all the participants, congrats to the winners and CCA thanks CT River Working Group, First Company Governor’s Foot Guard Athletic Assoc, and judges, Kim R. Holmes, Terry Temple, Marjorie Marotella, Terry Breen and Sheila DiNardo!
The CTRWG show featured both regular and sweepstakes classes. Intervale Cohos Trail took Best of Breed and Spook Nook Wildwood Solo Hawkins won Owner-Handler Best of Breed. In the Sweepstakes, 14 year old veteran, CH Forever Greene Talis, showed the young dogs she still has it! For all the results, check out the Event page! Kudos to all the participants, congrats to the winners and CCA thanks CT River Working Group, First Company Governor’s Foot Guard Athletic Assoc, and judges, Kim R. Holmes, Terry Temple, Marjorie Marotella, Terry Breen and Sheila DiNardo!
Feb 15: Part of the AKC Museum of the Dog's Exhibition: Mush! A Tribute to Sled Dogs from Arctic Exploration to the Iditarod (Jan 6 — March 29) featured Chinooks on Feb 15! We had a great visit at the Museum of the Dog! A room full of people were waiting for the Chinooks to arrive and our beautiful dogs did not disappoint. The worked the room like pros. Going from 1.5 year old Toddler to Grandmas, handing out kisses and snuggles. They all got along with each other, which seemed to surprised some visitors.
We had 9 and 10 month old pups and an 8 year old with everything in between. We had two intact males that had no problem with each other and worked side by side meeting and greeting.
Chinook Stickers, Bookmarks and a picture flyer about the breed were handed out. The stickers were a hit with the kids and the Grandmas who took some with them for kids at home. CCA also provided a slide show, though the doggie ambassadors were the real hit!
Big Thank You to Patti Richards for working with AKC on this event, the owners who shared their Chinooks with the public, (Patti & Perry Richards w/Forever Greene's Nahla and Tagluk, MJ Crance and John Habermehl w/Sky, Jean Bouteiller w/Spook Nook Solo, and Andy & Robin Hafitz w/Munjabel and Emy) our gratitude to AKC Museum of the Dog for inviting us and to Debbie Crovitz for the great pics!
We had 9 and 10 month old pups and an 8 year old with everything in between. We had two intact males that had no problem with each other and worked side by side meeting and greeting.
Chinook Stickers, Bookmarks and a picture flyer about the breed were handed out. The stickers were a hit with the kids and the Grandmas who took some with them for kids at home. CCA also provided a slide show, though the doggie ambassadors were the real hit!
Big Thank You to Patti Richards for working with AKC on this event, the owners who shared their Chinooks with the public, (Patti & Perry Richards w/Forever Greene's Nahla and Tagluk, MJ Crance and John Habermehl w/Sky, Jean Bouteiller w/Spook Nook Solo, and Andy & Robin Hafitz w/Munjabel and Emy) our gratitude to AKC Museum of the Dog for inviting us and to Debbie Crovitz for the great pics!
CHINOOK CLUB OF AMERICA 2019 SPECIALTY
A Ton of Holiday Fun!
Dec 7, 2019: What a great day celebrating our Chinooks at the 2019 Chinook Club of America National Specialty! Held in conjunction with the Eastern Dog Club’s show at the Holiday Cluster, Eastern States Expo Grounds, classes included regular breed classes, Veterans and Puppy Sweepstakes as well as a fun class for our altered male and female Chinooks! Lots of gifts and prizes were given out and no one went home empty handed! Results and pix on the Specialty and Specialty Pix pages
There are still a few T-shirts and Ball Caps left in the CCA Store if you would like to order them - But they are going fast!
A Ton of Holiday Fun!
Dec 7, 2019: What a great day celebrating our Chinooks at the 2019 Chinook Club of America National Specialty! Held in conjunction with the Eastern Dog Club’s show at the Holiday Cluster, Eastern States Expo Grounds, classes included regular breed classes, Veterans and Puppy Sweepstakes as well as a fun class for our altered male and female Chinooks! Lots of gifts and prizes were given out and no one went home empty handed! Results and pix on the Specialty and Specialty Pix pages
There are still a few T-shirts and Ball Caps left in the CCA Store if you would like to order them - But they are going fast!
Forever Greene An Affair to Remember and Intervale Ferncroft with owner/handler Darcy Davenport
Chinooks At The Eastern States Expo Grounds!
Nov 24, 2019: We are thrilled to announce that Pat Hastings judged Chinooks at the Thanksgiving Classic Cluster Dog Shows at the Eastern States Expo Grounds, W. Springfield, MA! For Pat’s distinguished bio, visit her website: http://www.dogfolk.com/thehastings.htm
November 16, 2019: Wow! Forever Greene Sangiyok Clover, at only 16 months, is now number two in AKC Fast CAT with times of 21.77!
Current Stats: CH Intervale Little Jazz RN CA CGC TKN 23.95 MPH
Forever Greene Sangiyok Clover 21.77 MPH
Intervale Cohos Trail 15.85 MPH
AKC’s Fast CAT (Coursing Ability Test) FAST CAT® – which stands for Coursing Ability Test – is a timed 100-yard dash where dogs run one at a time, chasing a lure. No training needed, just the desire to run!
The above list reflects an average of each dog's three fastest runs across their lifetime. As of November 1, 2019 the following Chinooks earned lifetime rankings with mother and son team Jazzy and Coho holding first and second placements! But now Clover is hot on their heels!
Watch for Chinooks at FAST CAT trials and practice runs this spring at Showcase for Dogs, East Windsor, CT!
To learn more about Fast CAT: https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/fast-cat/
Current Stats: CH Intervale Little Jazz RN CA CGC TKN 23.95 MPH
Forever Greene Sangiyok Clover 21.77 MPH
Intervale Cohos Trail 15.85 MPH
AKC’s Fast CAT (Coursing Ability Test) FAST CAT® – which stands for Coursing Ability Test – is a timed 100-yard dash where dogs run one at a time, chasing a lure. No training needed, just the desire to run!
The above list reflects an average of each dog's three fastest runs across their lifetime. As of November 1, 2019 the following Chinooks earned lifetime rankings with mother and son team Jazzy and Coho holding first and second placements! But now Clover is hot on their heels!
Watch for Chinooks at FAST CAT trials and practice runs this spring at Showcase for Dogs, East Windsor, CT!
To learn more about Fast CAT: https://www.akc.org/sports/coursing/fast-cat/
Past News
March 9: West Coast Meet the Breeds: The Seattle Kennel Club's WoofbyWoofWest Dog Show hosted a Meet the Breeds and Chinooks were there! Chinooks were strutting their stuff in the ring that morning and offered kisses to all who approached. Marleen Mandt, our organizer, and Oscar (CH Channahon’s Kikiah Tyee) headed the parade. Sarah Garrison and her daughter, Megan were there with Megan's dog Alexei, a 4H ambassador. Megan and Alexei are in 4H in Skagit County with the Kidz-n-K9s Club. Nancy Olson brought Bianca, Dave and Marianne Drucker showed off Koda and Jessie and Pam McMillan with Luna were part of the meet and greet. An AKC judge stopped by and everyone hung out long after our 30 minutes in the ring! Many thanks to all who helped introduce our wonderful breed!
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Megan is overwhelmed by Chinook Love!
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Participants at the CT River Working Group Show
CT River Working Group Dog Show
March 2, 2019: We had a blast at the CT River Working Group Assoc shows at W. Springfield MA, Eastern States Expo Center (The Big E)! This show was held in conjunction with the First Company Governor's Foot Guard Athletic Association All Breed Shows. Congrats to All the Exhibitors! Thanks to Jeremy Smith for the Great Pics!
And the Winners Are:
Sweeps
Best Puppy: Forever Greene Ilamaaq, owners Heather Osborne & Thomas Bogue
Best Veteran: Ch Forever Greene Talis RN, CGC, owner Patti Richards
Best of Opposite Sex Sweeps: CH Forever Greene Qannik CGC, CD, CM, FN, BN OAP, OJP, owner Patti Richards
Best in Sweeps: Forever Greene Ilamaaq, owners Heather Osborne & Thomas Bogue
Regular Classes
Novice Dog: Intervale Cohos Trail, owners Bruce Yeamans & Virginia Yeamans
Amateur Owner-Handler Dogs: CarrigainMountain Hyas Talapus, owner Steven Sweeney
Winners Dog: Intervale Cohos Trail (3 points!!), owners Bruce Yeamans & Virginia Yeamans
Winners Bitch/Amateur Owner-handler Bitches: CH Forever Greene Kima, owner Anne Galullo
American Bred: Wachusett Galbrun Ari, owners Vladia Boniewski & Daniel Vallely
Bred By Exhibitor Bitches: Winner: Forever Greene an Affair to Remember, owner/breeder Patti Richards
Reserve Winner: Intervale Easy Keeper TKN, owner/Breeder Nancy Bartol
Best of Winners: Forever Greene an Affair to Remember, owner Patti Richards (3 pts!)
Best of Breed/Best of Breed Owner-handler: CH Forever Greene Kima (5-GC Points!!), owner Anne Galullo
All the Chinooks enjoyed the toys CCA handed out, so no one went home empty-handed!
There was a winter storm this day so attendance was down and we missed those who had to stay home due to travel conditions. But it was perfect Chinook weather! After the dogs were in the ring, some of us went out to the big field at the Eastern States Expo. We visited and ran dogs on snow with sleds. We had two people interested in the breed who had their first sled dog ride and were absolutely thrilled with their experience mushing and delighted with the Chinooks!
This is a great venue for both the breed ring and a place to let the Chinooks pull and play offering an opportunity to meet other owners, check out potential mates and meet future owners of the breed. Plenty of Doggie shopping rounded out a fun day!
March 2, 2019: We had a blast at the CT River Working Group Assoc shows at W. Springfield MA, Eastern States Expo Center (The Big E)! This show was held in conjunction with the First Company Governor's Foot Guard Athletic Association All Breed Shows. Congrats to All the Exhibitors! Thanks to Jeremy Smith for the Great Pics!
And the Winners Are:
Sweeps
Best Puppy: Forever Greene Ilamaaq, owners Heather Osborne & Thomas Bogue
Best Veteran: Ch Forever Greene Talis RN, CGC, owner Patti Richards
Best of Opposite Sex Sweeps: CH Forever Greene Qannik CGC, CD, CM, FN, BN OAP, OJP, owner Patti Richards
Best in Sweeps: Forever Greene Ilamaaq, owners Heather Osborne & Thomas Bogue
Regular Classes
Novice Dog: Intervale Cohos Trail, owners Bruce Yeamans & Virginia Yeamans
Amateur Owner-Handler Dogs: CarrigainMountain Hyas Talapus, owner Steven Sweeney
Winners Dog: Intervale Cohos Trail (3 points!!), owners Bruce Yeamans & Virginia Yeamans
Winners Bitch/Amateur Owner-handler Bitches: CH Forever Greene Kima, owner Anne Galullo
American Bred: Wachusett Galbrun Ari, owners Vladia Boniewski & Daniel Vallely
Bred By Exhibitor Bitches: Winner: Forever Greene an Affair to Remember, owner/breeder Patti Richards
Reserve Winner: Intervale Easy Keeper TKN, owner/Breeder Nancy Bartol
Best of Winners: Forever Greene an Affair to Remember, owner Patti Richards (3 pts!)
Best of Breed/Best of Breed Owner-handler: CH Forever Greene Kima (5-GC Points!!), owner Anne Galullo
All the Chinooks enjoyed the toys CCA handed out, so no one went home empty-handed!
There was a winter storm this day so attendance was down and we missed those who had to stay home due to travel conditions. But it was perfect Chinook weather! After the dogs were in the ring, some of us went out to the big field at the Eastern States Expo. We visited and ran dogs on snow with sleds. We had two people interested in the breed who had their first sled dog ride and were absolutely thrilled with their experience mushing and delighted with the Chinooks!
This is a great venue for both the breed ring and a place to let the Chinooks pull and play offering an opportunity to meet other owners, check out potential mates and meet future owners of the breed. Plenty of Doggie shopping rounded out a fun day!
Kima and Coho in Harness
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Coho and Penny let loose!
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The AKC Gazette Features the Chinook!
The November 2018 issue of the AKC Gazette has a feature article on the history of the Chinook. This informative piece was written by CCA Publicity Chair KJ Krammes and was previously published as a special edition to the CCA club newsletter: The Chinook Advocate. The article shares several rare historical photos with special highlights of the Chinook’s rich history.
AKC comments that the Chinook article is the centerpiece of the November issue and is the best-read story among the issue’s 99 pages: “It is safe to say your breed is the star of the November Gazette.”
AKC comments that the Chinook article is the centerpiece of the November issue and is the best-read story among the issue’s 99 pages: “It is safe to say your breed is the star of the November Gazette.”
Chinook Owners Met Up Saturday August 4th, 2018 for a fun-filled Day At the Pioneer Valley Kennel Club, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, MA. This is a favorite show site for Chinook owners with
Rau Dog Shows as superintendent and a show offering Breed, Rally, and Obedience. CCA offered prizes! Mrs. Judith A. Brown of Houston, TX judged Chinooks: all Breed Classes.
Rau Dog Shows as superintendent and a show offering Breed, Rally, and Obedience. CCA offered prizes! Mrs. Judith A. Brown of Houston, TX judged Chinooks: all Breed Classes.
GO West CCA, Go West!
2018 Chinook National Specialty: AKC Summer Dog Shows hosted by the Puyallup Dog Fancier's Club at the Washington State Fairgrounds on July 6, 7, 8 in Puyallup WA was the location of our 2018 Specialty, held on July 7th. All the results are on the website!
Performance News!
Achiever Dog Certificate: The American Kennel Club launched its new Achiever Dog certificate program on December 1, 2017. The AKC Achiever Dog certificate program is designed to recognize those exhibitors and dogs who participate in multiple sports. A dog will receive an AKC Achiever Dog certificate when they have been awarded a placement or earned a qualifying score in three different sports. For more info: AKC Achiever Dog or email achieverdog@akc.org.
Changes to AKC Rally Program
Effective Nov 1, 2017, AKC has created a new class and title for dogs that have won the Rally Novice title, but have not yet earned a qualifying score in the Advanced class. The Rally Intermediate class and associated title (RI), will provide a stepping-stone class to help prepare teams for the off-leash performance required in the Advanced class. The Intermediate course is a mirror image of the Advanced course without a jump. The RI title is not required to enter the Advanced class.
In addition to the new RI title, there will be a new Master class and associated title (RM), as well as the Rally Champion title (RACH). Follow the link for details: Rally Program Enhancements 03-10-17
Effective Nov 1, 2017, AKC has created a new class and title for dogs that have won the Rally Novice title, but have not yet earned a qualifying score in the Advanced class. The Rally Intermediate class and associated title (RI), will provide a stepping-stone class to help prepare teams for the off-leash performance required in the Advanced class. The Intermediate course is a mirror image of the Advanced course without a jump. The RI title is not required to enter the Advanced class.
In addition to the new RI title, there will be a new Master class and associated title (RM), as well as the Rally Champion title (RACH). Follow the link for details: Rally Program Enhancements 03-10-17
Revisions to Obedience Stay Exercises
As a result of Group Task Force meetings held in June, 2017, a proposal of regulation recommendations were approved by the AKC Board of Directors in November 2017 and became effective May 1, 2018. The following is a summary of the stay exercises and is being provided to the Fancy for clarification of the exercises, judging procedures and scoring. Obedience Stay Exercises
As a result of Group Task Force meetings held in June, 2017, a proposal of regulation recommendations were approved by the AKC Board of Directors in November 2017 and became effective May 1, 2018. The following is a summary of the stay exercises and is being provided to the Fancy for clarification of the exercises, judging procedures and scoring. Obedience Stay Exercises
AKC Introduces Scent Work Titles
Dogs may now earn titles in the new sport of AKC Scent Work, which mimics the task of working detection dogs -- such as narcotics dogs or explosives dogs -- to find a specific scent and communicate to the handler that the scent has been found. AKC Scent Work trials launched Oct. 1, 2017. Read more about this exciting new sport here.
Puppy Of Achievement Certificate (POA)
This conformation certificate was made available as of Sept 1, 2017. The certificate is not a title but an introductory conformation certificate meant to encourage new exhibitors in conformation.
To earn this certificate, a puppy must accumulate 10 POA points from the 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Competition (BPUP), the regular Puppy classes, or a combination of the two. The schedule of POA points will be:
Points Puppies Competing
11-2
23-5
35 or more
At 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Competitions (BPUP), the above point scale will be for AKC-Recognized breeds. FSS (including Miscellaneous Class) breeds will continue to compete for Certificate of Merit points.
This conformation certificate was made available as of Sept 1, 2017. The certificate is not a title but an introductory conformation certificate meant to encourage new exhibitors in conformation.
To earn this certificate, a puppy must accumulate 10 POA points from the 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Competition (BPUP), the regular Puppy classes, or a combination of the two. The schedule of POA points will be:
Points Puppies Competing
11-2
23-5
35 or more
At 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Competitions (BPUP), the above point scale will be for AKC-Recognized breeds. FSS (including Miscellaneous Class) breeds will continue to compete for Certificate of Merit points.
Health
May is Pet Cancer Awareness Month!
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, marks Pet Cancer Awareness Month by providing information and free online resources on research outcomes and educational resources on canine cancer to dog lovers during the month of May. Visit the link for more information.
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, marks Pet Cancer Awareness Month by providing information and free online resources on research outcomes and educational resources on canine cancer to dog lovers during the month of May. Visit the link for more information.
AKC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
February 9-10, 2017
Chinook Stud Book
The Board reviewed a request from the Chinook Club of America to keep the Stud Book open
for the breed. The Chinook Stud Book is scheduled to close January 1, 2018. Currently, AKC
will accept dogs registered with United Kennel Club. The breed is not recognized in Canada or
with FCI. The Chinook became an AKC-recognized breed effective January 1, 2013. Since
recognition, 64 unique dogs have competed in AKC events earning 105 titles, 9 conformation
titles and the rest have been companion event titles.
Following a motion by Dr. Garvin, seconded by Mr. Ashby the Board VOTED (unanimously;
absent Ms. McAteer) to keep the Chinook Stud Book open for five additional years until
January 1, 2023.
February 9-10, 2017
Chinook Stud Book
The Board reviewed a request from the Chinook Club of America to keep the Stud Book open
for the breed. The Chinook Stud Book is scheduled to close January 1, 2018. Currently, AKC
will accept dogs registered with United Kennel Club. The breed is not recognized in Canada or
with FCI. The Chinook became an AKC-recognized breed effective January 1, 2013. Since
recognition, 64 unique dogs have competed in AKC events earning 105 titles, 9 conformation
titles and the rest have been companion event titles.
Following a motion by Dr. Garvin, seconded by Mr. Ashby the Board VOTED (unanimously;
absent Ms. McAteer) to keep the Chinook Stud Book open for five additional years until
January 1, 2023.