Chinook
The Chinook is a working breed from United States, standing males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in at the withers, weighing males 55–90 lb · females 50–65 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- United States
- Height
- males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in
- Weight
- males 55–90 lb · females 50–65 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Chinook is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 78%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 39 from United States.
Living with the Chinook
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Chinook’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Chinook on AKCChinook on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Chinook
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Chinook.
Height 0–38 in
- Chinook24–26 in
- Labrador Retriever22–22.5 in
- English Coonhound22–27 in
- Banjara Hound27–29 in
- Azawakh25–29 in
- Portuguese Pointer20–24 in
- Sabueso Español20–22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Chinook55–90 lb
- Labrador Retriever65–80 lb
- English Coonhound40–66 lb
- Banjara Hound61–70 lb
- Azawakh44–55 lb
- Portuguese Pointer44–60 lb
- Sabueso Español22–25 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Chinook12–15 yrs
- Labrador Retriever12–14 yrs
- English Coonhound11–12 yrs
- Banjara Hound12–14 yrs
- Azawakh12–15 yrs
- Portuguese Pointer~14 yrs
- Sabueso Español12–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.