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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.

A photograph of the Chinook
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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Chinook
    24–26 in
  2. Labrador Retriever
    22–22.5 in
  3. English Coonhound
    22–27 in
  4. Banjara Hound
    27–29 in
  5. Azawakh
    25–29 in
  6. Portuguese Pointer
    20–24 in
  7. Sabueso Español
    20–22 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Chinook
    55–90 lb
  2. Labrador Retriever
    65–80 lb
  3. English Coonhound
    40–66 lb
  4. Banjara Hound
    61–70 lb
  5. Azawakh
    44–55 lb
  6. Portuguese Pointer
    44–60 lb
  7. Sabueso Español
    22–25 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Chinook
    12–15 yrs
  2. Labrador Retriever
    12–14 yrs
  3. English Coonhound
    11–12 yrs
  4. Banjara Hound
    12–14 yrs
  5. Azawakh
    12–15 yrs
  6. Portuguese Pointer
    ~14 yrs
  7. Sabueso Español
    12–14 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.

See the Chinook on the breed mapRead about the Chinook on Wikipedia
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