Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/chinook.webp) 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. Compare the Chinook with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 5 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/chinook/)[Chinook on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/chinook) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/labrador-retriever.webp)Labrador Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/labrador-retriever/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-coonhound.webp)English Coonhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-coonhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/banjara-hound.webp)Banjara Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/banjara-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/azawakh.webp)Azawakh](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/azawakh/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-pointer.webp)Portuguese Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sabueso-espanol.webp)Sabueso Español](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sabueso-espanol/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Chinook24–26 in 2. Labrador Retriever22–22.5 in 3. English Coonhound22–27 in 4. Banjara Hound27–29 in 5. Azawakh25–29 in 6. Portuguese Pointer20–24 in 7. Sabueso Español20–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Chinook55–90 lb 2. Labrador Retriever65–80 lb 3. English Coonhound40–66 lb 4. Banjara Hound61–70 lb 5. Azawakh44–55 lb 6. Portuguese Pointer44–60 lb 7. Sabueso Español22–25 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Chinook12–15 yrs 2. Labrador Retriever12–14 yrs 3. English Coonhound11–12 yrs 4. Banjara Hound12–14 yrs 5. Azawakh12–15 yrs 6. Portuguese Pointer~14 yrs 7. 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. See the Chinook on the breed map Read about the Chinook on Wikipedia