How long does a Chinook live?

The Chinook has a life span of 12–14 years.

How big does a Chinook get?

Males weigh 32–43 kg and females 23–32 kg. Height ranges from 56–69 cm.

Is the Chinook hypoallergenic?

No, the Chinook is not considered hypoallergenic.

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Chinook

Working Group

Height 61–69 cm 56–64 cm
Weight 32–43 kg 23–32 kg
Life span 12–14 years
Exercise 60 min/day

friendly
affectionate
gentle
eager to please
intelligent
playful

The Chinook is in the AKC's Working Group. It comes from United States, New Hampshire (early 20th century). Males weigh 32–43 kg and females 23–32 kg. It stands 56–69 cm tall. It typically lives 12–14 years. It is not considered hypoallergenic.

The Chinook is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in the United States for sledding and guarding. They are intelligent, loyal, and hardworking, and make excellent working dogs.

Group: Working Group
Origin: United States, New Hampshire (early 20th century)
Coat: medium double · tawny (pale honey to reddish-gold) and darker shadings on ears and muzzle
Recognized by: AKC, UKC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 1a952f2e-790d-4e9d-86f5-8e92604677f8

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Chinook. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from images.akc.org akc.org showsightmagazine.com hillspet.com en.wikipedia.org chinook.org

Chinook FAQ

How long does a Chinook live?: The Chinook has a life span of 12–14 years.
How big does a Chinook get?: Males weigh 32–43 kg and females 23–32 kg. Height ranges from 56–69 cm.
Is the Chinook hypoallergenic?: No, the Chinook is not considered hypoallergenic.
What group is the Chinook in?: The Chinook is in the AKC's Working Group.

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/1a952f2e-790d-4e9d-86f5-8e92604677f8. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/1a952f2e-790d-4e9d-86f5-8e92604677f8"

Response

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The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/1a952f2e-790d-4e9d-86f5-8e92604677f8/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.