Chinook Dogs
The Chinook is one of the few breeds of dogs created in America. In the late 1920s, Arthur T. Walden began breeding dogs at his Wonalancet farm in the hopes of creating a superior sled dog. His efforts resulted in a true American sled dog – the Chinook. State highway 113A, which passed through Wonalancet, is also known as Chinook Trail.
While dogs continue to serve in many of their traditional functions, dogs have also taken on new and unique tasks that enhance the lives of their owners and the community. Therapy, medical assistance, and search and rescue are only a few of the many services dogs provide to the people of New Hampshire.
Today, dogs contribute more to the welfare of individuals and society than perhaps any other time in the history of the human-dog bond. Additionally, over the past three decades, increased awareness of the importance of humane care and control of dogs, the enactment and enforcement of leash laws, and dog bite prevention education, have all been instrumental in drastically lowering the number of reported dog-related injuries nationwide.
Arthur Walden sledding with his Chinook team.
National Canine Research Council