Working Group
Chinook
The job
Built as a sled dog to haul freight.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
In 1927 Arthur Walden and 16 male Chinooks went with Admiral Richard Byrd on his first expedition to Antarctica.
Height 24-26 inches (male), 22-24 inches (female). Weight 55-90 pounds (male), 50-65 pounds (female).
Photo: U.S. Army 1ABCT-1AD by Spc. Owen Hayenga. Public domain. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
