2025 Calendar Contest
2025 COA Calendar Contest It’s that time of year again! Dust off your cameras and enter your favorite Chinook and COA CBCP Chinook Cross photos in the 2025 COA Calendar […]
Nook News
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Announcements & Events
Dog shows and awards, regional and national events, family reunions, Chinooknics...it's all here! Find out what's going on and where Chinooks are getting together next.
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Active Chinook Program
Get out and pack, sled, skijor, and more with your Chinook! The Active Chinook (ACP) encourages owners to work with their dogs in the pursuits for which they were intended.
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Health & Genetics
The Health & Genetics team supports efforts to ensure the Chinook has a healthy, sustainable future. Find out more about the Chinook Breed Conservation Program and other health resources here.
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Rescue
The COA maintains a Rescue program to help find new homes for Chinook dogs in need. Usually, a Chinook dog needs to be placed in a new home because the owner can no longer care for the dog because of illness or personal problems.
What is the COA?
The Chinook Owners Association (COA) is the original national parent club for the Chinook dog. The COA was founded by Chinook owners responsible for the recovery of the Chinook breed from near extinction in 1981, when only eleven breedable dogs remained. Since that time, dedicated breeders, individuals and families have carefully rebuilt to a population that now numbers more than 100 breedable dogs and more than 1200 total Chinooks.
Today the COA, the official breed club recognized by the United Kennel Club (UKC), supports Chinook breeders and pet owners through:
- Programs that encourage healthy dogs, genetic diversity and the long-term future of the breed
- Breed Standards that promote temperament, structure and working ability
- Programs that advance and recognize working dog achievements in pulling, packing and dog sports, consistent with the historic function of the breed
- An engaged community of Chinook enthusiasts who share activities, health tips, guidance and resources
H&G Webinar Summary
The COA Health & Genetics Committee has completed the 2023 annual population assessment and is pleased to present CBCP (Chinook Breed Conservation Program) breeding guidance for 2024. Full details are […]
Health & Genetics Webinar
The COA Health & Genetics Committee is excited to invite all COA Members to our inaugural quarterly webinar on Saturday, February 10 at 4pm EDT/1pm PDT. The webinar will be […]
Chinook Winter Weekend
We are pleased to announce the Chinook Winter Weekend in the birthplace of the Chinook: Tamworth, NH from February 16-17, 2024! Our own COA Historian (Bob Cottrell) and COA Regional […]
2024 Calendar Contest
2024 COA Calendar Contest It’s that time of year again! Dust off your cameras and enter your favorite Chinook and COA CBCP Chinook Cross photos in the 2024 COA Calendar […]
