BrownStone Chinooks is devoted to fostering the excellent health and wonderful temperament of Chinook dogs. Hard-working Chinooks excel in many activities such as agility, obedience, back yard play, hiking, dog powered sports, search and rescue, and as service dogs. The affectionate Chinook is an excellent family dog matching its activity level to that of its companions - be it strenuous exercise or snuggling on the couch.

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Naming of the Litter

What do you do while waiting for the whelping to start and you don't want to let Koyuk out of your sight. Well - first you catch up on sleep and then spend creative computer time.


BrownStone Cascade Peaks Litter
The BrownStone Iditarod Koyuk (Koyuk) x Channahon’s Kikiah Tyee (Oscar) litter will be registered as the BrownStone Cascade Peaks litter. The BrownStone Chinooks kennel belongs to Kay Lee Brown. The Cascade Chinooks kennel belongs to Marleen Mandt. Both Kay Lee and Marleen were active mountaineers. To further tie in the Cascade Peak theme with the breed, the pups will be named after the Chinook Jargon Native American name of different Cascade Peaks Kay Lee has climbed.
Chinook Jargon  
Chinook Jargon originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest and spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then British Columbia and as far as Alaska and Yukon Territory. It is related to, but not the same as, the aboriginal language of the Chinook people, upon which much of its vocabulary is based. Many words from Chinook Jargon remain in common use in the Western United States and British Columbia and the Yukon, in indigenous languages as well as regional English usage.