Balsam Ridge Chinooks

Ann Eakin & Syd Craig

Stow, MA

BalsamRidgeChinooks@comcast.net

Pups 2001


Raqui and Rainy had a second litter of pups in 2001 born over the course of a fairly long night 12-13 July. There were four pups in the litter - 2 males and 2 females. These pups are fourth generation Chinook crosses. Their great-great-grandmother was an Alaskan Malamute that started the cross line established by Bob and Connie Jones of WoodsRunner Chinooks. Any progeny of these pups will be eligible to apply for full-blooded Chinook status at the age of 2 years. While the pups were living with us for their first eight weeks, they were known as Fred, barney, Wilma and Betty. Now they are living in Alabama, Vermont, Colorado and one stayed here in MA with us. See below for early and more recent photos of the pups from our 2001 litter:

Mom and pups - 14 July 2001

The pups grew up very quickly. Below are photos taken when the pups were 5-7 weeks old. Fred is top right, Barney is at top left, Wilma is at bottom left and Betty at bottom right.


Today, Fred lives with Ann's brother, David, in North Carolina and goes by the name of Balsam Ridge X Tanner. Below is a photo taken when Tanner was 5 months old.

Dec 2001


Barney now lives with Chris and Lindsay Jurnigan in Vermont and answers to Balsam Ridge X Hudson. The photo below was taken when Hudson was 15 months old enjoying a beautiful New England fall day.

October 2002


Betty now lives with Janet Shown and Marsha Petri in Colorado along with Leonbergers, Guffey and Geisha, and is called Balsam Ridge X Takoda. She's a sweet girl and loves everyone - even cats - as seen in the photo below taken when 'Koda was 10 months old.

May 2002


Wilma stayed in MA with her Mom, Dad and older brother. She is now called Balsam Ridge X Katherine. She misses her littermates but is fortunate to see Hudson fairly regularly and even went sledding with him last winter. She was ~10 months old in the photo below.

May 2002


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