Breeding Accomplished!!

Brownstone Chinooks and Moonsong Chinooks are happy to announce the breeding between Moonsong Cedar River Touchdown and Lighthouse Tillamook Rock (Dakota). I was planning on breeding Dakota to my girl Alsea but one of Alsea's littermates had a major health issue crop up and I decided to wait and to make sure Alsea and her other littermates stayed healthy. She is only 3 and can wait for her turn. Cedar is co owned by Moonsong Chinooks and resides with Kay Lee Brown of Brownstone Chinooks. She was looking for a mate and is a half sister to Alsea so it was decided Dakota will be the perfect match. Cedar has excellent movement and a calm biddible temperament. Dakota had a nice head, great substance, and an exuberant friendly disposition. I am really looking forward to these puppies!!!! Brownstone Chinooks has a blog http://brownstonechinooks.blogspot.com/2010/02/first-blog.html
Cedar hanging out with the Moonsong pack hours before her 'date' with Dakota

Dakota is a big boy!!!

He is also very Handsome

This is Cedar's dad Brett and her sister Rosie. I am keeping my finger's crossed that we get pups that combine Brett and Dakota- should be some Chinook!

The Jungle Book Litter is Here!

Katsuk welcomed 8 beautiful, healthy pups to the world on September 25th, 2009. The sire is PR Rain Mountain Nakani. There are 7 males and one female. You can see more of the pups on their blog http://moonsongjunglelitter.blogspot.com

Late Winter litter planned

Moonsong Chinooks is planning a Late Winter/Early Spring 2010 breeding of CH PR Laughing Mountain Alsea Song to PR Lighthouse Tillamook Rock (Dakota). Dakota lives nearby and has met with the Moonsong Chinook pack for a playdate. Alsea was instantly smitten, as were all my girls. Dakota is a large, handsome male who is very distinguished and confident. He is wonderful with children and got along with my male Chinooks. Both Alsea and Dakota have great heads. I will post more about this breeding in the coming months, as the date of the breeding approaches. For now, I am preparing for Katsuk's fall 2009 litter. Dakota has a very handsome head

Dakota takes a break from his playdate with the Moonsong pack. He had a great time but was very tired at the end of the afternoon.

Alsea is a pretty girl with great movement. She is a very willing worker under harness and I am looking forward to seeing what she can produce in the whelping box.

Alsea has a beautiful face!

Katsuk is Expecting!

Katsuk shows off her pregnant belly

Yeah, Katsuk is Pregnant!! The vet confirmed that she is expecting a medium sized litter( around 5 or so) at the end of September. I am very excited that Katsuk is having puppies. Not only is she an exceptional Chinook but the sire was neutered after they were bred and this will be his only litter. Late summer/fall in Washington is very nice- not too hot, not yet the rainy season- it is a great time to raise puppies.

Summer news

It has been a busy summer for Moonsong Chinooks. I am now the Chair of the Standard and Judge's education Committee of the Chinook Club of America. The Chinook appeared in Dog Fancy magazine causing a large bump in inquiries about the breed. Jiggles is a new father to 3 pups born to Rain Mountain Chinooks http://www.rainmountain.net/ and he also finished his Grand Championship at the Washington Classic over the 4th of July weekend. Katsuk was bred to PR Rain Mountain Nakani last week and is hopefully expecting a litter. I am looking forward to the pitter patter of puppy feet this fall.

Katsuk is looking forward to having puppies- she loves being a mom Here is the sire. Baxter will be neutered in a couple weeks so this is his only chance for pups. I like Baxter's sire, Bannack, and I am happy I can bring his genes into the Moonsong breeding program The Moonsong pack enjoys a lazy moment on the deck It has been a record summer for heat in seattle. The Moonsong pack loves using the pool, hose, and sprinklers to keep cool

Election results

Yeah Mom!!

The Election results are in and I am now the Chair of the Standard and Judges Education Committee of the Chinook Club of America. I am very excited. I am also very determined to do a good job. The webpage for the CCA is below. Please visit and learn more about how you can become a member, join a committee, and help promote this wonderful breed.
http://www.chinookclubofamerica.org/

Jiggles is going to be a dad!

Moonsong Chinooks is very pleased to announce that CH Moonsong Mukilteo Bluejay ( aka Jiggles) is going to be dad. This is the first litter that will be produced from a dog bred by Moonsong Chinooks. I have been in Chinooks for over 9 years but I started out with male dogs that I stood at stud. Some of my stud fee pups have gone on to produce litters but these dogs carried the name of the kennel that bred them. ( For example CH PR SpringCreek Lambeau Leap is my dog, produced by my stud Tay and was given to me as payment for Tay's services, but was bred by Springcreek Chinooks).

Jiggles is a handsome, sweet, athletic dog and I am very excited to see his pups. You can visit his blog at http://moonsongjiggles.blogspot.com The dam for this litter is CH PR Brownstone Lolo Kumtux of Rain. You can visit her webpage at: http://www.rainmountain.net/lolo.html