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Platform Chinooks, Eugene, OR (2026)

05/30/2026

Some puppies are matched through applications, evaluations, and careful consideration.

And then there are the puppies that somehow already know where they belong. 🩷 Circa has always felt like one of those puppies.

Janae and I have been friends since high school. We’ve grown up together in a lot of ways. We’ve raised children together, raised dogs together, celebrated victories together, and leaned on each other through losses. Life has taken us on plenty of twists and turns over the years, but she’s always been one of those people I know I can call when I need a friend, a sounding board, or just someone who understands.

If you’re lucky enough to have a friendship that spans decades, you know exactly what I mean.

This spring, that friendship meant more than ever. When my grandmother passed away and I needed to head north for her memorial, Janae and her daughter came down and stayed at my house with this litter while the puppies were just two weeks old.

While Janae has never raised a litter of puppies herself, I never questioned whether she was the right person to be here. These puppies needed someone patient, observant, caring, and trustworthy. In one of the hardest moments of my life, she stepped in without hesitation so I could be where I needed to be with my family.

That kind of friendship is rare.

Janae has built something truly special with her family in Bothell, WA. She breeds beautiful Persian and Exotic cats, shows them successfully, and has placed kittens in homes all over the world. She has dedicated countless hours to her animals and to preserving the breeds she loves.

But despite years of conversations about dogs, shows, breeding programs, and life in general, she has never had a Chinook. Not because she didn’t want one. The timing just never seemed quite right.

Then, many months ago, her husband reached out to me with a secret. “I think it’s time.” As fate would have it, I happened to have a litter planned.

Keeping that secret from Janae may have been one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. For her birthday in March, her husband surprised her with the litter announcement and the news that they were officially in line for a puppy from this litter.

And from very early on, I had a feeling I knew exactly which puppy it would be. 🩷 Circa 🩷 Maybe it was her thoughtful nature. Maybe it was her confidence. Maybe it was just one of those things you can’t quite explain. Whatever it was, every week that passed only reinforced what I already suspected.

Some puppies pick their people.

As the rest of the litter begins preparing for their next adventures, Circa is getting ready for hers. Soon she’ll head north to Washington to join a family that has waited years for the right Chinook to come along.

The funny thing about this placement is that it doesn’t really feel like goodbye. Because it isn’t.

Circa will remain part of the Platform program as a co-owned girl. She’ll stay intact while she grows up, and I’ll have the privilege of watching her mature into the dog she’s meant to become. If she decides she enjoys the spotlight, we’ll have opportunities to get her into the UKC ring and see what she thinks of the show life.

As she matures, she’ll be evaluated every step of the way. Pending completion of all recommended health testing and proving herself worthy of contributing to the breed, she may one day become part of the future of Platform Chinooks.

So while she’s leaving my house, she’s not leaving my program. I think that’s exactly how it was meant to be. I know exactly where she’s going. She’s going to a home filled with people who already love her. A home where she’ll be spoiled, challenged, celebrated, and cherished. A home where she’ll get to grow up alongside her giant rescue sister, Lady, and become part of a family that has been part of my own story for decades.

I couldn’t have written a better future for her if I tried.

This is the next chapter in a story that started a very long time ago between two friends.

Circa’s official name is still TBD. I will announce when it’s decided.

Happy 8wks little one… I always knew you were hers. 🩷

05/23/2026

2027 Chinook Club of America National Specialty -

The Main Event: National Dog Show

* Location: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center (100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA)
* What to expect: It is one of the only "benched" dog shows in America. This means you can visit the dogs in their staging areas all day, making it an incredibly interactive and family-friendly experience.
* The taping: Saturday's judging is taped for the iconic NBC Thanksgiving Day special. The main stadium arena gets packed around 11:30 AM, but seats open up again later in the afternoon.
* Pro tips: Wear extremely comfortable shoes for all the walking, and bring money for shopping with vendors.

05/16/2026

Despite the cloudy skies overhead, this girl’s future looks incredibly bright. 🌞✨

Introducing:
✨ Platform’s Time Turner “Epoch” ✨

Our keeper girl. Our next generation. Our future of breed advocacy.

The future of Chinooks isn’t sitting quietly on the sidelines anymore. The girls are here, and Platform Chinooks intends to make sure the world notices.

For YEARS, Platform has put dogs in the ring not for ego, not for ribbons, but because this breed DESERVES to be seen. When there were barely any Chinooks showing on the West Coast, Minerva was out there weekend after weekend carrying the flag for the breed. Meet the Breeds, judges education, specialties, all-breed shows, performance events… if there was an opportunity to put a Chinook in front of people, we showed up.

And it paid off!

💖 Minerva 💖 became one of the most recognizable Chinook females on the West Coast. Multiple Best of Breed wins. 2025 AKC Chinook National Best Opposite S*x. Group placements. Performance titles. An ambassador temperament that could walk into a stadium, a city street, or a breed booth and make people fall in love with Chinooks instantly.

Then there’s ❤️ Coulee ❤️ A dog who has done nothing BUT make history for this breed from the moment he stepped into a ring. Westminster Best of Breed winner. UKC National Specialty Best of Breed winner. Consistently ranked among the top Chinooks in the country. A powerful, beautiful, athletic male who can turn around and be the kind of family companion and trail dog this breed was built to be.

So what happens when you combine TWO dogs that have spent their entire lives proving Chinooks belong on the big stage? You get puppies like THIS.

And let me make something very clear… this puppy was NEVER staying home to sit on a couch unnoticed.

Epoch has presence. She has attitude. She has confidence. She has the kind of look that makes people stop mid-sentence and stare. She walks around this house like she already knows she belongs in the middle of a Working Group lineup.

Her half brother Lewis may have shattered expectations for what Platform Chinooks could accomplish in the ring… but Epoch seems fully prepared to remind everyone that the girls can steal the damn show too. 😏

And for those asking what “Epoch” means:

An epoch is a significant period of time marked by change… the beginning of something new, the end of something old, a moment in history that leaves a lasting mark.

Honestly? That feels pretty fitting for this next generation of Platform Chinooks. ✨

The next 💚 Era💚 starts NOW.

Watch closely. ⚡️

05/16/2026

⏳ TIME LITTER UPDATE — SIX WEEKS ⏳

First things first…

For those of you who attempted to diagnose this litter at 24 hours old with an incredibly fatal virus — based on the tiny amount of information I had shared publicly at the time — shame on you.

This litter is STRONG. HAPPY. HEALTHY. THRIVING. 🖤

Now that that’s out of the way… let’s get to the fun stuff. 😌

These puppies spend all evening in their puppy space and are eliminating outside about 95% of the time now. Which honestly feels HUGE at this age. In the mornings, I “release the kraken” and they get full run of the yard to romp and play with the big dogs. They are curious, confident, feral little chaos goblins and I am loving every single second of it.

After they finish their morning adventures, everybody piles into the main house where the chaos somehow escalates even further. I cannot keep toys in the toy bin to save my life. Stuffies are constantly being dragged across the house, bones are being proudly carried around like trophies, and eventually they all crash together in a giant puppy pile on the big fluffy dog bed.

We’ve also been working REALLY hard on polite greetings when they want attention and snuggles. Instead of jumping, pawing, or shark biting at people, these puppies are already learning to come sit at your feet politely for affection. This litter is wicked smart and picked that concept up incredibly fast.

They’ve now had MANY visitors, including smaller children, and they continue to take every new experience in stride. Some puppies have even gotten their first car rides already! This coming week we’ll be introducing tiny little drag leashes… which is always entertaining chaos. 😂

These babies have experienced beautiful warm sunny days, AND got to run around during an absolute monsoon. They chase the spray nozzle on the hose for fun, so needless to say, the rain didn’t phase them one bit.

Over the next week or so we’ll continue building more great foundations — individual luring sessions, confidence building, leash exposure, and all the little things that help shape stable, thoughtful puppies.

And because everyone always asks… today’s chunky baby weight update:

✨ Tempo — 7 lbs 1.1 oz
✨ Era — 7 lbs 4.2 oz
✨ Meridian — 8 lbs 3.6 oz
✨ Ledger — 10 lbs 2.3 oz
✨ Circa — 8 lbs 13.1 oz
✨ Chrono — 10 lbs 6.3 oz
✨ Tally — 8 lbs 3.2 oz

Watching this litter go from fragile little potatoes fighting for every ounce… to these bold, happy, intelligent little dogs has been one of the most emotional and rewarding experiences of my life.

I am so absolutely smitten with this litter it’s honestly ridiculous. ⏳🖤

05/14/2026

THE FACT THAT LEWIS IS STILL HOLDING THE #1 CHINOOK SPOT IN BREED, ALL-BREED, & NOHS STANDINGS… WITHOUT EVEN STEPPING FOOT IN A RING DURING APRIL… IS ACTUALLY INSANE. 🤯🔥

Meanwhile I’ve been home on puppy duty, supervising the next generation of chaos and breed advocacy while Lew is STILL maintaining enough momentum from earlier this year to sit at the top.

Current Canine Chronicle stats through April 2026:
🏆 #1 Chinook – Breed Standings
🏆 #1 Chinook – All Breed Standings
🏆 #1 Chinook – NOHS Rankings
🏆 FOUR Owner Handled Working Group 1s
🏆 9 Best of Breeds in limited competition
🏆 Working Group 4 placement
🏆 Westminster 2026 Best of Breed winner

GCH CH Platform’s Dumbledore’s Army BCAT CGCA CGCU TKN 🧡“Lewis”🧡

Having a breeder-owner-handled Chinook from the Pacific Northwest continue to hang onto these rankings in one of the rarest breeds in AKC while barely being campaigned compared to most top dogs… that means something. 💥

This dog has been shown selectively, breeder/owner handled, built, conditioned, & loved — and he is still out here throwing punches with the big dogs. Literally.

Huge thank you to everyone who has supported, cheered, mentored, judged, traveled, groomed, handled puppies, watched dogs, screamed ringside, and believed in this goofy Tawny sled dog.

We’re hoping to hit the ground running again in June and see if this momentum can keep rolling. 👀🔥

Platform Chinooks came to PLAY in 2026.

05/11/2026

💜🦄 WHAT. A. WEEKEND. FOR FIGG. 🦄💜

Sofie packed up and traveled all the way from the upper left corner of Washington down to southern left Oregon for a weekend dedicated to showing her girl and WOW did CH Platform’s Keeper of Wizards BCAT CGC TKI “Figg” show UP.

This weekend, Figg brought home:
✨ THREE Best of Breed wins
✨ THREE NOHS Best of Breed wins
✨ An Owner Handled Working Group 3
✨ And an incredible OWNER HANDLED WORKING GROUP ONE at Klamath Falls

For a rare breed like the Chinook, moments like this matter. These wins are not just ribbons, they are visibility for our breed, proof that Chinooks belong in these lineups, and a reminder that preservation breeding, consistency, conditioning, and advocacy PAY OFF.

Figg continues to mature into such a beautiful representation of everything we strive for at Platform Chinooks. She is balanced, athletic, feminine while still powerful, and has the kind of happy, stable temperament that makes people fall in love with the breed ringside. Watching her walk into these working groups and hold her own is just surreal.

This girl is a daughter of our foundation female Minerva, and every time she steps into the ring she reminds us why we have spent years bringing Chinooks across the West Coast advocating for this breed. These dogs CAN compete. These dogs DO belong.

We are unbelievably proud of Sofie for the dedication, travel, conditioning, and effort she pours into this dog. A trip from northern Washington to southern Oregon is no joke and Figg made every mile count this weekend.

And the best part? We are only getting started. 👀

Figg has passed her health testing, and pending timing and Mother Nature cooperating, the current plan is for her to have a litter in early 2027. After a weekend like this, we could not be more excited for her future and what she has to contribute to the Chinook breed moving forward. Beauty, brains, athleticism, temperament, and proving herself in the ring too? That’s the whole package.

Huge thank you to all of the judges who recognized this special girl this weekend and congratulations Sofie & Figg on an absolutely unforgettable run. 💜🔥

📸 All Breed Photo By Tyler Crady-Roche

05/10/2026

Created in central New Hampshire, partner in Admiral Richard Byrd's Antarctic Expedition, and seen here in New York City. The Chinook is nothing if not versatile and adaptable.

Anastasia Logan's Chinook, "Lewis," taking in the Big Apple, so different from his home in WA State. Photo by Margot McKelvie Photography

02/27/2024

Our hearts could not be happier!

Being in a rare breed is tough… we are few and far between… we drive lengths, we sacrifice sleep, we show up, and we show off!

So proud of all the Nooks that showed off this weekend in Albany, Oregon! I am so glad to be a part of such a small community that is out in full force, showing off this wonderful, versatile breed. Some of us earned best of breed, some of us earned qualifying scores, some of us earned new titles in rally, some of us earned points towards a grand championship… All of us earned experience, and got to participate in the friendship of the community!!!

if we met you this weekend, it was a pleasure! Thanks for swinging by and saying hello to our dogs. If we haven’t met you yet, but you see one of our Chinooks out and about, please stop by and say hi! Our dogs, love meeting new friends, and we do too!

Thanks for the support AKC community!

(Not pictured is .tuk.chinookdogs and )

02/27/2024

PNW Chinook’s take on Albany, Oregon!

Pictured L to R: Minerva, Divi, Lewis, Figg, Coulee

Pictured L to R Humans: Anastasia (me!), Michael (Lewis Owner), Kisha (Lewis Handler), Sofia (Figg Owner), Ashlee (Coulee Owner)

(Not pictured, Tuk & Chelan, Dylan & Kate!)

Congrats everyone!!

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