Friday, October 22, 2010

Bowerbank Jake

Birthdate:  May 16, 2000
UKC DNA-VIP: Nov 19, 2004 (Bowerbank Muffler x Howlin Hills Striper)
OFA Fair at 62 mos age
Owned by:  Susan E Murray Bragg (Atholl Chinooks)
Currently under Lease by:  Joyce Maley (Hurricane Chinooks)

The following are some of breeder, Betty Smith (Bowerbank Chinooks), and/or
Cathleen Griffin (Mooselook Chinooks),
puppy photos of beloved Jake.    





Fast forward to owner, Atholl Chinooks (J.Jeffrey Bragg and Susan E M Bragg), photos taken by JJB just past Jake's 10th birthday, May 2010, here at Didych Homestead/Atholl Chinooks, Rossburn, MB, Canada...






Time to haul out and scan old photos of Jake's parents and grandparents next then.  Stay tuned for more edits to come this post, therefore...

OK then, it only took me 7 long months (of another Manitoba winter survived!) to get back to this project! ;-) 

As promised, here's some images to comprise Jake's photo ped--

The following image is of Betty Smith/Bowerbank Chinooks proudly handling her then breed pair--
Bowerbank Muffler (image left) x Howlin Hills Striper (image right), Jake's sire x dam.


And the following a few copies of Betty's photos of Muffie and Striper from her mating files/litter packet-- Howlin Hills Striper:
 Muffie at 6yrs:
Bowerbank Muffler (Bonehead x Shiloh):

And the following 2 images of Muffler's dam, Shiloh (Jake's paternal granddam):



Now time to take another break and uncover images of Jake's maternal granddam, Northdown Natasha.  Then dig out photos of his grandpas, G Bonehead and B Tekoa...stay tuned once more (hopefully not for another 7 mos. ;)  SEB

1 comment:

  1. Is Jake from the same bloodlines that produced Bowerbank Timba? She was a wonderful dog and produced superb offspring that were great contributors to the Chinook Gene pool.

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In particular, I'd like to encourage comments on these items from other breeders, owners, and lovers of Chinook Sleddogs that may also have first hand and/or anecdotal knowledge to add. Hereby creating an informal, online portal for sharing of more Chinook Sleddog history.