New Hampshire's state dog was memorialized Saturday during a statue unveiling in Tamworth, to honor the heroic past of a breed that started in the Granite State.

The Chinook became the official state dog in 2010 and is one of the few officially designated state dogs in the country. The name is adapted from a dog of the same name, owned by author and explorer Arthur Walden.

State history tells that Walden owned property in Wonalancet in 1917, when Chinook was born. The Chinook Owner's Association says that the two were the first sled dog team to summit Mount Washington successfully, and brought sled dog races to New England for the first time.

In 1929, Walden and Chinook were enlisted for an Antarctic supply expedition. During the trip, Chinook is said to have wandered away, never to be

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