Chaser is out of U-CD GR CH 'PR' Romano's Tundra DNA-VIP OFA by GR CH Hurricane Mackenzie DNA-VIP OFA. She is a solid Chinook with endless energy and strength. Although quite a serious dog, she loves to run for hours in the field with the rest of the Chinooks. She is particularly strong, well-muscled and has a very well-balanced body. She is noted for her extremely smooth and efficient movement. Chaser weighs approximately 50 pounds and is a little over 21 inches at the shoulder.

Chaser made her mark in the Chinook world in 1998 as she became the first #1 Top Ten Chinook in the UKC She ended up as the #2 1999 Top Ten Chinook right behind her Dad. In 2000, Chaser returned to the #1 Top Ten position. Also, in 1999, she completed her ARBA Championship. She was a multiple Best of Show winner and is the Year 2000 National Specialty Winner. She took a well-deserved break from the show ring, then returned in 2005, and at almost 9 years of age, walked away as the Grand Champion winner in the National Specialty. The judge cited her excellent movement, an important attribute at Hurricane Chinooks. She has passed this excellent structure and movement on to her offspring.

It's difficult to believe that as a puppy I considered her pet quality. How things changed when Debbie Premus, my puppy evaluator, and I stood in the middle of a rainstorm while she evaluated the litter. When Debbie determined Chaser was one of the top two puppies in my litter, I decided she was a "keeper." I was certainly wise to ask for expert advise. Chaser has been everything a Chinook owner could ask for. She acquired the best of both parents in health, temperament, intelligence, conformation and movement. From the very beginning she was a bright and trainable puppy. I assume she read the book on manners because I've really never had to train her--I believe she came from the factory house broken. Most importantly, she is a wonderful companion and she loves to snuggle up on the couch with me.

U.K.C. Registered Name: GR CH 'PR' Hurricane Chaser DNA-VIP
Birth Name: 'PR' Hurricane Chaser
Born: August 5, 1996
Sire: GR CH Hurricane Mackenzie
Dam: U-CD GR CH 'PR' Romano's Tundra

Hips: OFA 'good' (89G25F-T)




        PennHIP

Age: 37 months

L E F T	Distraction Index (DI)	0.55	DI is greater than 0.30 with no radiographic evidence of DJD. There is an increasing risk of developing DJD and the DI increases; low risk when DI is close to 0.30, high risk when DI is close to 0.70 or above.
	Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)	None
	Cavitation	No
	Other Findings	N/A

R I G H T	Distraction Index (DI)	0.55	DI is greater than 0.30 with no radiographic evidence of DJD. There is an increasing risk of developing DJD and the DI increases; low risk when DI is close to 0.30, high risk when DI is close to 0.70 or above.
	Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)	None
	Cavitation	No
	Other Findings	N/A

Percentile:   40th - This indicates the ranking of Hurricane Chaser's passive hip laxity (DI) in relation to all breeds in the PennHIP database. This result means that 1) Chaser's hips are tighter than approximately 40% of this group of dogs (alternatively, 60% of the group has tighter hips than Chaser), and 2) Chaser's hip laxity is in the looser half of the laxity profile. The median DI for this group is 0.50.

Patellas: OFA 'normal-practitioner' CI-PA10/139F/P-PI
Heart: OFA 'normal' (CI-CA8/35F/C-T)
Eyes: CERF certificate (CHI-121)
Date of last eye exam: August 22, 2004
DNA: DNA-VIP

Temperament and Behavioral Certification
Temperament Test (TT)

Conformation Titles
Grand Champion (GR CH), United Kennel Club (UKC)
Champion (CH), American Rare Breed Association (ARBA)
International Champion (Intl CH), IABCA
National Champion (Nat CH), IABCA

Other
2005 National Specailty Grand Champion class winner at almost 9 years of age
2000 National Specialty Winner
2000 #1 Top Ten Chinook, United Kennel Club
1999 #2 Top Ten Chinook, United Kennel Club
1998 #1 Top Ten Chinook, United Kennel Club
Best in Show Winner (BIS), United Kennel Club
DNA Profiled and Parentage Identified (DNA-VIP), United Kennel Club

Janacek is out of GR CH 'PR' Hurricane Electra, making him a grandson of GR CH Hurricane Mackenzie, who was from the first litter I produced, and ultimately was a two-time National Specialty Winner; and great grandson of GR CH North Wind Kodiac, the first Chinook to attain his championship and grand championship in UKC. Janacek's sire is GR CH 'PR' Thunder Paws Taz Of Boreayl, in my estimation, is one of the best Chinooks I've ever seen.

Janacek is out of Hurricane Chinooks' tenth litter, since Hurricane Chinooks was established. He is very much like his great grandfather, Kodiac. He not only looks very much like him, but he also has Kodiac's laid back personality. He is really a joy to be around, and is one of my best buddies.

Janacek stepped into the show ring for the first time during the last week of April, 2002, and by the second week of May, 2002, he finished his championship. He is a big boy that moves effortlessly around the ring. He has continued to do well in the show ring, and ended 2002 as the #1 Top Ten Chinook in UKC and the top pointed Chinook in ARBA. As a capstone to his year 2002 performances, Janacek took the 2002 Top Ten Best of Breed Competition during the 2003 Premier weekend.

Janacek went on to win Best of Breed Top Ten for 2003 during the 2004 Premier. In addition, he become the first Chinook awarded the title National Best of Breed (NBOB) when he won the 2004 National Specialty. His daughter, Mystic's Hurricane Sydney became the second NBOB title holder when she won the 2005 National Specialty. Janacek then returned to his winning style in the 2006 National Specialty, becoming only the second Chinook to win the National Specialty twice. Also, during the 2006 Premier weekend, Janacek won Best of Breed Top Ten for 2005 and went on to win a position as one of UKC's top 20 dogs for 2005. To cap things off, Janacek took the 2007 National Specialty, making him the only three-time National Specialty Winner.

Trivia -- Janacek was named after the famous Czeck composer Leos Janacek. Janacek is one of my favorite composers, with an excellent writing style for brass instruments.