The father of the breed was born in 1917, and almost 100 years later, the Chinook was named New Hampshire’s state dog in 2009.

14-month-old Chinook, named after the helicopters Derbin flew in with the Army, graduated from training on Friday. It was Derbin's dream to be a K-9 officer.

A former RAF dog handler who lost his leg after stepping on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) has been reunited with the Chinook crew who saved his life. Mick McConnell, 47, was patrolling a ...