NH House hearing Thursday on naming state dog

I've always been partial to golden retreivers myself, and german shepherds. Anything but those little pocketbook dogs, and we'll know our Legislature has its priorities in order.

The Chinook – a cross between a husky and a farm dog – soon could be New Hampshire’s official state dog.

The Senate has approved the designation. On Thursday, the House holds a hearing on the proposal.

A group of seventh graders from Bedford are behind the move. The students say the Chinook was bred in New Hampshire and unlike other state symbols, reflects a unique aspect of the state’s history.