CKC extends hearty congratulations to CKC member Carol Broadhurst and her kennel, Kortar Perm Reg. as the recipient of this year’s Pets Plus Us Champion Breeder Award.
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12/14/2016 12:00:00 AM
Power play The once-maligned game of tug is a great motivator and training reward. Nothing is as delightful to dog owners as seeing their pet engaged in play. While dogs acting playful might seem merely pleasing, the actual power of play is highly underrated. Back ...
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2/9/2014 5:35:01 PM
As you may know, the City of Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards Division recently reviewed its animal control bylaw Chapter 349, Animals to determine how the City could effectively balance, manage and address dog behaviour, owner responsibilities and public safety in th...
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1/16/2017 12:00:00 AM
Happy St. Patrick's Day! To help celebrate, this is the first of two entries dedicated entirely to the breeds of Ireland. As both of my parents are Irish immigrants, I am especially excited to showcase some of the gorgeous dogs of the Emerald Isle. This week we will celebr...
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3/12/2021 12:15:45 PM
A few bits of advice to help those with a new puppy. I’ve written several blogs on puppies and will probably write dozens more. Since new puppy owners don’t have tons of spare time, I thought I would put together a quick list of tips to help puppy owners during the firs...
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3/22/2019 1:58:48 PM
Origin The Labrador descended from dogs taken to Newfoundland by explorers, fishermen and settlers and evolved by natural selection. The breed was known by several names, among them the black Water Dog, the Lesser Newfoundland and the St. John’s Dog. Excellent retrievers...
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2/6/2014 1:28:49 PM
Origin The history of this native of the Emerald Isles is not well documented. There’s a long stretch of time between 1588 when some elegant “puddle dogs” swam ashore after the wreck of ships of the Spanish Armada off the Irish coast and 1808 when the Irish Blue Terrier ...
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2/6/2014 1:34:38 PM
Origin Of the three Schnauzers, only the Miniature is classified as a terrier, the other two being regarded as working breeds. German in origin, it is believed the Miniature was created in the 1890s by crossing small specimens of the Standard Schnauzer with either the Af...
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2/6/2014 1:35:20 PM
Origin The Sealyham was named after the Welsh family estate of its creator, Captain John Edwardes, who set out to develop the ultimate working terrier – one fast and fearless enough to work with his Otterhounds as a hunt terrier as well as tough and agile enough to slip ...
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2/6/2014 1:35:36 PM
Origin Known in Ireland for more than two centuries, the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier was the poor man’s hunting dog, a slayer of vermin, a herding dog and a watchdog. Wheatens are thought to be one of the ancestors of the Kerry Blue Terrier. The tousled-looking farmer’s ...
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2/6/2014 1:35:50 PM
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