/en/Files/Breed-Standards/Breed-Standards/Individual-Breed-Standards-for-Group-7-Herding-D/Old-English-Sheepdog
7/3/2018 10:56:25 AM
Origin The English Setter descends from Spanish land spaniels that ‘set’ game birds for the sportsmen’s nets, hence the name “setter.” Known in Britain since the 14th century, they were valued for their working ability rather than appearance. In 1825, Edward Laverack beg...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Setter-English
2/6/2014 1:29:03 PM
Origin Dog historians tend to believe the English Toy Spaniel originated in Japan, was taken to Spain and then to England. The breed caught the fancy of nobility there. Mary, Queen of Scots, kept a number of them and one hid beneath her skirts at the time of her executio...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Toy-Dogs/English-Toy-Spaniel
2/6/2014 1:37:57 PM
/en/Files/Legal-Policy-and-Procedures/Code-of-Ethics-English
2/26/2015 12:12:05 PM
Origin Springing Spaniels – so named because they were used to spring at game to make it get up and run or fly – were great favourites with sportsmen in Britain for centuries. Around 1810, a distinct type of robust spaniel was developed in the counties of Norfolk and Shr...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Spaniel-English-Springer
2/6/2014 1:30:47 PM
Although many dog lovers in Canada may not have yet had the opportunity to meet a Bergamasco, once they do, they will remember the breed as they are hard to forget. The Bergamasco Shepherd is a rustic dog who originated in the northern Italian and Swiss Alpine regions. The ...
/en/The-Dish/August-2023/Meet-the-Bergamasco-Shepherd
8/2/2023 1:28:59 PM
The Canadian Kennel Club is excited to announce that herding has ..
/en/News/2019/August/New-Top-Dogs-Addition-for-2019-Herding
8/26/2019 12:00:00 AM
Origin Spaniels are thought to take their name from Hispania, the old word for Spain, which is considered the country of origin for these breeds. Various sizes and shapes of spaniels have been known in Britain and throughout Europe since the 14th century. In 1677, a writ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Spaniel-English-Cocker
2/6/2014 1:30:40 PM
Origin Stag hunting was once the sport of Britain’s landed gentry but when stag became scarce, they turned to pursuing the more abundant fox. The farmers’ hounds that were first used were reliable but slow and not suited to working with hunters on horseback. Early hunter...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Hounds/Foxhound-English
2/6/2014 1:18:56 PM
Origin The craft of tending flocks of sheep was introduced to the British by the Romans and it wasn’t long before Celtic clans developed their own types of sheepdogs to tend to these tasks. One of these, the Border Collie, is recognized as the finest sheep-herding dog in...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Herding-Dogs/Border-Collie-England
2/6/2014 1:10:55 PM
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