The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) provides the following recommendations regarding animals and COVID-19. As the situation continues to evolve, more information will be provided as it becomes available.
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3/18/2020 12:00:00 AM
Breeding dogs during a pandemic can bring new challenges and CKC is here to provide relevant information during this uncertain time.
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4/21/2020 12:00:00 AM
Origin Contrary to its name, the Australian Shepherd had its beginnings in Spain and Andorra, where it worked with the Basque shepherds. When the Basques followed the sheep-herding movement to Australia, the faithful dogs went along. Then, when Australian sheep were im...
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2/6/2014 1:09:29 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...
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2/6/2014 1:10:55 PM
Origin One of the most versatile and talented breeds in the world today, the German Shepherd Dog has been valued in police work, tracking, guiding the blind, drug and bomb detection, search and rescue, herding, avalanche rescue and so much more. In the 1890s, Captain Max...
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2/6/2014 1:12:19 PM
Origin The name Old English Sheepdog is something of a misnomer since the breed has only been known in Britain for a little over 200 years. The ‘bobtail’ is believed to have descended from a variety of European herding breeds and was developed by English sheep farmers to...
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2/6/2014 1:13:14 PM
Origin Known in central Poland since the 16th century, the Polish Lowland Sheepdog or Polish Owczarek Nizinny (affectionately abbreviated as PON) is an ancient herding breed that has changed little over the centuries. The lively and intelligent PON is believed to be one ...
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2/6/2014 1:13:38 PM
Origin With his roots in central Asia, the Puli was brought to Hungary by the Magyars about 1,000 years ago. Researchers believe the Puli may have a common ancestry with the Tibetan Terrier since both share so many physical characteristics and since both originated in As...
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2/6/2014 1:13:55 PM
Origin The Shetland Sheepdog originated in the rugged and sparsely vegetated Shetland Islands off the northeast coast of Scotland. There, the harsh environment favoured smaller livestock and it followed that smaller dogs were able to control them. Since the islands were ...
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2/6/2014 1:14:03 PM
Origin The granddaddy of all Dachshunds was developed in Germany and used to hunt badger and fox since the 16th century. The name means “badger dog” in German and if ever a dog deserved to be designated as a terrier, it was the Dachshund since it was used to go to ground...
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2/6/2014 1:18:09 PM
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