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...
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2/6/2014 1:30:47 PM
Origin At one time, the only thing that distinguished Cocker Spaniels from Field Spaniels was weight, the ‘under 25-pound’ variety being called Cockers and the ‘over 25-pound’ variety Fields. The Cocker advanced in popularity while the Field Spaniel suffered terribly at ...
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2/6/2014 1:30:55 PM
Origin One of the oldest pointing dogs, the stately French Spaniel first gained fame in the Middle Ages. His style of freezing into the traditional point at the scent of a bird leads many to believe he may be the forerunner of today’s setter breeds. He was sufficiently w...
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2/6/2014 1:31:02 PM
Origin Originally billed as the Bull and Terrier, the breed was a cross between the old-time Bulldog and the now-extinct White English Terrier. Known as the “white cavalier,” the Bull Terrier was developed in England early in the 19th century for bull baiting and in the ...
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2/6/2014 1:33:15 PM
Origin The Havanese is a Cuban member of the Bichon family that includes better known breeds such as the Maltese and Bichon Frise. The Bichon breeds originated in the Mediterranean area and the Havanese’s ancestors may have arrived in Cuba when the Spanish were exploring...
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2/6/2014 1:38:12 PM
CKC is pleased to report that, effective December 20, 2017, the City of Montreal’s executive committee has suspended the breed-specific provisions of its animal control bylaw.
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12/21/2017 12:00:00 AM
In the barren expanses of the Canadian arctic, the Thule Inuit people have carved out an existence for millennia. A resourceful and hardy people, it is doubtful that the Inuit would have survived the harsh conditions without their beloved canine companions, known as “Qimmiq” ...
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8/3/2018 2:52:25 PM
For several years tail docking, ear cropping and declaw removal has been a topic at the forefront of purebred dog discussions.
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2/29/2016 12:00:00 AM
Origin A comparative newcomer to this continent, the German Pinscher has been accepted for registration in Germany since 1879 though it was known in that country long before that time. Its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages and the Biberhund of southern Germany, a ...
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2/6/2014 1:23:52 PM
Breeders have extensive knowledge about their breeds and their wisdom can be extremely helpful to their puppy families. Accountable breeders take the time to support their puppy families with guidance on breed-specific requirements related to health, grooming, instinctive beha...
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