With Best of Breed awards and group placements, please join us in congratulating these outstanding Canadian dogs, their owners, their handlers, and most importantly, their breeders ...
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6/13/2024 12:00:00 AM
We have outlined our latest efforts regarding the steps taken by CKC in the last few weeks ...
/en/News/2024/November/Update-Regarding-CDC-Dog-Importation-Rule
11/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
Dog shows are enjoyable and educational, but many find the process of how the eliminations work quite confusing. This blog will explain how a dog show works, from the classes to Best in Show. HISTORY AND PURPOSE Conformation dog shows have a rich history dating back...
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5/16/2019 12:41:15 PM
Origin As British as Big Ben, the Bulldog is believed to have evolved from the Molossian dog first brought to Britain by Phoenician traders in the 6th century BC. The breed was exploited in the sport of bull baiting, a practice that existed from Roman times. Though the B...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Non-Sporting-Dogs/Bulldog
2/6/2014 1:23:09 PM
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 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 ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Spaniel-Field
2/6/2014 1:30:55 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 ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Bull-Terrier
2/6/2014 1:33:15 PM
Origin No newcomer to the dog world, the Miniature Bull Terrier has been around for over 80 years. Early Miniatures came in a wide range of sizes with some as small as 4 lb (2 kg) and others close to the full-sized Bull Terrier. Because of the variation, the breed attrac...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Bull-Terrier-Miniature
2/6/2014 1:33:21 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
Origin The “Apollo of Dogs” is not Danish as its name implies. The giant breed was developed in Germany, where it has been known since the Middle Ages. In the Fatherland, it is known as the Deutsche Dogge (German Mastiff) and was used originally to hunt wild boar, patrol...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Great-Dane
2/6/2014 1:47:18 PM
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