Origin Known for over four hundred years in Belgium, the Schipperke (pronounced skipper-key) is most likely a descendant of the black sheepdog that was also the predecessor of the later Belgian Sheepdog variety known as the Groenendael. While the latter was bred larger, the...
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2/6/2014 1:25:08 PM
Origin The most glamorous of the retriever family, the Golden was developed in the mid-19th century by a Scotsman, Sir Dudley Majoribanks, later Lord Tweedmouth. The romantic story that first unfolded concerned Sir Dudley visiting a circus and being so taken with a troup...
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2/6/2014 1:28:42 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 Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, is the home of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, for many years one of Canada’s best-kept secrets. Tolling is a technique used to entice game to approach within firing range by arousing their curiosity. It’s a trick used by the ...
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2/6/2014 1:28:57 PM
Origin The American Eskimo can probably trace its beginnings back to the Peat Bog Dog of the New Stone Age, some 6,000 years ago. Remains of this, one of the first dog breeds, have been found in Scandinavian countries as well as Russia, Finland and Germany. All Spitz bre...
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2/6/2014 1:32:37 PM
Origin A strong swimmer and diver, the Portuguese Water Dog once was numerous all along Portugal’s coast where it worked with fishermen to get the fish into the nets, retrieving gear from the water and carrying messages from boat to boat or boat to shore. It is known in Por...
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2/6/2014 1:49:24 PM
Origin Beef to feed the Roman legions travelled ‘on the hoof’ and the soldiers used mastiff-type dogs to drive and guard the cattle on the journey across Europe. Some were left behind to guard outposts established along the way. One of these was in the community of Rottw...
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2/6/2014 1:49:32 PM
Top Rally Dogs - Official 2015 Results Meet Canada's Top Rally Dogs #1 GMOTCh. Clitheroe R Commander N Chief RAE40 Golden Retriever Owners: Charlie & Joan MacMillan | Handler: Charlie MacMillan ...
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2/7/2017 4:18:21 PM
The Canadian Kennel Club congratulates Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family on their newest addition to the family, a Portuguese Water Dog named Kenzie. The breed is also a favourite with President Barack Obama, who has owned Portuguese Water Dogs since 2009.
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5/13/2016 12:00:00 AM
Four members of Subaru Agility Team Canada (SATC) travelled to Orlando, Florida, to represent Canada at the American Kennel Club Agility Invitational held on December 16 - 18.
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1/13/2017 12:00:00 AM
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