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
Origin The largest of the three Schnauzer breeds, the Giant Schnauzer is believed to have originated in the area around Munich, Germany. Over the years, it has been known as the Münchener Dog and the Riesenschnauser. From the 15th century, these dogs were used to drive catt...
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2/6/2014 1:49:54 PM
Origin The nomadic Chukchi people of northeastern Siberia used a medium-sized working dog to pull their sleds and herd reindeer. In their isolated region, with no other dogs to crossbreed, the Chukchis mated the best of their dogs to each other and the type bred pure and...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Siberian-Husky
2/6/2014 1:50:11 PM
Origin Credited with saving more than 2,500 travellers lost in the snow, this breed was named for the Hospice du Grand Saint Bernard in Switzerland, where the monks have bred these large dogs since the 17th century. It seems probable that the Saint developed from the heavy ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Saint-Bernard
2/6/2014 1:50:18 PM
Origin As early as the 13th century, Marco Polo wrote of seeing “dogs as big as donkeys” in his Far East wanderings. This ancient breed gained fame for its legendary fierceness as the outside guardian of Tibetan monasteries and also served as the fearless protector of ho...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Tibetan-Mastiff
2/6/2014 1:50:29 PM
BFL Canada provides CKC members with exceptionally competitive rates for a number of insurance products, some of which have been specifically designed with the unique needs of CKC members in mind. Insurance packages available to CKC members include: Travel Insurance CKC m...
/en/BFL-Canada
7/29/2014 12:49:17 PM
Events Calendar Our interactive events calendar is currently unavailable. Please visit our event information resource CanuckDogs.com for an interactive list of upcoming events. Visit CanuckDogs.com Please note: Due to ongoing public health and gover...
/en/Events/Events-Calendar-en
3/20/2020 1:40:34 PM
Breed Health Strategies Coming Soon! Stay tuned for more updates.
/en/Breeding-Dogs/Integrated-Breed-Health-Program/Breed-Health-Strategies
6/26/2023 3:40:07 PM
Please be advised that in accordance with the Agility Rules & Regulations, Section 6.8.1 dogs are only eligible to move up “prior to the commencement of each trial”. Dogs are not permitted to move up within a trial.
/en/News/2017/November/Notice-to-Agility-Club-and-Exhibitors-Trials-Re-M
11/10/2017 12:00:00 AM
Origin The Parson Russell’s heritage goes back to the Rev. John Russell, who bred a predominantly white terrier, long in the leg, rangy and racy, with the stamina required to run with hounds in pursuit of fox. Descended from the fox-hunting terriers of the late 18th and ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Parson-Russell-Terrier
2/3/2021 10:47:27 AM
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