Origin The Vizsla, or Hungarian Pointer, may be of ancient lineage or it may be a product of the last century, depending on which dog historian one chooses to believe. Those who favour the theory of the breed’s antiquity cite stone etchings from the 10th century and a 14...
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2/6/2014 1:31:55 PM
Origin The history of this native of the Emerald Isles is not well documented. There’s a long stretch of time between 1588 when some elegant “puddle dogs” swam ashore after the wreck of ships of the Spanish Armada off the Irish coast and 1808 when the Irish Blue Terrier ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Kerry-Blue-Terrier
2/6/2014 1:34:38 PM
Origin Once the favourite breed of King Charles II of England, the small sporting spaniel was first dubbed the King Charles Spaniel. Then oriental breeds came into fashion and breeders began crossbreeding the spaniels to achieve a more snub-nosed, round-headed look. In 1...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Toy-Dogs/Cavalier-King-Charles-Spaniel
2/6/2014 1:36:59 PM
Origin The Pug reached its peak of popularity during the reign of Queen Victoria as evidenced by the many replicas that have come down from that era but the breed has been known in Britain since the time of William of Orange (1689-1704) who kept several as pets. Since th...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Toy-Dogs/Pug
2/6/2014 1:39:52 PM
Origin The handsome animated snowdrift known as the Great Pyrenees descended from the Molossian hounds brought to Spain by the Romans. They became established in the Pyrenean Mountains on the Franco-Spanish border and bred pure there for centuries. The Pyr was used to pr...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Great-Pyrenees
2/6/2014 1:47:25 PM
Origin The history of the Hungarian Kuvasz can be traced back 7,000 years to its country of origin, Sumeria. It is believed to have descended from the Tibetan Mastiff and may be related to the Great Pyrenees and Maremma, which it greatly resembles. The breed was brought ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Working-Dogs/Kuvasz
2/6/2014 1:48:25 PM
It has been a while since my last posting, and it’s been a busy time in the world of dogs. Westminster has just wrapped up and the CKC communications team worked hard to expand our coverage of Canadian participants. Our social media specialist had a media pass that prov...
/en/The-Dish/February-2018/From-my-side-of-the-desk-Part-7
2/16/2018 1:57:56 PM
Canadian dogs and handlers impressed judges from around the world in Amsterdam. The World Dog Show 2018 was held from August 8 th to 12 th , 2018 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Over 33,000 dogs of over 350 different breeds from 74 countries competed and the event drew o...
/en/The-Dish/August-2018/Canadians-Wow-at-the-World-Dog-Show
8/17/2018 1:19:31 PM
Canadian dogs that have won the Garden! The Westminster Kennel Club began in the 1870s when a group of sportsmen would gather and discuss dogs after a day of bird hunting at the Westminster Hotel in Union Square, New York City. The hotel is no longer there, but the ann...
/en/The-Dish/January-2019/Go-Canada-Canadian-Best-in-Show-Winners-at-Westmi
1/9/2019 9:21:34 AM
Richard Paquette Richard has been involved in purebred dogs since 1971. He began his career in dogs with primarily Shih Tzu with the kennel name Wenrick, but he has also owned and bred Samoyeds, Afghans, Salukis, Whippets, Brussels Griffon, Maltese, Pekingese, Lake...
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5/13/2022 2:50:42 PM
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